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Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS-18)

Rate eighteen statements about the past six months from Never to All the time.

For adults age 18 and older.

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Question 1

I felt that porn is an important part of my life.

Question 2

I used porn to restore the tranquility of my feelings.

Question 3

I felt porn caused problems in my sexual life.

Question 4

I felt that I had to watch more and more porn for satisfaction.

Question 5

I unsuccessfully tried to reduce the amount of porn I watch.

Question 6

I became stressed when something prevented me from watching porn.

Question 7

I thought about how good it would be to watch porn.

Question 8

Watching porn got rid of my negative feelings.

Question 9

Watching porn prevented me from bringing out the best in me.

Question 10

I felt that I needed more and more porn in order to satisfy my needs.

Question 11

When I vowed not to watch porn anymore, I could only do it for a short period of time.

Question 12

I became agitated when I was unable to watch porn.

Question 13

I continually planned when to watch porn.

Question 14

I released my tension by watching porn.

Question 15

I neglected other leisure activities as a result of watching porn.

Question 16

I gradually watched more "extreme" porn, because the porn I watched before was less satisfying.

Question 17

I resisted watching porn for only a little while before I relapsed.

Question 18

I missed porn greatly when I didn't watch it for a while.

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The PPCS-18 measures six dimensions of problematic pornography use; it is a screening and self-reflection tool, not a diagnosis.
How this is scored

If your use is causing distress, discussing your result with a qualified clinician may be useful.

Source and attribution

Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale: Bothe, B., Toth-Kiraly, I., Zsila, A., Griffiths, M. D., Demetrovics, Z., & Orosz, G. (2018). The development of the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS). The Journal of Sex Research, 55(3), 395-406. Distributed in the authors' public postprint for research and clinical use.