Leading Adult Platform Selects University of Kansas Psychology Professor from Thousands of Outstanding Applicants to fund study on how porn consumption affects thought patterns and relationships
Pornhub, the premiere online destination for adult entertainment, today announced Dr. Omri Gillath and collaborators Dr. Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan and doctoral candidate Katie Adams, as the recipients of the $25,000 Pornhub Sexual Wellness Center Grant, launched under Pornhub’s philanthropic umbrella, “Pornhub Cares”.
In accordance with the relaunch of Pornhub’s Sexual Wellness Center, an online resource aiming to provide readers with information and advice regarding sexuality, sexual health and relationships, the grant solicited outstanding faculty members who are supporting research work carried out by university students under their direction.
“The premise behind the Pornhub Grant for Sexual Wellness Research is to draw attention to the exemplary research work academics across the country are doing in regards to human sexuality and help advance important work in the fast-growing sexual wellness field. An esteemed collegiate professor, Dr. Omri Gillath epitomizes what we were looking for,” said Corey Price, VP, Pornhub. “He remains dedicated to uncovering more detailed information on the consumption of adult entertainment and its effects, and we are happy to champion his endeavors. Ultimately, we want people to have access to new information to lead happier and healthier sex lives, and Gillath’s work will go a long way towards accomplishing this.”
A long-tenured professor of psychology at the University of Kansas, Dr. Omri Gillath’s hypothesis implies that “pornography may be consumed for reasons more complex than what is currently understood. Different reasons and motives play a central role in shaping whether the outcomes of porn consumption will be positive or negative.”
With the research grant, Dr. Gillath’s project will add to the growing body of research that focuses on the consumption of pornography and will map the correlations between porn consumption, attachment style, sexual behaviors and attitudes, gender and relational outcomes. His application was selected from thousands of entries from across the world by an esteemed panel of judges.
“We are so excited and honored to be selected as the recipients of the first research grant from Pornhub Sexual Wellness Center,” said Gillath. “Receiving the grant provides us the funding to conduct multiple studies to validate the structure of our new scale and test its contribution to the field. This will improve the understanding of the role porn plays in close relationships and in society more broadly.”
The research team includes Katie Adams, a graduate student at the University of Kansas, pursuing a PhD in psychology. Her work focuses primarily on close relationships and sexuality. In addition, Dr. Ateret Gewirtz-Myedan is a sex therapist who recently finished her postdoctoral research fellowship at the Crimes against Children Research Center within the Family Research Laboratory in the department of sociology at the University of New Hampshire, as well as Dr. Omri Gillath from the Department of Psychology at KU.
“The Pornhub Sexual Wellness Center is thrilled to be able to support sex research,” said Dr. Laurie Betito, a renowned clinical psychologist specializing in sex therapy. ”Even though we may think sex is a natural act, there is still so much we don’t know. Sexuality is complex and we need research to gain a better understanding of this most universal act and all that it implies. With this grant, we’re looking forward to the brilliant research to be done by Professor Gillath and his team.”
Since launching in early 2017, the Pornhub Sexual Wellness Center has become home to hundreds of articles authored by dozens of doctors, counselors and community leaders, all specializing in different aspects of sexual health. Under the direction of Dr. Laurie Betito, the site continues to touch on everything from the biological to the social components of sexual life. The Pornhub Sexual Wellness Center prides itself in offering those consulting the site a truly holistic approach to informing themselves on becoming healthier, happier and more responsible when it comes to sex.
The findings of Dr. Gillath’s teams’ research will be available in full at https://www.pornhub.com/sex/.
For more information on the $25,000 Pornhub Sexual Wellness Center Grant, please visit https://www.pornhub.com/sex/pornhub-grant-sexual-wellness-research/.
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