Pornography Addiction on Adolescent: A Systemic Review of Reported Impact on Brain and Sexual Behavior

Abstract

This review aimed to systematize empirical research published between 2014 to present on the implications of adolescents' use of pornography. As the phenomenon of pornography addiction among adolescents today is increasing significantly it raises the question of the impact of exposure to pornography on adolescents. Specifically, the influence on the development of adolescent brain function and sexual behavior. To achieve the goal of the study, a systematic search was conducted, and a simple thematic analysis approach was used to identify the effects of pornography addiction as discussed by previous researchers on similar topics on Scopus, ProQuest, PubMed, and Google Scholar throughout August 2021 to determine the latest evidence and observations. A literature review of 20 relevant studies was thoroughly proved that the effects of pornography addiction on adolescents is a hotly debated topic, it can be addicted and stimulated the reward pathway in the brain, and negatively associated with increased sexual behavior. As several empirical studies definitively examine this problem. Some themes and implications of these findings are discussed.