Minors' exposure to online pornography: Prevalence, motivations, contents and effects

  1. González Ortega, Eva
  2. Orgaz Baz, Begoña
Revue:
Anales de psicología

ISSN: 0212-9728,  1695-2294

Année de publication: 2013

Volumen: 29

Número: 2

Pages: 319-327

Type: Article

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Résumé

Since Internet has made pornographic materials more available, there is a need for more research on the characteristics and implications of children�s and adolescents� exposure to such materials. This study exam-ined the prevalence and extent of minors� exposure to online pornography, the reasons for exposure, the types of images seen and the strong effects of exposure, as reported by college students. We used an online survey to col-lect retrospective reports of a sample of 494 students of the University of Salamanca. Results show that 63% of boys and 30% of girls were exposed to online pornography during adolescence. Boys are more likely to have ever been exposed for more than 30 minutes. Boys are more likely to re-port deliberate consumption and sexual excitement seeking, whereas girls are more likely to report involuntary exposure. Both genders remember viewing a variety of images, including contents of bondage, child pornog-raphy and rape. One in six of exposed participants remember strong reac-tions. While more boys report sexual excitement and masturbation, more girls report avoidance, disgust or concern.

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