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Attachment Styles as Mediators Between Self- Perceived Addiction to Pornography and Psychological Distress: Findings and Implications from a Romanian Cross-Sectional Study

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  • Tudor-Daniel HuÈ›ul

    ("Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Romania)

  • Andreea HuÈ›ul

    ("Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Romania)

  • Adina Karner-HuÈ›uleac

    ("Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Romania)

Abstract

The present research aimed to examine the relationship between self-perceived addiction to pornography and psychological distress related to pornography use in a Romanian sample, highlighting the potential indirect effects of the three attachment styles (i.e., anxious, avoidant, and secure) on this relationship. The study involved 659 Romanian volunteers (M = 26.83, SD = 9.61), the majority of whom identified as female (75.4%). Our findings revealed that psychological distress related to pornography use was positively associated with anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, and self-perceived addiction to pornography, and negatively associated with secure attachment. Regarding the mediation models, avoidant attachment exhibited a significant indirect effect in the relationship between self-perceived addiction to pornography and psychological distress. Secure attachment also has a significant indirect effect, whereas anxious attachment did not show a statistically significant mediating effect. The study discusses both theoretical and practical implications of these findings.

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  • Tudor-Daniel HuÈ›ul & Andreea HuÈ›ul & Adina Karner-HuÈ›uleac, 2025. "Attachment Styles as Mediators Between Self- Perceived Addiction to Pornography and Psychological Distress: Findings and Implications from a Romanian Cross-Sectional Study," Logos Universalitate Mentalitate Educatie Noutate - Sectiunea Stiinte Sociale/ Logos Universality Mentality Education Novelty - Section: Social Sciences, Editura Lumen, Department of Economics, vol. 14(1), pages 52-71, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:lum:rev17s:v:14:y:2025:i:1:p:52-71
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.18662/lumenss/14.1/115
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    Keywords

    attachment style; self-perceived addiction to pornography; psychological distress related to the use of pornography; pornography use; Romania.;
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    JEL classification:

    • I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education
    • I25 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Economic Development

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