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. 2023 Jun 16;15(6):e40539. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40539

Table 3. Pornography Consumption and Its Relation to Other Addictive Behaviors and Cluster B Personality Traits.

Showing data extracted from part C looking at the relationship between pornography consumption, other addictive behaviors and cluster B traits. 

Reference number Year Number of Participants that fit into cluster B trait and/or addictive behaviors Synopsis
[41] 2018 273 Pornography use is associated with antisocial personality disorder traits, alcohol use, drug use, and increased violent behaviors.
[42] 2018 13,778 Increased pornography use showed increased impulsivity and compulsivity.
[45] 2022 1,250 Impulsive and antisocial traits are associated with erotic content use.
[46] 2017 256 Narcissism was associated with extensive pornography consumption.
[47] 2019 142 Pornography view rates correspond to compulsivity, narcissistic and histrionic personality traits.
[48] 2014 257 Online pornography use positively corresponds to the level of narcissism.
[49] 2007 87 No correlation found between pornography consumption and borderline personality disorder.
[43] 2013 51 Pornography consumption is positively associated with shopping, spending, gambling, eating, and self-harm addictions.
[50] 2009 410 Pornography consumption is associated with antisocial behavior and disinhibition.
[44] 2018 267 Pornography consumption is associated with sex addiction and neuroticism.
    Total= 16,771