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      Perceptions of relationship satisfaction and addictive behavior: Comparing pornography and marijuana use

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          Abstract

          Background and aims

          Research indicates that excessive pornography use can negatively impact romantic relationships. However, it is unclear whether these negative outcomes are different than negative outcomes produced by other compulsive or addictive behaviors, such as drug use. This study compared perceptions of relationship outcomes from either a romantic partner's excessive marijuana or pornography use. Furthermore, this study experimentally manipulated four factors potentially related to perceptions of relationship satisfaction and addictive behavior.

          Methods

          A total of 186 college-aged women read 16 scenarios describing heterosexual romantic relationships in which one partner used either pornography or marijuana. Each scenario varied on four variables: relationship commitment, secrecy of partner's behavior, frequency of partner's behavior, and context of partner's behavior.

          Results

          Results suggest that partner pornography and marijuana use are perceived to impact romantic relationships similarly and are influenced by similar factors, such as greater frequency, higher secrecy, and partner's availability for interaction.

          Conclusions

          Such findings are consistent with recommendations by professionals that compulsive pornography use be considered worthy of treatment intervention.

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                Author and article information

                Journal
                2006
                122266
                Journal of Behavioral Addictions
                JBA
                Akadémiai Kiadó, co-published with Springer Science+Business Media B.V., Formerly Kluwer Academic Publishers B.V.
                2062-5871
                2063-5303
                1 December 2012
                25 September 2012
                : 1
                : 4
                : 171-179
                Affiliations
                [ 1 ] University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
                [ 2 ] Department of Psychology, University of Arkansas, 216 Memorial Hall, Fayetteville, AR, 72701, USA
                Author notes
                [* ] +1-479-575-5818, +1-479-575-3219, abridges@ 123456uark.edu
                Article
                4
                10.1556/JBA.1.2012.007
                da202929-2b74-4199-85fd-3f7e7b5ea196
                History
                : 4 May 2012
                : 16 July 2012
                : 22 July 2012
                Categories
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                Evolutionary Biology,Medicine,Psychology,Educational research & Statistics,Social & Behavioral Sciences
                relationship satisfaction,sexually explicit material,pornography,marijuana

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