Title |
Emerging Adults’ Expectations for Pornography Use in the Context of Future Committed Romantic Relationships: A Qualitative Study
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Published in |
Archives of Sexual Behavior, August 2012
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DOI | 10.1007/s10508-012-9986-7 |
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Authors |
Spencer B. Olmstead, Sesen Negash, Kay Pasley, Frank D. Fincham |
Abstract |
Using qualitative content analysis from the written comments of 404 primarily heterosexual college students, we examined (1) their expectations for pornography use while married or in a committed long-term relationship and (2) variations by gender. Four prominent groups emerged. A majority of men (70.8 %) and almost half of women (45.5 %) reported circumstances (alone or with their partners) wherein pornography use was acceptable in a relationship and several conditions for, and consequences associated with, such use also emerged. Another group (22.3 % men; 26.2 % women) viewed pornography use as unacceptable because of being in a committed relationship whereas a third group (5.4 % men; 12.9 % women) reported that pornography use was unacceptable in any context or circumstance. A final group emerged of a few women (10.4 %) who stated that a partner's use of pornography was acceptable, but they did not expect to use it personally. Implications for relationship education among emerging adults and future research on pornography use within the context of romantic relationships are discussed. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 3 | 33% |
United Kingdom | 2 | 22% |
Brazil | 1 | 11% |
Unknown | 3 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 7 | 78% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 22% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Croatia | 1 | <1% |
Spain | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 137 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Bachelor | 28 | 20% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 23 | 16% |
Student > Master | 20 | 14% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 8% |
Researcher | 10 | 7% |
Other | 21 | 15% |
Unknown | 28 | 20% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Psychology | 63 | 45% |
Social Sciences | 23 | 16% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 4% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 2% |
Computer Science | 2 | 1% |
Other | 10 | 7% |
Unknown | 35 | 25% |