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- Manoj Kumar Sharma, Girish N Rao, Vivek Benegal, K Thennarasu, and Divya Oommen.
- Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
- Natl Med J India. 2019 Sep 1; 32 (5): 282-284.
BackgroundInternet use has increased access to online sexually explicit material. We explored the use of pornography in a community sample.MethodsIn a house-to-house survey, 2525 individuals (1239 men; 1286 women) in the age group of 18-40 years were administered a schedule which included a screening tool for pornographic addiction along with a General Health Questionnaire.ResultsAround 8.3% (229; 152 men [10.9%]; 77 women [5.6%]; p<0.001) acknowledged the use of pornography. It was more common among single and single parenting group samples. Pornographic addiction was 0.2% (5/2525; 0.3% men; 0.1% women). Sex had a significant association with age and pornography addiction.ConclusionOur study documents the use of pornography in India. It suggests the need for in-depth studies.
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