Running head: Semester Topic Annotated Bibliography 1

Semester Topic Annotated Bibliography

Andrews Segura Correa

University of Texas of El Paso

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Campbell, S. L. (2010). Addicted Employees: Dealing with Porn, Drugs, and Booze. Utah Bar

Journal, 23(5), 28-31.

The article functions primarily as an overview of various addictions and disorders

that may affect an individuals performance and their rights to employment. Campbell

makes an argument for addiction as a disability stating while employers should not have

to tolerate certain behavior, the law provides protections to employees who qualify as

disabled. The Campbell elaborates that while alcoholism is considered an addiction,

drug use is only considered an addiction if there is a history of treatment, while

pornography use is classified only as a disability when associated with internet addiction.

This article is pertinent to the discussion of compulsive pornography use as a

mental disorder. If there are laws which can classify the compulsive use of pornography

or at least provide an official definition, it becomes much easier to study scientifically.

Grubbs, J. B., Volk, F., Exline, J. J., & Pargament, K. I. (2015). Internet Pornography Use:

Perceived Addiction, Psychological Distress, and the Validation of a Brief Measure.

Journal Of Sex & Marital Therapy, 41(1), 83-106. doi:10.1080/0092623X.2013.842192

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This article seeks to define what excessive or compulsive behavior in regards to

pornography consumption might be. It also establishes a relationship between

psychological distress and pornography consumption stating that consumers that display

a higher level of distress or anxiety in regard to porn consumptions are more likely to

state that they consume too much porn.

I chose this article primarily because it provides a representative sample of young

adults that consume porn and relevant statistics. It also seeks to establish what might be

considered an excessive usage of pornography, something which has yet been defined by

the DSM.

KLEIN, M. (2016). Skeptical of the Porn Skeptics. Skeptic, 21(3), 27-30.

Kleins article is primarily a criticism of several claims which he believes to be

outlandish. The article begins with a summary of recent claims about the effects of

pornography and the online anti-porn community named NoFap. What follows is a

debunking of various claims by anti-porn activists pertaining to brain scans, erectile

dysfunction, and search trends.

I chose this article as a source primarily to provide a voice that is more centrist

insofar as the debate on porn consumption is concerned. While the article acknowledges

several things about porn consumption that might be considered concerning, it refutes

claims made in other sources used for my research, allowing for a more objective

approach to be made.

McKee, A. (2005). The Objectification of Women in Mainstream Pornographic Videos in

Australia. Journal Of Sex Research, 42(4), 277-290

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This article begins with an introduction to the legal and societal standing of

pornography in Australia. It goes on to define objectification and then analyze the extent

to which the objectification of women is found in pornographic videos specifically. They

concluded that among the best-selling pornographic films, women were not shown to be

objectified any more than men, although there are more women who are treated violently

than men.

McKees study was well done and provides quantitative data on the

objectification of women and violent acts done towards them. This is important as a

major claim made by anti-porn activists is that women are overwhelmingly objectified

and mistreated in pornographic films. This will allow for a more objective approach to

the subject matter.

Sirianni, J. M., & Vishwanath, A. (2016). Problematic Online Pornography Use: A Media

Attendance Perspective. Journal Of Sex Research, 53(1), 21-34.

doi:10.1080/00224499.2014.980496

Drs. Sirianni and Vishwanath in this article focus on the effects of the high

availability of pornography on compulsive or addictive behaviors. They discuss the idea

of self-regulation in regards to accessing pornography stating that low self-control leads

to easier habit formation. They conclude that the easy availability of pornography is

particularly concerning as its positive reward output is high and the effort input is low. It

is this ratio of effort to reward that makes a habit or substance highly addictive.
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I found that the article explains habit formation and its pertinence to pornography

consumption effectively. This provides a scientific understanding to compulsive

pornography consumption and its possible origins.

Tylka, T. L., & Van Diest, A. K. (2015). You looking at her 'hot' body may not be 'cool' for me:

Integrating male partners pornography use into objectification theory for women.

Psychology Of Women Quarterly, 39(1), 67-84. doi:10.1177/0361684314521784

The article begins with a definition of objectification and its importance in regard

to feminism and female empowerment. It focuses on a survey given to women in college

which asked the frequency of their current and previous male partners usage of

pornography among other things including but not limited of self-esteem, body

appreciation, and cultural beauty standards. The study found that the frequency of

previous partners usage of pornography was inversely related to self-esteem and body

appreciation while it was positively related to relationship anxiety.

I chose this article as a source as it provides a female perspective on the effect of

pornography on their relationship. Seeing as the focus of my semester topic is the effect

of pornography on romantic relationships, this makes the article particularly relevant.

Williams, D. J. (2017). The Framing of Frequent Sexual Behavior and/or Pornography Viewing

as Addiction: Some Concerns for Social Work. Journal Of Social Work, 17(5), 616-623.

doi:10.1177/1468017316644701
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The article begins with the claim that the usage of sexual addiction, sexual

compulsivity, and similar terms has increased among professionals and the general

public. The article goes on to evaluate if the usage of such terms is warranted in many

cases and determines that it is not. It concludes by advising caution in using powerful

labels such as addiction and addict in describing peoples sexual behaviors as

sexuality is a spectrum and very diverse.

This article functions as a qualifier in regards to the general theme of my semester

topic. The power of labeling is often disregarded and can skew the understanding of

certain studies. This will help maintain a level of awareness in using certain labels during

future analyses.