Moral Incongruence

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This project explores the role of moral incongruence in experiences of compulsive sexual behavior, including how moral beliefs about sexual activity influence self-reported distress, perceived addiction, and help-seeking behavior. The work examines patterns of moral conflict, the impact of pornography use, and how these factors relate to clinical concerns and public health recommendations.

Selected publications

Grubbs et al. (2019). Pornography problems due to moral incongruence. Archives of Sexual Behavior. View paper
Grubbs & Perry (2019). Moral incongruence and pornography use. Journal of Sex Research. View paper
Grubbs et al. (2020). Moral incongruence and compulsive sexual behavior. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. View paper
Grubbs et al. (2020). Addiction or transgression? Clinical Psychological Science.
Floyd & Grubbs (2022). Context matters: How religion and morality shape pornography use effects. Current Sexual Health Reports. View paper
Grubbs et al. (2022). Moral incongruence and addiction: A registered report. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. View paper
Hoagland et al. (2023). Reasons for moral-based opposition to pornography. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. View paper
Bőthe et al. (2025). Moral disapproval and pornography-use profiles across 42 countries. Journal of Behavioral Addictions.
Grubbs & Floyd (2025). Moral incongruence after 10 years: A developmental and narrative review. Current Addiction Reports. View paper
Engelhardt et al. (2026). Religion, morals, and pornography: Risk or resource? Addictive Behaviors. View paper
Bőthe et al. (2026). A global investigation of the Moral Incongruence Model of Pornography Use. Journal of Behavioral Addictions.

Compulsive Sexual Behavior | Joshua B. Grubbs, Ph.D.

Moral Incongruence

Selected publications