The Exacerbating Impact of Moral Disapproval on the Relationship Between Pornography Use and Depression, Anxiety, and Relationship Satisfaction

Using an online sample of participants in committed relationships, support was found for a moderated mediation model in which depression mediated the relationship between pornography use and relationship satisfaction, and this indirect effect was moderated by level of moral disapproval. Results indi...

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Published in:Journal of sex & marital therapy 2020-02, Vol.46 (2), p.103-121
Main Authors: Guidry, Raquel, Floyd, Christopher G., Volk, Fred, Moen, Carolyn E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Mental depression
Pornography & obscenity
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Summary:Using an online sample of participants in committed relationships, support was found for a moderated mediation model in which depression mediated the relationship between pornography use and relationship satisfaction, and this indirect effect was moderated by level of moral disapproval. Results indicate that, among consumers of pornography, their level of moral disapproval exacerbates adverse intra- and interpersonal outcomes such as distress and decreased relationship satisfaction. These results extend the empirical literature that examines the conditional effects of moral disapproval of pornography use to relational outcomes.
ISSN:0092-623X
1521-0715
DOI:10.1080/0092623X.2019.1654579