Fantasy Made Flesh - A Network Analysis of the Reciprocal Relationship between Sexual Fantasies, Pornography Usage, and Sexual Behavior
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10206023 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maximilian T P von Andrian-Werburg (0000-0001-8713-8237, University of Würzburg, corresponding author), Eric Klopp (0000-0002-6638-8912, Saarland University), Frank Schwab (0000-0002-6666-725X, University of Würzburg) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 65-79 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Sex Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4499 • E-ISSN: 1559-8519 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00224499.2023.2170964 |
| PMID | 36809118 |
| OpenAlex | W4321443859 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 46 |
Based on different theories in media research ( 3 AM, catalyst model of violent crime, reinforcing spirals model), we further explore the relationship between pornography use, sexual fantasy, and behavior. We suggest that pornography use appears so persistent across time and culture because it is related to a human universal, the ability to fantasize. Consequently, pornography use seems to be an opportunity to acquire media-mediated sexual fantasies, and we believe that pornography use interacts with sexual fantasies and, to a much weaker extent, with sexual behavior. To assess our assumptions, we conducted a network analysis with a large and diverse sample of N = 1338 hetero- and bisexual participants from Germany. Analyses were done separately for men and women. Our network analysis clustered parts of the psychological processes around the interaction of sexual fantasies, pornography use, and behavior into communities of especially strong interacting items. We detected meaningful communities (orgasm-centered intercourse, BDSM) consisting of sexual fantasies and behavior, with some containing pornography. However, pornography use was not part of communities we perceive to account for mainstream/everyday sexuality. Instead, our results show that non-mainstream behavior (e.g., BDSM) is affected by pornography use. Our study highlights the interaction between sexual fantasies, sexual behavior, and (parts of) pornography use. It advocates for a more interactionist view of human sexuality and media use
Art · Developmental psychology · Fantasy · Human sexuality · Mainstream · Political science · Pornography · Psychoanalysis · Psychosexual development · Sexual attraction · Sexual behavior · Sociology · Gambling Behavior and Treatments · Gender Studies · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2.33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |