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Short Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS-6)

Rate six 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 released my tension by watching porn.

Question 3

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

I became stressed when something prevented me from watching porn.

Complete all required questions before submitting.

The PPCS-6 is a brief screener for problematic pornography use; it is not a diagnosis.
How this is scored

A total of 20 or above is the published screening cutoff, and discussing such a result with a qualified clinician may be useful.

Source and attribution

Short Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale: Bothe, B., Toth-Kiraly, I., Demetrovics, Z., & Orosz, G. (2021). The short version of the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS-6). The Journal of Sex Research, 58(3), 342-352. Publicly distributed by the authors for research and clinical screening use.