Wondering If You Really Have A Problem with Unwanted Pornography Use?
Wondering If You Really Have A Problem with Unwanted Pornography Use?
Take this online assessment to see
The Problematic Pornography Use Scale (PPCS)
The PPCS is a scientifically validated tool designed to measure problematic pornography consumption and its potential harm. It evaluates frequency of use, its effect on relationships, and the emotional distress it may cause.
For each statement below, rate how much you feel it applies to you from 1 to 7:
1 = Never 2 = Rarely 3 = Occasionally 4 = Sometimes 5 = Often
6 = Very Often 7 = All the Time
- I feel that porn is an important part of my life
- I use porn to restore the tranquility of my feelings
- I feel porn causes problems in my sexual life
- I feel that I have to watch more and more porn for satisfaction
- I have unsuccessfully tried to reduce the amount of porn I watch
- I become stressed when something prevents me from watching porn
- I think about how good it would be to watch porn
- Watching porn gets rid of my negative feelings
- Watching porn prevents me from bringing out the best in me
- I feel that I need more and more porn in order to satisfy my needs
- When I vow not to watch porn anymore, I can only do it for a short
period of time
- I become agitated when I am unable to watch porn
- I continually plan when to watch porn
- I release my tension by watching porn
- I neglect other leisure activities as a result of watching porn
- I have gradually watched more 'extreme' porn because the porn I
watched before was less satisfying
- I can resist watching porn for only a little while before I watch again
- I miss porn greatly when I don't watch it for a while
- I use porn to restore the tranquility of my feelings
- I feel porn causes problems in my sexual life
- I feel that I have to watch more and more porn for satisfaction
- I have unsuccessfully tried to reduce the amount of porn I watch
- I become stressed when something prevents me from watching porn
- I think about how good it would be to watch porn
- Watching porn gets rid of my negative feelings
- Watching porn prevents me from bringing out the best in me
- I feel that I need more and more porn in order to satisfy my needs
- When I vow not to watch porn anymore, I can only do it for a short
period of time
- I become agitated when I am unable to watch porn
- I continually plan when to watch porn
- I release my tension by watching porn
- I neglect other leisure activities as a result of watching porn
- I have gradually watched more 'extreme' porn because the porn I
watched before was less satisfying
- I can resist watching porn for only a little while before I watch again
- I miss porn greatly when I don't watch it for a while
How to score and what it means
- Total your score by adding up all your responses.
- A score of 76 or greater suggests problematic levels
of pornography use
- A score of 76 or greater suggests problematic levels
of pornography use
Based on: Bothe, et al., The Development of the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS), The Journal of Sex Research, published online March 6, 2017
