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Deviant pornography use: The role of early-onset adult pornography use and individual differences.

Full Article Name: Deviant Pornography Use: The Role of Early-Onset Adult Pornography Use and Individual Differences

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Abstract

Personality differences exist between consumers and non-consumers of Internet pornography, but limited attention has been given to the differences in nondeviant (adult-only) consumers and deviant (adult + deviant) pornography users. A recent study found individuals who consumed both adult + deviant pornography reported a significantly younger “age of onset” for adult pornography use compared to adult-only users. The current study investigated whether age of onset for adult pornography use and individual differences discriminated between adult-only and adult + deviant pornography use. 272 respondents completed an anonymous Internet-based survey; 46 respondents were non-pornography users, 165 respondents were adult-only pornography users, and 61respondents were adult + deviant pornography users. Results indicated that adult + deviant pornography users scored significantly higher on openness to experience and reported a significantly younger age of onset for adult pornography use compared to adult-only pornography users.

Relevance

In this study, “deviant” pornography contained children and/or animals. Viewers of “deviant” pornography had a “significantly young” age of first use of pornography than users of “nondeviant” or adult-only pornography.

In this study, 25% of pornography users consumed bestiality/animal pornography – and 7% consumed child pornography. 5% consumed animal, child, and adult pornography.

the “current study suggests men are more likely to self-report the use of adult, animal, and child pornography compared to women. The results also suggested adult pornography use was significantly correlated with animal pornography use, and animal pornography use was significantly correlated with child pornography use.”

Also, “findings suggest that deviant pornography use, specifically child pornography, may follow a Guttman-like progression for some individuals in that they become desensitized and progress from nondeviant forms of pornography to more extreme genres.”

Citation

Seigfried-Spellar, K. C. (2016). Deviant pornography use: The role of early-onset adult pornography use and individual differences. International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning, 6(3), 34–47. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJCBPL.2016070103