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June 6, 2026The Journal of Sexual Medicine

(862) Motivation for Online Pornography Use Among Medical Students

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OKO KaabiaASA SghaierAMA Mtiraoui

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Cross-sectional study reveals motivations for online pornography use in medical students, suggesting a need for tailored education.

Key Points

  • This study aims to understand the motivations for online pornography use among medical students to explore links between sexuality and mental health.
  • Monocentric cross-sectional study
  • Conducted via online questionnaire from December 2024 to January 2025
  • Motivation evaluated using the Pornography Use Motivation Scale (PUMS-24)
  • Out of 1,282 contacted, 38 students participated; mean age was 21 years.
  • Primary motivations included sexual pleasure (15.8%), lack of sexual satisfaction (10.5%), and fantasy fulfillment (7.9%).
  • Stress reduction and emotional suppression were noted by 5.3% each, while boredom avoidance and self-exploration accounted for 2.6%.

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Kaabia et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23b9ac71a5da9775e75810https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdag118.748
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