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Area of Science:

  • Sociology of Religion
  • Media Studies
  • Psychology of Religion

Background:

  • Existing research indicates a negative correlation between religiosity and pornography consumption.
  • The causal directionality, specifically whether pornography use influences religiosity, remains largely unexplored empirically.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential for increased pornography use to predict decreased religiosity over time.
  • To examine the longitudinal relationship between pornography consumption and various dimensions of religious belief and practice.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized two waves of the Portraits of American Life Study (PALS), a nationally representative dataset.
  • Employed statistical analyses to assess the association between Wave 1 pornography viewing habits and Wave 2 religiosity indicators.

Main Results:

  • Individuals reporting any pornography use at Wave 1 showed increased religious doubt and lower religious salience and prayer frequency at Wave 2.
  • Higher frequency of pornography viewing correlated with greater religious doubt and decreased religious salience.
  • A curvilinear relationship was observed for religious service attendance and prayer, which initially declined with increased pornography use but then rose at higher consumption levels.

Conclusions:

  • Pornography consumption appears to negatively impact certain aspects of religiosity, such as religious doubt and salience.
  • However, at very high levels of use, pornography consumption may be associated with increased religious service attendance and prayer, suggesting a complex, non-linear relationship.