MHealth Technologies for Managing Problematic Pornography Use: Content Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several mobile apps are currently available that purportedly help with managing pornography addiction. However, the utility of these apps is unclear, given the lack of literature on the effectiveness of mobile health solutions for problematic pornography use. Little is also known about the content, structure, and features of these apps.

Objective

This study aims to characterize the purpose, content, and popularity of mobile apps that claim to manage pornography addiction.

Methods

The phrase "pornography addiction" was entered as a search term in the app stores of the two major mobile phone platforms (Android and iOS). App features were categorized according to a coding scheme that contained 16 categories. Apps were included in the analysis if they were desc

SUBMITTER: Henry N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9614626 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature