What can a porn addiction test tell you?
This free self-assessment is for adults concerned about pornography use. Its 11 questions explore control, attempts to cut down, time spent, and effects on everyday life. Answer about the past six months, or the six months before you stopped.
People often search for a porn addiction quiz when they are unsure whether a habit has become a problem. This test helps you describe that pattern and consider next steps. It cannot establish a diagnosis or tell you what amount of pornography is safe for everyone.
Signs that pornography use may be a problem
Clinical descriptions of compulsive sexual behaviour emphasize persistent difficulty controlling behaviour and significant distress or disruption to life. High sexual interest alone does not establish a disorder. Distress based entirely on moral disapproval is also insufficient for that diagnosis.
- Repeatedly spending longer watching pornography than you intended.
- Trying to reduce or stop and repeatedly finding it difficult to follow through.
- Giving pornography priority over sleep, responsibilities or relationships.
- Continuing despite consequences that you recognize in your own life.
Research and sources: Kraus et al., 2018
Read the related guide: Signs of porn addiction: 12 patterns beyond a habit
How we created this self-assessment
ResetHive wrote an original set of questions around themes described in clinical guidance and screening research. The Brief Pornography Screen (BPS), developed by Kraus and colleagues, is a five-item screening measure studied in several US and Polish samples. Its research supports asking about impaired control and problems associated with pornography use.
Our test is not the BPS. It has different questions and uses predefined guidance rather than a validated clinical score. Published BPS cutoffs and accuracy findings do not apply to it. ResetHive's questionnaire has not been independently validated.
You can select answers or write your own. Selected answers are matched to predefined guidance; AI may help interpret written answers. The result summarizes concerns and possible next steps. It is not a clinical evaluation and cannot rule out other reasons for distress.
Research and sources: Kraus et al., 2020
How to use your results
Consider the examples behind your answers: what you intended to do, what happened, and what it affected. A repeated pattern of lost control or harm is worth discussing with a qualified mental health professional, even if an online result seems reassuring.
If you want to change your use, start with one practical step, such as changing a routine that usually leads to watching or asking someone you trust for support. You can use the guides below to think through triggers and a plan for quitting.
Read the related guide: Am I addicted to porn? An honest self-assessment
