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Sexual Attitudes

Thorn research: Understanding sexually explicit images, self-produced by children

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PUBLISHED

2020 in Thorn

KEY FINDINGS
  • This exploration into self-generated child sexual abuse material (sometimes referred to as "child porn") shows that many minors view sending nudes as normal and that those nude images of minors are often shared without consent.
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I (Dis)Like it Like That: Gender, Pornography, and Liking Sex

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PUBLISHED

2020 in Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy Volume 46, 2020

KEY FINDINGS
  • This study found that increased pornography consumption was associated with men's enjoyment of degrading/uncommon sexually aggressive behaviors, while increased pornography consumption was associated with women's enjoyment of being the recipient of lightly aggressive behaviors.
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Diverse Sexual Behaviors and Pornography Use: Findings From a Nationally Representative Probability Survey of Americans Aged 18 to 60 Years

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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.
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The Association Between Exposure to Violent Pornography and Teen Dating Violence in Grade 10 High School Students

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2019 in Archives of Sexual Behavior

KEY FINDINGS
  • This study found that exposure to violent pornography was a significant predictor of teen dating violence.
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Experimental effects of degrading versus erotic pornography exposure in men on reactions toward women (objectification, sexism, discrimination)

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PUBLISHED

2018 in The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

KEY FINDINGS
  • This experimental study found that consuming porn—especially degrading pornography—led to the participants being more objectifying, more discriminatory, and having more sexist attitudes against women.
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Predictors of Sexual Aggression Victimization and Perpetration Among Polish University Students: A Longitudinal Study

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PUBLISHED

2018 in Archives of Sexual Behavior, Vol. 47(2), pp. 493-505

KEY FINDINGS
  • Pornography was found to be linked to higher levels of risk sexual behavior.
  • Porngraphy use was association with increased sexual agression victimization
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Longitudinal Associations Between the Use of Sexually Explicit Material and Adolescents’ Attitudes and Behaviors: A Narrative Review of Studies

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2017 in Journal of Adolescence, Vol. 57, pp. 119-133

KEY FINDINGS
  • This review article looked at 20 studies and found that viewing pornography influences the sexual attitudes and behaviors among teens.
  • Teen pornography use was found to impact self-esteem and mental health outcomes.
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