Efficacy of Mindfulness Meditation as a Therapeutic Tool in Problematic Pornography Consumption
Samridhi Pareek, Gagan Jain, Rajnish Kumar Gupta
Sexual Health & Compulsivity October 2, 2023 DOI: 10.1080/26929953.2023.2270620 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 8 |
| Population | Male problematic pornography users |
| Intervention | Mindfulness meditation |
| Duration | 20 minutes daily for two weeks |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 4 |
| Key findings | Mean scores on a problematic pornography use scale decreased significantly during and after two weeks of daily 20-minute mindfulness meditation compared with pretreatment levels, and the authors conclude that the practice helps reduce problematic pornography use. |
Abstract
The Internet makes accessibility to pornography just a click away. However, although most individuals watch porn for fun, a small percentage of porn users develop symptoms similar to addiction. This, in turn, generates interpersonal, occupational, or personal problems for the individual. The present study aims to study the efficacy of mindfulness meditation as a therapeutic tool in reducing problematic pornography use (PPU). Eight male problematic porn users practiced 20 mins mindfulness meditation daily for two weeks. The result showed that the mean score of the PPU scale during and post-intervention decreased significantly compared to the pretreatment levels. In conclusion it can be said that the practice of mindfulness meditation helps in reducing the PPU.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Mindfulness Meditation for Alcohol Relapse Prevention: A Feasibility Pilot Study Adult alcohol-dependent graduates of an intensive outpatient program | 2008 | Prospective case series | n = 19 |
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| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Problem Gambling A female problem gambler | 2011 | Case study | n = 1 |
Citations in the library
Cites 16
- How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective Perspectives on Psychological Science October 14, 2011
- Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences November 23, 2011
- Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 2012
- Meditation leads to reduced default mode network activity beyond an active task Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience April 22, 2015
- Treatment-specific changes in decentering following mindfulness-based cognitive therapy versus antidepressant medication or placebo for prevention of depressive relapse. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology March 12, 2012
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