Validation of the Pornography Actors' Condom Use Attitudes Questionnaire

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Public Health
• Media Studies

Background:

• Condom use in pornography is rarely depicted, despite consumer support.
• Existing research on condom attitudes in pornography primarily focuses on men.

Purpose of the Study:

• To validate the Pornography Actors' Condom Use Attitudes Questionnaire (PACUAQ).
• To examine the association between attitudes toward condom use in pornography and pornography consumption patterns.
• To investigate gender differences in these attitudes.

Main Methods:

• Confirmatory factor analysis was used to assess the psychometric properties of the PACUAQ.
• The study included 601 American college students who viewed pornography in the past 12 months.
• The PACUAQ demonstrated strict invariance by gender.

Main Results:

• A two-factor model (Condom Supportive Attitudes, Condom Critical Attitudes) was supported.
• Men showed higher Condom Critical Attitudes; women showed higher Condom Supportive Attitudes.
• Condom Critical Attitudes correlated with more frequent/longer pornography viewing and increased risky sexual behaviors.

Conclusions:

• The PACUAQ is a validated tool for assessing attitudes toward condom use in pornography among men and women.
• Attitudes toward condom use in pornography are associated with viewing habits and sexual risk behaviors.
• Gender moderates attitudes towards condom use in pornography and its consumption.