1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«The objectives of this literature review are to [h]ighlight the current state of research on the relational and sexual correlates of pornography use in mixed-sex couples and [o]ffer an insight into how the context of pornography use may be differentially associated with relational and sexual well-being in romantic relationships.» (p. 35)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
Données documentaires diverses

Type de traitement des données :
Réflexion critique

3. Résumé

«Findings of this review suggest that pornography use is not universally associated with positive or negative correlates in romantic relationships, but largely depends on the sex of the users, which may be explained by distinctive patterns of use between men and women. In general, research indicates that men’s higher frequency of pornography use is negatively associated with relational well-being and sexual dissatisfaction, whereas women’s higher frequency of use is unrelated to relational indicators and unrelated to, or positively associated with, sexual satisfaction. The associations with the user’s partner’s relationship correlates also appear more negative for men using pornography than for women. Studies reviewed here also suggest that the context of pornography use is differentially associated with relational well-being. Thus, it is not pornography itself that seems to be associated with positive or negative indicators or relationship and sexual well-being, but rather, it is how individuals in a romantic relationship use pornography. Four contexts of use appear particularly important: concordance or discrepancy in partners’ use, levels of acceptance of pornography from both partners, known versus hidden use, and solitary versus dyadic use. Being open with each other about pornography use and its frequency as well as discussing attitudes toward pornography use together may facilitate the integration of this sexual activity to the couple’ repertoire when desired.» (p. 41)