A Longitudinal Analysis of Political Ideology, Pornography Consumption, and Attitude Change

IF 1.7 4区心理学 Q2 COMMUNICATION

Journal of Media Psychology-Theories Methods and Applications Pub Date : 2022-12-12 DOI:10.1027/1864-1105/a000370

P. Wright

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Abstract

Abstract. The effects of pornography have been of central focus to communication scholars for decades. Despite this, recent meta-analyses reveal a need for additional longitudinal studies probing pornography’s socializing effects, in general; a need for attitudinal studies, specifically; and a need for studies of US adults, in particular. In response to these needs and recent calls for replication studies across the social and behavioral sciences, the present study replicated and extended an early US longitudinal study finding that pornography consumption predicted over time interindividual change in adults’ sexually permissive attitudes among liberal, but not conservative, pornography consumers. The results provided (a) evidence that the original study was neither a sampling fluke nor a product of model misspecification; (b) further evidence that longitudinal associations between pornography use and content congruent outcomes are not simply due to reverse-causation; and (c) preliminary optimism for the reproducibility of findings in the field of pornography effects.

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政治意识形态、色情消费与态度转变的纵向分析

摘要几十年来，色情的影响一直是传播学学者关注的焦点。尽管如此，最近的荟萃分析显示，总体而言，需要进行更多的纵向研究来探究色情的社交影响；需要进行态度研究，特别是；尤其需要对美国成年人进行研究。为了回应这些需求以及最近在社会和行为科学领域进行复制研究的呼吁，本研究复制并扩展了美国早期的一项纵向研究，该研究发现，随着时间的推移，色情消费预测了自由而非保守的色情消费者中成年人性宽容态度的个体间变化。结果提供了（a）证据，证明最初的研究既不是抽样吸虫，也不是模型错误指定的产物；（b）进一步的证据表明，色情使用和内容一致性结果之间的纵向关联不仅仅是由于反向因果关系；以及（c）对色情效果领域研究结果的再现性持初步乐观态度。

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Journal of Media Psychology-Theories Methods and Applications Multiple-

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期刊介绍： Journal of Media Psychology (JMP) is committed to publishing original, high-quality papers which cover the broad range of media psychological research. This peer-reviewed journal focuses on how human beings select, use, and experience various media as well as how media (use) can affect their cognitions, emotions, and behaviors. Submissions must substantially advance the current state-of the art on a theoretical and/or an empirical level. To name just a few typical fields and domains of inquiry, the Journal of Media Psychology considers manuscripts dealing with research on entertainment, computer-mediated communication (including social media), human-computer interaction, e-learning, computer and video games, virtual environments, or advertising. The journal is also open to research from neighboring disciplines as far as this work ties in with psychological concepts of the uses and effects of the media. Submissions of comparative work, e.g., crossmedia, cross-gender, or cross-cultural, are encouraged. Moreover, submissions including alternative analysis procedures such as the Bayesian approach are welcome. Starting in 2015, the pre-registration of research plans will also be possible. To ensure short turn-around cycles for manuscript review and fast publication, the Journal of Media Psychology relies heavily upon electronic communication and information exchange, starting from electronic submission and continuing throughout the entire review and production process.