ERIC Number: EJ1069153
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Aug
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-8405
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Factors Associated with Exposure to Violent or Degrading Pornography among High School Students
Romito, Patrizia; Beltramini, Lucia
Journal of School Nursing, v31 n4 p280-290 Aug 2015
The purpose of this study was to analyze pornography exposure in a sample of 702 Italian adolescents (46% males; mean age = 18.2, SD = 0.8). Among male students, 11% were not exposed, 44.5% were exposed to nonviolent material, and 44.5% were exposed to violent/degrading material. Among female students, 60.8% were not exposed, 20.4% were exposed to nonviolent material, and 18.8% were exposed to violent/degrading material. Among males, adjusted odds ratio (AdjOR) of exposure to violent/degrading pornography were higher if using alcohol, having friends who sell/buy sex, and taking sexual pictures. Females who were victims of family violence, attending technical/vocational schools, and taking sexual pictures had higher AdjOR of watching violent pornography; smoking and having friends who sell/buy sex were associated with both nonviolent and violent/degrading exposure. Exposure to violent/degrading pornography is common among adolescents, associated with at-risk behaviors, and, for females, it correlates with a history of victimization. School nurses have a pivotal role in including discussions about pornography in interventions about relationships, sexuality, or violence.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, High School Students, Pornography, Gender Differences, Violence, Drinking, Peer Influence, Photography, Family Violence, Smoking, Correlation, At Risk Persons, Victims, School Nurses, Role, Suicide, Aggression, Institutional Characteristics, Dating (Social), Student Surveys, Questionnaires, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Italy
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