Individuals who attend religious services more frequently are more likely to see their pornography use as compulsive, even when their viewing frequency might not suggest a clinical issue, finds a new study comparing Mormons to the general population.

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* 🧐 A review of 111 studies found that stronger cravings and sexual shame were most strongly linked to problematic pornography use, with average correlations of 0.54. Depression (0.32), emotion dysregulation (0.29), moral disapproval (0.27), and loneliness (0.23) were also associated.

* 📊 The strength of these links varied significantly across studies, partly due to different ways problematic use was measured (focusing on loss of control versus emotional distress).

* 📚 The systematic review and meta-analysis, published in Addictive Behaviors Reports by Sonay Sheikhi and colleagues, combined data from 121,728 participants, with most studies conducted online between 2017 and 2025.

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