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Young People, Pornography, And Sexuality: Sources And Attitudes

Wallmyr, Gudrun, Welin, Catharina·2006·The Journal of School Nursing

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of and attitudes among young people toward pornography and their sources of information about sexuality. Eight hundred and seventy-six young people ages 15–25 years (555 females and 321 males) who visited a youth center in Sweden for a period of 1 year answered a questionnaire about their use of pornography, their attitudes toward pornography, and sources of information about sexuality. Although most had seen pornographic movies, the youngest boys reported viewing the most pornography. The male participants reported that the most common reason they viewed pornography was to get aroused and to masturbate, whereas the female participants stated that they viewed pornography out of curiosity. The most frequent source of information about sexuality was peers. These results illustrate the importance of sex education to give factual information about sexuality and to counteract the messages about sexuality presented in pornography.

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Authors
Wallmyr, G., & Welin, C.
Affiliations
  • Gudrun Wallmyr, MSc, is a nurse/midwife and director of clinical education at Alingsås Hospital, Alingsås, Sweden
  • University of Gothenburg (SE)
Venue
The Journal of School Nursing
Published
2006-10
Volume
22
Issue
5
Pages
290-295
ISSN
  • 1059-8405 (ISSN-L)
  • 1546-8364
OpenAlex
W2039349686
Cited by
111
References
14
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 5
FWCI
5.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of School Nursing (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender, Sexuality, and Education
Keywords
pornography, youth, sexuality, attitudes toward pornography, peer influence, sex education, masturbation, curiosity
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Psychology, Adolescent, Age Factors, Attitude to Health, Erotica, Exploratory Behavior, Female, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Motion Pictures, Motivation, Peer Group, Periodicals as Topic, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sexual Behavior, Sex Education, Sex Factors, Sweden, Television, Nursing Methodology Research, Sexuality, Internet

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