Pornography, identification, alcohol, and condomless sex.

Abstract

Using national probability data from the 2022 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, the present study evaluated whether moderators of the association between frequency of pornography exposure and condomless sex are consistent with the sexual script acquisition, activation, application model's (₃AM) suppositions about the facilitating effects of wishful identification and decreased self-regulation and forethought capacity. Consistent with the ₃AM, two-way interaction effect analysis indicated that the strength of the positive association between exposure frequency and condomless sex increased as identification intensified. Inconsistent with the ₃AM, two-way interaction effect analysis indicated that the association between exposure frequency and condomless sex was not significantly different among those who had and had not consumed alcohol before their last sexual encounter. However, the three-way interaction between exposure frequency, identification, and alcohol use did suggest a role for each ₃AM moderator, as the catalyzing effect of identification was operable among those who had consumed alcohol only.