| Abstract [eng] |
The impact of pornography on human personality is one of the most controversial questions, attracted most scientists’ attention over past decades. Vast majority of research, exploring pornography influence on personality, investigate relation of sexually explicit material and behavior. However, it is worth pointing out, how pornography influences sexual Self-concept and Self-representations. This research investigates the relation between consuming of sexually explicit material and sexual Self-concept. What is more, we tried to identify the impact of pornography viewing on Real, Ideal and Ought Self-representations (from self and significant other perspectives). Sample consisted of 70 subjects (34 women, 36 men), who announced to watch pornography on Internet and used to have an intimate partner. Three methods where used to evaluate the aspects of Self-concept and Self-representations in relation to pornography use: “Problematic pornography watching scale”, “Multidimensional sexual Self-concept Questionnaire” and structured interview, evaluating Real, Ideal and Ought Self-representations. It was found significant difference comparing male and female time spent on watching sexually explicit material, although no significant difference was found between gender and problematic pornography watching symptoms. It was found, that subjects, scored high on Problematic pornography watching scale tend to be preoccupied with sex and constantly think about aspects of their sexual life, have greater sexual motivation and beliefs, that sexual aspects of life are controlled by others, tend to be preoccupied with the way their sexual life appears to others, less afraid of sexual relationship and taking part in risky sexual behavior, and are less satisfied with their own sexual lives. Relationship between high problematic pornography use and provided sexual Self representations was found: while describing their Real, Ideal and Ought Selves (from own perspective), subjects, who scored high on problematic pornography watching scale, tend to describe themselves in sexual behavior terms. What is more, while describing their Ideal and Ought Selves (comparing own and significant other perspectives), subjects, who scored higher on problematic pornography watching scale, tend to represent themselves by using interpersonal characteristics. |
