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Differences in Problematic Pornography Use Between Exercising and Non-Exercising Hungarian Adults
Open AccessProblematic pornography use (PPU) is associated with adverse psychosocial outcomes. Physical activity may protect against behavioral addictions, but no study has compared PPU between exercising and non-exercising adults. In this cross-sectional survey, 439 Hungarian adults (259 women, 180 men; Mage = 29.31, SD = 13.45; range = 18–76) were classified as non-exercising (n = 119) or exercising (n = 320) by self-report. Overall, 58.1% reported intentional past-year pornography use and completed the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS; α = .99). Chi-square tests and analysis of covariance controlling for age and education showed that non-exercising participants more often reported pornography use (72.3% vs. 52.8%) and scored higher on PPU. Men also reported greater use (82.2% vs. 41.3%) and higher PPU than women. A significant interaction revealed the highest PPU among non-exercising men (M = 94.88, SD = 28.05), followed by non-exercising women (M = 40.20, SD = 25.70), exercising men (M = 33.93, SD = 16.24), and exercising women (M = 27.61, SD = 18.10). Among pornography users, 52.3% of non-exercisers reached the PPCS at-risk cutoff (≥76), versus 3.0% of exercisers. Exercise status was robustly associated with PPU, with not exercising and male gender representing compounding risk factors.
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