Online Pornography Consumption, Risky Behaviors, and Sexist Attitudes in Adolescence: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study

IF 2.9 2区社会学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Archives of Sexual Behavior Pub Date : 2025-08-20 DOI:10.1007/s10508-025-03217-z

Sandra Feijóo, Vanessa Portela, Antonio Rial

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Abstract

The present study aimed to analyze the consumption of pornography among adolescents, examine its relationship with sexist attitudes, and explore how its consumption relates to participation in other risky behaviors. The final sample consisted of 664 Galician (Spain) students aged 12–17 years (M = 14.55; SD = 1.70) who completed a survey including ad hoc items about online and offline risky behavior and the Spanish version of the Social Roles Questionnaire. Almost half of the sample (48.8%) had consumed pornography at least once in their lifetime, with 21.7% having done so in the prior month. These rates were significantly higher among males and older students. Those who had used pornography had a significantly higher mean score on the subscale of traditional sexist attitudes and higher engagement in several other risky behaviors. Furthermore, logistic regression analysis showed which of these variables best predicted pornography consumption for females and for males. These results indicate the need for a comprehensive or holistic preventive approach to risky sexual behavior and early sexual education and porn literacy, which leads adolescents to reflect on how pornography may impact their attitudes and relationships.

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青少年网络色情消费、危险行为与性别歧视态度：一项横断面调查研究。

本研究旨在分析青少年的色情消费，考察其与性别歧视态度的关系，并探讨其消费与其他危险行为的参与之间的关系。最后的样本包括664名12-17岁的加利西亚（西班牙）学生（M = 14.55; SD = 1.70），他们完成了一项调查，包括关于在线和离线风险行为的特别项目和西班牙版的社会角色问卷。几乎一半的样本（48.8%）在他们的一生中至少看过一次色情内容，其中21.7%的人在前一个月看过色情内容。这些比率在男性和年龄较大的学生中明显更高。那些看过色情作品的人在传统性别歧视态度的子量表上的平均得分要高得多，而且在其他一些危险行为上的参与度也更高。此外，逻辑回归分析显示了这些变量中哪一个最能预测女性和男性的色情消费。这些结果表明，需要对危险的性行为、早期性教育和色情知识采取全面或整体的预防措施，这将导致青少年反思色情是如何影响他们的态度和关系的。

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Archives of Sexual Behavior Multiple-

CiteScore

5.60

自引率

13.20%

发文量

299

期刊介绍： The official publication of the International Academy of Sex Research, the journal is dedicated to the dissemination of information in the field of sexual science, broadly defined. Contributions consist of empirical research (both quantitative and qualitative), theoretical reviews and essays, clinical case reports, letters to the editor, and book reviews.