Impacts of Viewing Pornography
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Authors
Sandhu, Bandeep
Issue Date
2025-03
Type
Capstone
Language
en
Keywords
pornography , pornography viewing , impact , emotions , sexual expectations , sexual acts , sexual experience , partnered sex experiences
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Abstract
Viewing pornography is a universal act that some individuals take part in as early as adolescence, leading into adulthood. The objective of this capstone is to offer an understanding of how viewing pornography impacts individuals across different areas of their lives and in various ways. This capstone reviews existing literature to provide an overarching overview of the impacts of viewing pornography, with a focus on sexual expectations, emotions, sexual acts, sexual experiences, and partnered sex experiences. Factors such as unrealistic sexual expectations, negative emotions, acts of violence, pleasure in partnered sex, and sexual competence in men and women are examined. The literature reviewed showed that there are both positive and negative impacts to viewing pornography. There is also still an impact of viewing pornography regardless of culture and sexual orientation. The capstone concludes with a guiding framework in the form of a questionnaire intended for therapists who may work with clients who voice concerns over their pornography viewing.
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
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