Exposure to online sexual materials in adolescence and
desensitization to sexual content

J 2018

Exposure to online sexual materials in adolescence and desensitization to sexual content

DANEBACK, Kristian, Anna ŠEVČÍKOVÁ and Stanislav JEŽEK

Basic information

Original name

Exposure to online sexual materials in adolescence and desensitization to sexual content

Authors

DANEBACK, Kristian (752 Sweden), Anna ŠEVČÍKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Stanislav JEŽEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Sexologies, Paris, Elsevier, 2018, 1158-1360

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences

Country of publisher

France

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

článek

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/18:00101285

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sexol.2018.04.001

UT WoS

000441033700005

Keywords in English

Internet; Sexuality; Pornography; Adolescents; Longitudinal design

Abstract

V originále

It is well known that adolescents use the Internet for sexual purposes, for example viewing sexually explicit materials, a practice which increases with age. Prior research has suggested a link between cognitive and behavioral effects on the one hand and viewing sexually explicit materials on the Internet on the other. The present study aimed to explore exposure to sexually explicit materials on the Internet and a possible desensitizing effect on the perception of online sexual content over time. The study design was longitudinal; data were collected in 3 waves at 6 months intervals starting in 2012. The sample included 1134 respondents (girls, 58.8%; mean age, 13.84 ± 1.94 years) from 55 schools. A multivariate growth model was used for analyzing data. The results showed that the respondents changed their perception of sexually explicit material on the Internet over time depending on age, frequency of exposure and whether exposure was intentional. They became desensitized in terms of being less bothered by the sexual content. The results may indicate a normalization of sexually explicit material on the Internet during adolescence.

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DANEBACK, Kristian, Anna ŠEVČÍKOVÁ and Stanislav JEŽEK. Exposure to online sexual materials in adolescence and desensitization to sexual content. Sexologies. Paris: Elsevier, 2018, vol. 27, No 3, p. "e71"-"e76", 6 pp. ISSN 1158-1360. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sexol.2018.04.001.

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DANEBACK, Kristian, Anna ŠEVČÍKOVÁ and Stanislav JEŽEK. Exposure to online sexual materials in adolescence and desensitization to sexual content. \textit{Sexologies}. Paris: Elsevier, 2018, vol.~27, No~3, p.~''e71''-''e76'', 6 pp. ISSN~1158-1360. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sexol.2018.04.001.

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