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Young People, Pornography, And Sexuality: Sources And Attitudes

Gudrun Wallmyr, MSc

Gudrun Wallmyr, MSc, is a nurse/midwife and director of clinical education at Alingsås Hospital, Alingsås, Sweden

Catharina Welin, PhD

Catharina Welin, PhD, is assistant professor at the Institute of Health and Care Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden

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.

Key Words: adolescents • Internet • media influence • pornography • sex education

The Journal of School Nursing, Vol. 22, No. 5, 290-295 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/10598405060220050801
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