A Cronbach’s Alpha Generalization Meta-Analysis Study of the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale

Abstract

The Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS) was developed to assess problematic pornography use (PPU). A Cronbach’s alpha generalization meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the average Cronbach’s alpha score of the PPCS.Seventeen Cronbach’s alpha scores from 12 studies (N = 41974) yielded excellent Cronbach’s alpha score estimates. The average Cronbach’s alpha score of the PPCS was .91 indicating excelltent internal consistency (95% CI = .883, .931; p < .001). Clinicians and researchers can be more confident in knowing that the PPCS is a reliable scale for measuring problematic pornography use across different populations.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available in this website osf.io/4tb7x.

Notes

1 In the literature, the term PPCS can be used as an abbreviation for the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale, postoperative pulmonary complications, progressive popularity-aware caching scheme, persistent post concussive symptoms or persistent post COVID syndrome.

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Funding

SAD and ZD was supported by the Hungarian National Research, Development, and Innovation Office (Grant numbers: KKP126835). BB was supported by the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, SSHRC)