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ArticleInternational journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health2025

The Role of Positive and Negative Metacognitions About Sex in the Relationship Between Psychological Distress and Problematic Consumption of Pornography. A Mediation Model.

Tudor-Daniel Huțul, Adina Karner-Huțuleac, Andrei-Marian Mariș, Iulia-Mariana Filote, Florentina-Brigita Chiricheș, Mădălina Ioana Florentina Mavrichi

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Article in International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. From Pornography to Somatic Symptoms. A Moderated Mediation Model Involving Moral Disapproval of Pornography and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2026
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6 authors.

Tudor-Daniel HuțulFaculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9670-080X
Adina Karner-HuțuleacFaculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4402-7649
Andrei-Marian MarișFaculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5533-4637
Iulia-Mariana FiloteFaculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2061-9309
Florentina-Brigita ChiricheșFaculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1787-5325
Mădălina Ioana Florentina MavrichiFaculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4182-7641

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to examine how positive and negative metacognitions about sex (MSS) mediate the relationship between psychological distress and problematic consumption of pornography. Method: 821 individuals from Romania, aged 18-70 ( Results: Both positive and negative MSS mediated the link between psychological distress and problematic consumption of pornography. Conclusion: MSS plays a crucial role in understanding the dynamics between psychological distress and problematic consumption of pornography. The study contributes to filling a gap in the literature by exploring MSS in this context. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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Metacognitionsmetacognitions about sexproblematic consumption of pornographypsychological distress

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PMID39935903
PMCPMC11810093

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