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A 2026 longitudinal study found that people who watched pornography more frequently consistently reported more depressive symptoms over two years, even after accounting for age, gender, and moral disapproval of pornography.
Citations
- Engelhardt, R., Geppert, R., Trommer, D., Grubbs, J. B., Maes, J., & Kraus, S. W. (2026). Depressive symptoms and pornography use: A census-matched longitudinal study. Psychiatry Research, 364, 117275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2026.117275
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