Porn addiction test

It is adapted from the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS-18), a psychometric scale published by Bőthe and colleagues in 2018 and validated across several countries. That makes it a reasonable indicator, not a diagnosis. Only a qualified clinician can diagnose anything, and "porn addiction" is not itself a formal diagnosis — the closest recognised category is compulsive sexual behaviour disorder in the WHO’s ICD-11.

No. The entire test runs in your browser. Nothing you tap is transmitted, stored or logged, there is no account, and no email is asked for. Closing the tab erases it.

About three minutes. There are 18 short statements, and for each one you choose how often it has been true of you over the past six months.

Scores run from 18 to 126. In the PPCS-18 research, 76 is the threshold above which use is classified as problematic. Below about 44 suggests porn is not currently a significant problem; between 44 and 75 suggests a pattern worth acting on early; 76 and above falls in the range the scale associates with problematic use.

A high score is a signal, not a verdict, and it is not a reason to panic. The practical first moves are the same for almost everyone: put a blocker between yourself and the ten-second decision, start counting clean days so you can see progress, and learn which situations set you off. If porn use is seriously damaging your relationships, work or mental health, see a therapist who works with compulsive sexual behaviour.