Challenges of gaming disorder: suggestions from a public health perspective (2019)

Gen Psychiatr. 2019; 32(3): e100086. Published online 2019 Jul 9. doi: 10.1136/gpsych-2019-100086 PMCID: PMC6629377 PMID: 31360912 Min Zhao1,* and Wei Hao2 Based on the results from numerous studies and discussions by expert groups organised by the WHO, gaming disorder is recognised as a mental disorder and is listed in the chapter of mental, behavioural and neurodevelopmental […]

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Internet Addiction, Smartphone Addiction, and Hikikomori Trait in Japanese Young Adult: Social Isolation and Social Network (2019)

Front Psychiatry. 2019 Jul 10;10:455. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00455. Tateno M1,2, Teo AR3,4,5, Ukai W2, Kanazawa J6, Katsuki R7, Kubo H7, Kato TA7. Abstract Background: As the number of internet users increases, problems related to internet overuse are becoming more and more serious. Adolescents and youth may be particularly attracted to and preoccupied with various online activities. […]

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The Confluence of Pornography, Peer Pressure, and Home Environment on Senior Secondary School Students Sexual Behaviour, Counselling Implications (2019)

Vol 5 No 2 (2019): KIU Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5 No. 2, June 2019 / Hammed Adeoye Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria Kamilu Muraina Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria Abstract This study investigated confluence of pornography, peer pressure and home environment on senior secondary school adolescents’ sexual […]

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Studies linking porn use or addiction to sexual dysfunctions & lower arousal

In this section we look at the studies linking porn use or porn addiction to sexual dysfunctions and lower arousal. The first 6 studies linking porn use or porn addiction to sexual dysfunctions and lower arousal demonstrate causation. The participants eliminated porn use and healed chronic sexual dysfunctions: 1) Is Internet Pornography Causing Sexual Dysfunctions? A […]

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Problematic interactive media use in teens: comorbidities, assessment, and treatment (2019)

Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2019 Jun 27;12:447-455. doi: 10.2147/PRBM.S208968. eCollection 2019. Pluhar E1,2, Kavanaugh JR1, Levinson JA1, Rich M1,2. Abstract Problematic Interactive Media Use (PIMU), aka internet or video game addiction, is increasingly presenting to pediatricians for care. The majority of youth now use mobile media almost constantly to communicate, learn, and entertain themselves, but […]

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The Association Between Exposure to Violent Pornography and Teen Dating Violence in Grade 10 High School Students (2019)

Rostad, W.L., Gittins-Stone, D., Huntington, C. et al. Arch Sex Behav (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-019-1435-4 Abstract Exposure to pornography in general has been linked with adolescent dating violence and sexual aggression, but less is known about exposure to violent pornography specifically. The current study examined the association of violent pornography exposure with different forms of teen dating […]

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Approach bias for erotic stimuli in heterosexual male college students who use pornography (2019)

J Behav Addict. 2019 Jun 1;8(2):234-241. doi: 10.1556/2006.8.2019.31. Sklenarik S1, Potenza MN2,3,4, Gola M5,6, Kor A7, Kraus SW8,9, Astur RS1. Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Addicted individuals often demonstrate relatively automatic action tendencies in response to addiction-related stimuli, whereby they approach rather than avoid addictive stimuli. This study assessed whether an approach bias for erotic stimuli […]

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Occurrence and development of online porn addiction: individual susceptibility factors, strengthening mechanisms and neural mechanisms: The Initiation and Development of Cybersex Addiction: Individual Vulnerability, Reinforcement Mechanism and Neural Mechanism (2019)

Link to full study –  Vol. 9 No. 6 (June 2019) Full Text Download: PDF(442KB) HTML XML PP.1183-1192 DOI: 10.12677/AP.2019.96146 National Natural Science Foundation Support Author: He Wei , Shi Yahuan , Zhang Wei , Luo Wenbo , He Weizhen: Brain and Cognitive Neuroscience Research Center of Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, Liaoning Key words: Internet […]

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Masculinity and problematic pornography viewing: The moderating role of self-esteem (2019)

Borgogna, N. C., McDermott, R. C., Berry, A. T., & Browning, B. R. (2019). Psychology of Men & Masculinities. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/men0000214 Abstract Problematic pornography viewing is receiving increased attention as a men’s issue. However, few studies have examined how culturally constructed masculine role norms relate to pornography problems and how individual differences may […]

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