Demographics, Sexual Satisfaction and Self Control as Predictors of Pornography Consumption among Married Persons in Uyo Metropolis

Abstract

This study investigated demographics, sexual satisfaction, and self-control as predictors of pornography consumption among married persons in Uyo Metropolis. Two hundred and eighty-eight (288) married persons comprising 140 males (48.6%) and 148 females (51.4%) selected purposively from fifteen (15) ministries in Uyo Federal Secretariat participated in the study. The ages of participants ranged between 20 – 50 years. The design of the study was Ex Post Facto. New Sexual Satisfaction Scale (Stulhofer, 2008), Brief Self Control Scale, and Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (Bothe et al. 2017) were the instruments used in this study [1]. Multiple Regression Analysis was employed for data analysis. Results of the study revealed that demographics significantly predicted pornography consumption among married persons: Gender (B=2.70, t = -1.60, P<.05), Age (B=-.90, t = -.54, P<.05), Educational Qualification (B= -1.85, t = 2.40, P<.05), Smartphone Usage =-10.35, t = 2.65, P<.05). Results also revealed that self-control independently predicted pornography consumption among married persons (B= - .35, t = -2.89, P<.05), and sexual satisfaction did not predict pornography consumption among married persons (B= -.26, t = -1.57, P>.05). It was concluded that gender, age, educational qualification, smartphone usage, and self-control are predictors of pornography consumption among married persons.