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The Cyber-Pornography Use Inventory: The Development of a New Assessment Instrument

Grubbs, Joshua B., Sessoms, John, Wheeler, Dana M., Volk, Fred·2010·Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity
DOI 10.1080/10720161003776166
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Internet pornography usage has become widespread in recent years, and the task of assessing this usage has proven difficult. Furthermore, assessing this usage in religious populations has proven nearly impossible due to the morally charged nature of the subject. As such, this study recounts the development of a new instrument for assessing Internet pornography usage that could be effectively used in religious populations. Factor analyses of the instrument revealed a three-factor structure that demonstrated acceptable reliability (α >.80) for each factor, as well as some measure of construct validity. The instrument also offered initial analyses of the feelings of guilt and distress experienced by religious populations as a result of their Internet pornography consumption. These results demonstrate great potential for future clinical application as well as research, particularly in populations that are prone to experience more guilt as a result of their usage.

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Authors
Grubbs, J. B., Sessoms, J., Wheeler, D. M., & Volk, F.
Affiliations
Liberty University (US)
ORCID
Venue
Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2010-05-27
Volume
17
Issue
2
Pages
106-126
ISSN
  • 1072-0162 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-5318
DOI
10.1080/10720161003776166
OpenAlex
W1979151792
Cited by
183
References
33
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 60 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 3
FWCI
4.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity The Journal of Treatment and Prevention (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Keywords
scale development, religious population, guilt, distress, factor structure, construct validity, sexual addiction

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