Abstract

Little is known about how emerging adults respond emotionally to pornography use. Using a two-study approach, we first examined emerging adults’ (N = 269) positive and negative emotional reactions to their own pornography use. Study 2 (N = 517) extended these findings by (a) examining how these emotional reactions are related to well-being and (b) exploring the various ways pornography use can interfere with life. Mixed findings from these two studies demonstrate both positive and negative outcomes for emerging adult men and women. The differential emotional experiences of pornography use and its effects on emerging adults’ lives merit further investigation.

摘要

人们对新兴成年人对色情内容的情感反应知之甚少。使用两项研究方法，我们首先检查了新兴成年人（N  = 269）对自己使用色情内容的积极和消极情绪反应。研究 2（N  = 517）通过（a）检查这些情绪反应与幸福感之间的关系以及（b）探索色情内容干扰生活的各种方式扩展了这些发现。这两项研究的混合结果显示了新兴成年男性和女性的积极和消极结果。使用色情内容的不同情感体验及其对新兴成年人生活的影响值得进一步研究。