AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2021 in Health Communication
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found that consuming porn predicts the likelihood of choking a sexual partner, which is suspected to be due to the normalization of sexual choking in porn.
Topic
Risky Sexual Behaviors
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2021 in Communication Monographs
KEY FINDINGS
- The findings of this study show that pornography consumption is associated with believing sexual misinformation, suggesting that pornography is actively contributing to making young people more sexually illiterate.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2021 in Archives of Sexual Behavior
KEY FINDINGS
- This nationally representative survey found that 1 in 4 18-24 year-olds surveyed identified pornography as the most helpful source for learning about how to have sex. Additionally, this study found that adolescents who had healthy discussions with parents about sex were less likely to report that pornography was a helpful source of information about sex.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2020 in Journal of Sexual Medicine
KEY FINDINGS
- In this nationally representative survey, researchers found that pornography consumption is significantly associated with engaging in aggressive sexual behaviors—both as the aggressor and the target of aggression. Women and men who have sex with men were significantly more likely to report being the targets of sexually aggressive behaviors.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2019 in Archives of Sexual Behavior
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found that exposure to violent pornography was a significant predictor of teen dating violence.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2014 in BMJ Open
KEY FINDINGS
- This longitudinal, qualitative study found that young people's narratives surrounding anal sex often encourage coercion, pain, and other risky behaviors. Additionally, the study found that young people often attribute these narratives to pornography, as it can normalize sexual behaviors and attitudes.