P0RN addiction at work has increased – Medicare after Spar Employee Video… There is growing concern about the growth of workplace consumption of and addiction to p0rn0graphy. Its disruptive nature can impact individual workplace performance and act as a flint to nurture counter-cultural toxic behaviour. “It’s a silent, growing crisis,” said Medicare 24’s Mike van Wyk.
The company’s corporate wellness division has seen a marked increase in p0rn addiction over the past 24 months. “And it’s not limited to any strata in a business,” said Van Wyk. “From management through to blue-collar workers, accessing inappropriate material during office hours is a major concern.”
This comes after the Spar Employee Video
A decade ago, only 51% of p0rn0graphy was accessed via mobile devices. Statistics suggest that today more then 80% of material is accessed via phones. “In South Africa it is no different,” he said. “Add to that global data collected indicates that most p0rn is accessed during working hours, between nine and five.
“The repercussions of p0rn0graphy addiction in the workplace extend beyond the addiction of the individual. It ends up affecting team dynamics, employee morale and the ethical fabric of an organisation.
It’s a silent epidemic that undermines the cultural construct of a workplace environment.” Studies have shown that viewing pornography at work can lead to negative behaviours, including the objectification of co-workers, which may manifest as a hostile work environment.
Addiction to p0rn0graphy may start as a benign curiosity or individuals seeking a form of escapism during breaks, said Van Wyk. But because of its unlimited availability online, browsing could soon become a compulsion and desire to consume becomes chronic.
And while certain people have a genetic predilection to addictive behaviour, the stimulus that p0rn0graphy provides may transcend that and ensnare even the most, otherwise morally conservative, individual.
“When individuals engage with p0rn0graphy during work hours, it not only diverts their focus from professional responsibilities but can also alter their perceptions and interactions with colleagues,” said s.e.x educator Lisa Welsh.
