The Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale

Wondering if you’re addicted to porn? Take this super quick, industry-standard quiz to get your answer.

The PPCS offers a guide, not a strict rule, for measuring whether your porn use is a problem. Ultimately, if your porn use is interfering with your life, you've tried to stop and cannot, there is help for you and you can find it here.

Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale
The Problematic Pornography Use Scale (PPCS) is a self-report tool that evaluates a person's pornographic consumption and any potential detrimental effects. The elements in the scale measure how frequently pornography is consumed, how it affects a person's relationships and daily life, and how troubled they may feel as a result of their pornographic use. Numerous research studies have employed the PPCS to evaluate problematic pornography use and the potential harm it may cause to people.

Based on Bothe, et al., The Development of the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS), The Journal of Sex Research, published online 06 Mar 2017 (available at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00224499.2017.1291798).

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Answer the following questions, rating them by how much you feel they apply to you from 1 to 7:
1 = never, 2 = rarely, 3 = occasionally, 4 = sometimes, 5 = often, 6 = very often, 7 = all the time

I felt that porn is an important part of my life
I used porn to restore the tranquillity of my feelings
I felt porn caused problems in my sexual life
I felt that I had to watch more and more porn for satisfaction
I unsuccessfully tried to reduce the amount of porn I watch
I became stressed when something prevented me from watching porn
I thought about how good it would be to watch porn
Watching porn got rid of my negative feelings
Watching porn prevented me from bringing out the best in me
I felt that I needed more and more porn in order to satisfy my needs
When I vowed not to watch porn anymore, I could only do it for a short period of time
I became agitated when I was unable to watch porn
I continually planned when to watch porn
I released my tension by watching porn
I neglected other leisure activities as a result of watching porn
I gradually watched more 'extreme' porn, because the porn I watched before was less satisfying
I resisted watching porn for only a little while before I relapsed
I missed porn greatly when I didn't watch it for a while