Book of Abstracts

The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between pornography addiction, life satisfaction, and value-consistent action, understood as personally chosen life directions within the psychological flexibility model in Acceptance and Commitment TherapyThe analyzed sample consisted of 271 Poles (M_age = 25.80, SD = 25.80), including 222 women, who completed online questionnaires: the Brief Pornography Screen, the Valued Living Questionnaire, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. A correlation matrix was calculated using Spearman’s rho, with sex differences controlled using the Mann–Whitney U test. A weak positive correlation was found between pornography addiction and value-inconsistent action (rho = .14; p = .02), as well as a weak negative correlation between pornography addiction and life satisfaction (rho = –.14; p = .02). Value-consistent action was strongly positively associated with life satisfaction (rho = .63; p < .001), whereas value-inconsistent action was moderately  negatively associated with life satisfaction (rho = –.55, p < .001). Significantly higher levels of value-inconsistent action were observed among females compared to males (U = 4050.5, p = .009; M_male = 108.89 vs.  M_female = 141.25; r_g = .24), as well as significantly lower levels of pornography addiction among females compared to males (U = 3496.5, p < .001; M_male = 127.25 vs. M_female = 173.66; r_g = –.34). Overall, the findings indicate that pornography addiction may be associated with lower life satisfaction and higher levels of value-inconsistent action, and that gender differences are present in the levels of these variables.