Pornography Use and Sexual Objectification of Others

Researchers have demonstrated associations between use of pornography and sexual objectification of women. We examine whether self-reported preference for degrading pornography moderated the relation between use frequency and sexual objectification of others. Participants were 1,342 heterosexual wom...

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Authors: Bridges, Ana J. (Author) ; Willis, Malachi (Author) ; Ezzell, Matthew B. (Author) ; Sun, Chyng-Feng (Author) ; Johnson, Jennifer A. (Author) ; Wright, Paul J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Violence against women
Year: 2024, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, Pages: 228-248
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Keywords:
Objectification
sexually explicit media
Degradation
sexualization
Pornography
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Summary:Researchers have demonstrated associations between use of pornography and sexual objectification of women. We examine whether self-reported preference for degrading pornography moderated the relation between use frequency and sexual objectification of others. Participants were 1,342 heterosexual women and men residing in the United States. In women and men, pornography use frequency was associated with the sexual objectification of others, even after controlling for interest in generally explicit content. In men, interest in degrading pornography content significantly predicted sexual objectification of women. Our results suggest greater pornography use is associated with greater sexual objectification of others, across a variety of content categories.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012231207041