Potential Pathways between Pornography Use, Perceived Peer Norms, and Negative Attitudes toward Women

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1 This narrative review concluded that “Across a range of studies and methods, the bulk of the research suggests a small but positive association between pornography use and negative attitudes toward women” (Bridges, 2023, p. 1)

2 Specifically, Bhuptani et al. (2023) simultaneously examined 14 predictors of negative attitudes towards women. These predictors included three pornography exposure variables, one perceived peer exposure to pornography variable, three self-acceptance of pornography variables, three peer acceptance of pornography variables, and four demographic variables.

3 Some scholars would also favor directional testing (when prior findings and theory warrant) beyond the bivariate level (e.g., Eschmann et al., 2023; Takeuchi et al., 2016).

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