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The Compulsive Pornography Use Scale (CPUS-4) is a valid and reliable brief instrument for assessing problematic pornography use within the ICD-11 framework for Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To develop and evaluate the psychometric validity of the brief Compulsive Pornography Use Scale (CPUS-4) based on the ICD-11 framework for Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder.

August 29, 2026BMC PsychologyOpen Access

The development and psychometric evaluation of the brief Compulsive Pornography Use Scale (CPUS-4)

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TBTerezie BabilonováPalacký University Olomouc HPHM PontesBirkbeck, University of London HPHelena PipováPalacký University Olomouc

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Validation study demonstrates strong reliability and validity of the brief CPUS-4 in adults, highlighting an effective ICD-11-aligned screening tool.

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To develop and evaluate the psychometric validity of the brief Compulsive Pornography Use Scale (CPUS-4) based on the ICD-11 framework for Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder.
Administered an online survey to N=1,023 Czech adults assessing pornography use behaviors, addiction symptoms, depression, anxiety, stress, and loneliness.
Evaluated the instrument's structural validity using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses alongside tests of internal consistency and convergent validity.
Factor analyses confirmed a robust single-factor structure for the CPUS-4, establishing its factorial validity.
The scale demonstrated high internal consistency alongside significant positive correlations with psychological distress, loneliness, and existing pornography addiction measures.

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Babilonová et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9299958e5d7d1fc0c1193c https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05328-1

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August 29, 2026BMC PsychologyOpen Access

The development and psychometric evaluation of the brief Compulsive Pornography Use Scale (CPUS-4)

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Authors

TBTerezie BabilonováPalacký University Olomouc HPHM PontesBirkbeck, University of London HPHelena PipováPalacký University Olomouc

Discussion

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Implication

Validation study demonstrates strong reliability and validity of the brief CPUS-4 in adults, highlighting an effective ICD-11-aligned screening tool.

Key Points

To develop and evaluate the psychometric validity of the brief Compulsive Pornography Use Scale (CPUS-4) based on the ICD-11 framework for Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder.
Administered an online survey to N=1,023 Czech adults assessing pornography use behaviors, addiction symptoms, depression, anxiety, stress, and loneliness.
Evaluated the instrument's structural validity using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses alongside tests of internal consistency and convergent validity.
Factor analyses confirmed a robust single-factor structure for the CPUS-4, establishing its factorial validity.
The scale demonstrated high internal consistency alongside significant positive correlations with psychological distress, loneliness, and existing pornography addiction measures.

Cite This Study

Babilonová et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9299958e5d7d1fc0c1193c https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05328-1

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