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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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Rostad, Whitney L., Gittins-Stone, Daniel, Huntington, Charlie, Rizzo, Christie J., Pearlman, Deborah, Orchowski, Lindsay·2019·Archives of Sexual Behavior
DOI 10.1007/s10508-019-1435-4PMC PMC6751001
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Exposure to pornography in general has been linked with adolescent dating violence and sexual aggression, but less is known about exposure to violent pornography specifically. The current study examined the association of violent pornography exposure with different forms of teen dating violence (TDV) using baseline survey data from a sample of Grade 10 high school students who reported being in a dating relationship in the past year (n = 1694). Gender-stratified logistic regression models generated odds ratios adjusted for demographics, substance use, history of suspension/expulsion, gender equitable attitudes, and tolerance of rape myths to identify significant associations between violent pornography exposure and self-reported physical, sexual, and threatening TDV perpetration and victimization. Violent pornography exposure was associated with all types of TDV, though patterns differed by gender. Boys exposed to violent pornography were 2-3 times more likely to report sexual TDV perpetration and victimization and physical TDV victimization, while girls exposed to violent pornography were over 1.5 times more likely to be perpetrate threatening TDV compared to their non-exposed counterparts. Comprehensive prevention strategies for TDV may consider the potential risks associated with exposure to violent pornography, particularly for boys, and provide an alternative source of education about healthy sexual behavior and relationships.

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Authors
Rostad, W. L., Gittins-Stone, D., Huntington, C., Rizzo, C. J., Pearlman, D., & Orchowski, L.
Affiliations
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
  • University of Denver (US)
  • Northeastern University (US)
  • Brown University (US)
Corresponding author
Rostad, Whitney L.
ORCID
Venue
Archives of Sexual Behavior
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2019-07-15
Volume
48
Issue
7
Pages
2137-2147
ISSN
  • 0004-0002 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2800
DOI
10.1007/s10508-019-1435-4
PMC
PMC6751001
OpenAlex
W2959747499
Cited by
120
References
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FWCI
10.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Archives of Sexual Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Digital Commons - DU (University of Denver) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U01-CE002531)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
Keywords
violent pornography, adolescent dating violence, sexual aggression, dating violence perpetration, dating violence victimization, gender differences, high school students, dating relationships, rape myths
MeSH terms
Intimate Partner Violence, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Aggression, Erotica, Female, Humans, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sex Offenses, Students

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