Men’s internet sex addiction predicts sexual objectification of women even after taking pornography consumption frequency into account
IntroductionProblematic online video pornography consumption is associated with sexual objectification, particularly in male consumers. However, previous studies have not considered that there is a subgroup of internet users whose consumption may become problematic due to their internet sex addictio...
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| description | IntroductionProblematic online video pornography consumption is associated with sexual objectification, particularly in male consumers. However, previous studies have not considered that there is a subgroup of internet users whose consumption may become problematic due to their internet sex addiction. Such users may, in response to internet sex addiction symptoms such as craving, have increased levels of sexual objectification.MethodsIn a sample of 1,272 male consumers of online video pornography (Mage = 32.93, SDage = 9.44), we examined whether internet sex addiction is linked to sexual objectification via an online survey.ResultsWe fitted a series of structural equation models and found that men who scored higher on internet sex addiction were more likely to objectify women. More importantly, this link did not cease when controlling for the frequency of online video pornography consumption.DiscussionOur findings suggest that there are other mechanisms related to addictive symptomatology than just the link through online video pornography consumption that may contribute to sexual objectification. Addiction-related factors may have a unique role in fostering sexual objectification. Isolating internet sex addiction as a potential driver highlights the need to address objectifying behaviours in individuals struggling with this addiction. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9359494dc184449f95424378c90f72d52025-02-12T07:25:52ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-02-011610.3389/fpsyg.2025.15173171517317Men’s internet sex addiction predicts sexual objectification of women even after taking pornography consumption frequency into accountPavla Novakova0Edita Chvojka1Anna Ševčíková2Lukas Blinka3Paul Wright4Steven Kane5Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Brno, CzechiaDepartment of Methodology and Statistics, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, NetherlandsFaculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Brno, CzechiaFaculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Brno, CzechiaThe University Graduate School, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, United StatesJustice and Society, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaIntroductionProblematic online video pornography consumption is associated with sexual objectification, particularly in male consumers. However, previous studies have not considered that there is a subgroup of internet users whose consumption may become problematic due to their internet sex addiction. Such users may, in response to internet sex addiction symptoms such as craving, have increased levels of sexual objectification.MethodsIn a sample of 1,272 male consumers of online video pornography (Mage = 32.93, SDage = 9.44), we examined whether internet sex addiction is linked to sexual objectification via an online survey.ResultsWe fitted a series of structural equation models and found that men who scored higher on internet sex addiction were more likely to objectify women. More importantly, this link did not cease when controlling for the frequency of online video pornography consumption.DiscussionOur findings suggest that there are other mechanisms related to addictive symptomatology than just the link through online video pornography consumption that may contribute to sexual objectification. Addiction-related factors may have a unique role in fostering sexual objectification. Isolating internet sex addiction as a potential driver highlights the need to address objectifying behaviours in individuals struggling with this addiction.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1517317/fullinternet pornographyinternet sex addictionsexual objectificationaddictionfrequency |
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