Women in relationships and their pornography use: a systematic review and thematic synthesis
Women in relationships and their pornography use: a systematic review and thematic synthesis
A systematic review and thematic synthesis were conducted on the motivations, purposes, and influence of pornography use among women who are in committed relationships. Pornography use was identified as having both positive and negative outcomes for women’s sexual and relationship lives. Women watched pornography for diverse reasons: to feel sexually empowered, to enhance sexual arousal, and for masturbation purposes. Shared use of pornography with partners provided variety in sexual activities, could aid communication about sexual issues and helped improve intimacy. Pornography use can help some women feel sexually empowered, relaxed and better able to enjoy their sexual lives.
women, relationships, pornograhy use
381-413
Litsou, Katerina
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Graham, Cynthia
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Ingham, Roger
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24 February 2021
Litsou, Katerina
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Graham, Cynthia
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Ingham, Roger
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Litsou, Katerina, Graham, Cynthia and Ingham, Roger
(2021)
Women in relationships and their pornography use: a systematic review and thematic synthesis.
Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 47 (4), .
(doi:10.1080/0092623X.2021.1885532).
Abstract
A systematic review and thematic synthesis were conducted on the motivations, purposes, and influence of pornography use among women who are in committed relationships. Pornography use was identified as having both positive and negative outcomes for women’s sexual and relationship lives. Women watched pornography for diverse reasons: to feel sexually empowered, to enhance sexual arousal, and for masturbation purposes. Shared use of pornography with partners provided variety in sexual activities, could aid communication about sexual issues and helped improve intimacy. Pornography use can help some women feel sexually empowered, relaxed and better able to enjoy their sexual lives.
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Accepted/In Press date: 29 January 2021
e-pub ahead of print date: 24 February 2021
Published date: 24 February 2021
Keywords:
women, relationships, pornograhy use
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/447068
ISSN: 0092-623X
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