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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Problematic pornography use (PPU) screening tools are lacking.
  • A six-item Brief Pornography Screen (BPS) was initially developed.
  • The BPS aimed to assess PPU within the past six months.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brief Pornography Screen (BPS).
  • To refine the BPS and establish its reliability and validity.
  • To determine an appropriate cut-off score for detecting problematic pornography use.

Main Methods:

  • Five independent samples from the U.S. and Poland were recruited.
  • Psychometric properties including factor structure, reliability, and validity were assessed.
  • A Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis determined the cut-off score.

Main Results:

  • A one-factor solution supported the five-item BPS, demonstrating high internal consistency (α = 0.89-0.90).
  • The BPS showed strong evidence of construct, convergent, criterion, and discriminant validity.
  • A cut-off score of four or higher on the BPS was suggested for detecting PPU.

Conclusions:

  • The Brief Pornography Screen (BPS) is a psychometrically sound instrument.
  • The BPS is short, user-friendly, and suitable for various clinical and research settings.
  • The BPS has significant potential for use with diverse international populations.