The Role of Meta-Cognitive Certainty on Pornography Consumption

  1. Borja Paredes 1
  2. Luz Martínez 2
  3. Ubaldo Cuesta 2
  4. Pablo Briñol 1
  5. Richard Petty 3
  6. Lorena Moreno 1
  1. 1 Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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    Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01cby8j38

  2. 2 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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    Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR 02p0gd045

  3. 3 The Ohio State University
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Revista:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915,  1886-144X

Año de publicación: 2021

Título del ejemplar: Monográfico Mariano Yela

Volumen: 33

Número: 3

Páginas: 442-448

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.7334/PSICOTHEMA2021.8 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

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Resumen

Introducción: la Escala Problemática de Uso de Porno (EPUS) fue diseñada para predecir consumo de pornografía. A pesar de la frecuencia con la que es utilizada en la literatura científica, hay aún relativamente poca evidencia con respecto a la validez predictiva de este importante instrumento. La presente investigación introduce un constructo capaz de mejorar la habilidad de la escala para predecir el consumo de porno. Método: en dos estudios, los participantes completaron la EPUS y la certeza meta-cognitiva en sus respuestas a la escala fue medida (Estudio 1) o manipulada (Estudio 2). El consumo de porno auto-informado fue la variable dependiente en ambos estudios, con una medida conductual adicional en el Estudio 2. Resultados: de acuerdo con las predicciones, la EPUS predijo significativamente el consumo de porno, confirmando la validez predictiva de la escala. De mayor relevancia, la certeza meta-cognitiva moderó hasta qué punto la EPUS podía predecir el consumo de porno, con mayor consistencia entre la EPUS y la conducta informada para aquellos con alta (vs. baja) certeza meta-cognitiva. Conclusiones: estos datos sugieren que considerar la certeza meta-cognitiva puede ser útil para predecir cuándo la conexión entre la EPUS y el consumo de porno es más fuerte.

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Research was supported by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación y Universidades, Gobierno de España (ES) [PSI2017-83303-C2-1-P]. Grant to Pablo Briñol.

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    • PSI2017-83303-C2-1-P

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