AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2017 in Sexualization, Media, & Society
KEY FINDINGS
- This research suggests that porn can influence women to be more submissive in real-life sexual encounters.
Topic
Sexual Attitudes
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2016 in Journal of Sexual Aggression, Vol. 22(3), pp. 291-307
KEY FINDINGS
- Pornography use was found to predict risky sexual scripts and attitudes condoning sexual coercion.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2016 in Journal of Sex Research, Vol. 53(4-5), pp. 509-531
KEY FINDINGS
- This review article examines 20 years of research and concludes that pornography use among adolescents is associated with more permissive sexual attitudes and behaviors.
- This study also found that pornography is related to the occurrence of more sexual aggression.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2015 in Journal of Sex Research
KEY FINDINGS
- This qualitative look into how teenagers understand and use pornography found that they tend to report that pornography is a normal part of their lives, that they use porn to learn about sex, and that they can feel pressured to imitate or create porn during their sexual encounters.
CATEGORIES
Korean Men’s Pornography use, Their Interest in Extreme Pornography, and Dyadic Sexual Relationships
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2015 in International Journal of Sexual Health
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found that many porn consumers prefer the arousal of porn to real-life sexual experiences, and that porn consumers are more likely to role-play porn scenes with their partners.
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.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2013 in Journal of Sex Research, Vol. 50(1), pp. 60–71
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found that pornography influences people's sexual attitudes and behaviors in a variety of negative ways.
- Pornography use was found to be linked to permissive sexual attitudes and behaviors.
- Pornography use was was associated with engaing in extramarital sex.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2012 in Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity, Vol. 19(1-2), pp. 99-122
KEY FINDINGS
- This review article examined dozens of studies looking at the impact of Internet pornography on sexual attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and sexual aggression.
- This review also examined the negative influence of sexually explicit Internet material on self-esteem and body image.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2010 in Journal of Criminal Justice
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found that a sense of sexual entitlement was associated with attitudes supportive of sexual violence, and that pornography was linked to a greater sense of sexual entitlement.
CATEGORIES
AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHED
2008 in Journal of Adolescent Research, Vol. 23(1), pp. 6-30
KEY FINDINGS
- The results of this study revealed that roughly two thirds (67% ) of young men and one half (49%) of young women agree that viewing pornography is acceptable.
- This study also found that nearly 9 out of 10 (87%) young men and nearly one third (31%) of young women reported using pornography.
- Results also revealed associations between pornography acceptance and use and emerging adults' risky sexual attitudes and behaviors, substance use patterns, and nonmarital cohabitation values.