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ArticleArchives of sexual behavior2025

Validation of the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale: Short Form (PPCS-6) in a Spanish Clinical Population with Gambling Disorder.

Susana Jiménez-Murcia, Roser Granero, Giulia Testa, Ernesto Tarragón, Marc N Potenza, Beáta Bőthe, Zsolt Demetrovics, Juan Carlos Uríszar, Carlos Chiclana-Actis, Fernando Fernández-Aranda and 1 more

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Susana Jiménez-MurciaCiber Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain. sjimenez@bellvitgehospital.cat.
Roser GraneroCiber Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain.
Giulia TestaInstituto de Transferencia e Investigación, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja, Av. de La Paz, 137, 26006, Logroño, La Rioja, Spain.
Ernesto TarragónUniversidad Internacional de La Rioja, La Rioja, Spain.
Marc N PotenzaDepartment of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Beáta BőtheDépartement de Psychologie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada.
Zsolt DemetrovicsFlinders University Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia.
Juan Carlos UríszarDepartment of Clinical Psychology, University Hospital of Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain.
Carlos Chiclana-ActisInstituto de Transferencia e Investigación, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja, Av. de La Paz, 137, 26006, Logroño, La Rioja, Spain.
Fernando Fernández-ArandaCiber Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERObn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain.
Gemma Mestre-BachInstituto de Transferencia e Investigación, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja, Av. de La Paz, 137, 26006, Logroño, La Rioja, Spain. gemma.mestre@unir.net.ORCID 0000-0001-7240-4440

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Delegación del Gobierno para el Plan Nacional sobre Drogas 2019I47Delegación del Gobierno para el Plan Nacional sobre Drogas 2021I031Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades RTI2018-101837-B-100Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad FIS PI14/00290Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad FIS PI17/01167Universidad Internacional de La Rioja ITEI B23-010
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Abstract

The prevalence of problematic pornography use (PPU) and its potential negative effects have raised concerns, necessitating the availability of accurate assessment tools. This study aimed to validate the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS-6) in a Spanish sample with gambling disorder. The sample consisted of 359 adults (92.2% men, M = 39.5 years, SD = 13.6) seeking treatment for gambling disorder. Other than the PPCS-6, various psychometrically sound instruments were used to assess variables related to PPU, gambling behavior, psychopathology, emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, and personality features. Confirmatory factor analysis and correlation coefficients were used for data analysis to examine the factor structure and assess convergent-discriminative validity of the PPCS-6. The psychometric properties of the PPCS-6 were supported in the present treatment-seeking population, showing a one-dimensional solution with good fit and internal consistency. Higher PPCS-6 scores were associated with more severe psychopathology, higher impulsivity, more emotion regulation difficulties, and lower self-directedness. Additionally, positive correlations were observed between PPCS-6 scores and specific motivations for using pornography. This study validates the Spanish version of the PPCS-6 as a reliable screening tool for assessing PPU in clinical populations, specifically in individuals with gambling disorder.

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EroticaGamblingAdultFemaleHumansImpulsive BehaviorMaleMiddle AgedPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSpainSurveys and QuestionnairesAddictive behaviorsCompulsive behaviorsEmotion regulationGambling disorderImpulsive behaviorsProblematic pornography use

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