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  • Future research could explore underlying mechanisms and refine the programme for greater effectiveness.

    Breaking the cycle between loneliness and problematic pornography use: A group‐based physical exercise intervention · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for interventions targeting male high school students who have experienced forced sexual intercourse.

    Depression, Suicidality, and Substance Abuse Among Sexual Risk Behavior Subgroups of Male High School Students · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of how post-pornographic visualities are incorporated and developed in the artistic field. The study claims that the representation of female sexuality in the digital age is a critical area of study.

    Visualidades Posporno 3.0: la Sobreexposición del Cuerpo Femenino a tra-vés del Arte y los Medios Digitales · 2026 · DOI

  • In reflecting on this topic, we acknowledge that while the association between methamphetamine use and syphilis transmission may stimulate additional research on SDU, there are drawbacks associated with this research focusing on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) alone.

    Sex, Methamphetamine, and a Surge in Syphilis Among Women and Men Who Have Sex With Women: A Call to Diversify Research Addressing Sexualized Drug Use · 2026 · DOI

  • Empirical evidence based on representative samples remains limited in some cultural contexts, including Spain. Research on prevention efforts to mitigate the possible negative consequences of pornography use in this age group is still in its early stages.

    Prevalence and Factors Associated with Intentional Pornography Access among Spanish Adolescents · 2026 · DOI

  • While our study provides an important first quantitative description of intentional pornography access among Spanish adolescents, several limitations must be acknowledged. First, certain at-risk youth populations may not be fully represented in our sample (e.g., homeless, detained, runaway, or sheltered youth), which might lead to an underestimation of prevalence in groups with potentially higher vulnerability.

    Prevalence and Factors Associated with Intentional Pornography Access among Spanish Adolescents · 2026 · DOI

  • More research on religious and other forms of moral incongruence is needed. The review suggests that co-occurring PPU may be a more robust predictor of poorer mental health outcomes than moral incongruence alone. Further study is needed to understand the nature, relative prevalence, and potential mechanisms behind the concerns associated with CSBD/PPU.

    Compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) and problematic pornography use (PPU): A comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and expert-informed narrative review with suggested future directions · 2026 · DOI

  • The study aims to address this gap by examining the differences in brain activity between pathological and non-problematic users.

    Persistent appetitive memory in problematic pornography users · 2026 · DOI

  • The selection of an all-male sample could be seen as another limitation.

    Persistent appetitive memory in problematic pornography users · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of understanding of the mechanisms underlying moments of impaired control in daily life. The need for a novel approach to studying addictive behaviors in the natural environment.

    Predicting moments of impaired control over addictive behaviors: Relevance of craving and inhibitory control measured in laboratory and ambulatory settings · 2026 · DOI

  • Prevention, treatment, and future research should address within versus between-person processes and continue combining laboratory tasks with EMA to clarify how lab-indexed mechanisms translate into real-world impaired control.

    Predicting moments of impaired control over addictive behaviors: Relevance of craving and inhibitory control measured in laboratory and ambulatory settings · 2026 · DOI

  • Despite pornography's global availability and PPU's recent official recognition as a manifestation of compulsive sexual behavior disorder, these problems remain poorly understood, primarily due to a lack of rigorous research beyond small, homogeneous samples.

    A global investigation of the Moral Incongruence Model of Pornography Use across genders, religions, and cultures · 2026 · DOI

  • These findings extend previous research by examining substance-specific associations in a non-clinical population and addressing the limited evidence on whether alcohol and cannabis show differential relationships with CSBD and PPU.

    Alcohol and cannabis use severity in relation to compulsive sexual behavior and problematic pornography use in a non-clinical sample: a cross-sectional study · 2026 · DOI

  • This study examined chemsex engagement, substance use patterns, and the use of sexual enhancement substances among two understudied occupational subgroups of MSM: digital content creators and sex workers.

    Work, Sex, and Substances: Differences in Self-Reported Chemsex Behaviors Between MSM Sex Workers and Digital Content Creators · 2026 · DOI

  • Several limitations of the present study warrant consideration. This sampling approach may overrepresent digitally engaged individuals and may not be representative of the broader populations of MSM sex workers and digital content creators, including those living with HIV.

    Work, Sex, and Substances: Differences in Self-Reported Chemsex Behaviors Between MSM Sex Workers and Digital Content Creators · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should focus not only on the negative effects of use, but also on the relational outcomes of “mutual consensual use” by partners and other gray areas. Problematic and non-problematic pornography use and compulsive sexual behaviors among understudied populations: Children and adolescents.

    The Relationship Between Pornography Addiction and Relationship Satisfaction in Adults: Systematic Review · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the literature, which has focused on adolescents and young adults, with a predominant emphasis on risks, coercion, and digital violence. There is a lack of research on online sexual activities among adult populations, particularly from a life-course perspective.

    Digital Sexuality in Adult Life: Age and Sex Differences in Online Sexual Activities · 2026 · DOI

  • The need to improve parents' level of sexuality education and promote the development of family sexuality education.

    Current Situation and Influencing Factors of Parents' Knowledge，Attitudes，and Practice of Childhood Sexuality Education in Xichang City. · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on parents' knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding childhood sexuality education in Xichang City. The current situation and influencing factors of parents' knowledge, attitudes, and practice are not well understood.

    Current Situation and Influencing Factors of Parents' Knowledge，Attitudes，and Practice of Childhood Sexuality Education in Xichang City. · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper highlights the need to address the limitations of the current research stand. The paper also emphasizes the importance of considering the enabling factors of sexuelle Lust.

    Sexuelles Verlangen und sexueller Trieb: Ein Cross-Logic-System-Modell zur modalen Rekonstruktion von Wollen, Brauchen, Sollen und Müssen · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper suggests that future research should focus on validating the Cross-Logic-System-Modell. Future research should also aim to integrate the model with other theories and frameworks. The paper highlights the need for further research on the enabling factors of sexuelle Lust.

    Sexuelles Verlangen und sexueller Trieb: Ein Cross-Logic-System-Modell zur modalen Rekonstruktion von Wollen, Brauchen, Sollen und Müssen · 2026 · DOI

  • Yet few investigations have explored how sexual media use affects adults’ attitudes toward adolescent sex education, despite the vital role of public opinion in the policy making process and continued evidence of sexual media’s widespread popularity.

    Sex Education, Public Opinion, and Pornography: Replication and Experiment · 2025 · DOI

  • Because the study was cross-sectional, it cannot determine causality between sexual risk events and mental health outcomes. Symptoms of depression, suicidality, and substance abuse might have preceded, followed, or coincided with sexually risky behaviors. Data relies on self-reports, which may be influenced by recall bias or social desirability, and varying timeframes could affect reliability.

    Depression, Suicidality, and Substance Abuse Among Sexual Risk Behavior Subgroups of Male High School Students · 2026 · DOI

  • Further research is needed to examine the causal relationship between pornography viewing and sexual violence - The PVES should be validated in other populations and cultures - Research should examine the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing sexual violence related to pornography…

    Pornography Violence Exposure Scale: a graded bifactor measure of exposure to violent pornographic content · 2026 · DOI

  • The literature omits an important philosophical problem illustrated in this paper - The paper identifies the inconsistency of accepting online sex work while condemning non-consensual pornographic…

    OnlyFans and Deep Fake Porn – Can We Accept the Former but Condemn the Latter? · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) Future research could explore underlying mechanisms and refine the programme for greater effectiveness (“Breaking the cycle between loneliness and problematic pornography use: A…”, 2026); (2) Empirical evidence based on representative samples remains limited in some cultural contexts, including Spain (“Prevalence and Factors Associated with Intentional Pornography Access among…”, 2026); (3) More research on religious and other forms of moral incongruence is needed (“Compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) and problematic pornography use…”, 2026); (4) The lack of understanding of the mechanisms underlying moments of impaired control in daily life (“Predicting moments of impaired control over addictive behaviors: Relevance of…”, 2026); (5) Future research should focus not only on the negative effects of use, but also on the relational outcomes of “mutual consensual use” by partners and other gray areas (“The Relationship Between Pornography Addiction and Relationship Satisfaction in…”, 2026). 592 gap statements have been mined from Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 4,074 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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