Factors Associated with the Use of Sexually Explicit Internet Materials among Adolescents

Authors

  • Rodrigo Falcão Chaise Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil
  • Isabella Zuardi Marques Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil
  • Felipe Fiegenbaum Wingert Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil
  • Kátia Bones Rocha Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-4327e3325

Keywords:

Adolescents, Pornography, Gender, Sexuality, Psychosexual behavior

Abstract

The international literature indicates that the use of pornography in adolescence may be associated with different risks
to sexual health. This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with Sexually Explicit Internet Materials (SEIM) use among Brazilian adolescents. 516 adolescents participated in the study. The instruments were: Questionnaire of Sociodemographic Data, Sexual Behaviors, Sexual Satisfaction, Perceived Utility of SEIM, Sexual Performance Orientation and Conceptions of Women as Sexual Objects; and Gender-Equitable Men Scale. Data were collected online and descriptive, comparison between groups and correlation analyses were conducted. Higher levels of online pornography consumption were correlated with being a boy, not having received sex education at home or in the community, having already had sexual intercourse, greater sexual dissatisfaction, perceived utility of SEIM, sexual performance orientation and presenting conceptions of women as sexual objects. The results provide guidelines for developing psychoeducational strategies about pornography use in adolescence.

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Author Biographies

  • Rodrigo Falcão Chaise, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil

    Rodrigo Falcão Chaise holds a Master’s degree of the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil.

  • Isabella Zuardi Marques, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil

    Isabella Zuardi Marques holds a Master’s degree of the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil.

  • Felipe Fiegenbaum Wingert, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil

    Felipe Fiegenbaum Wingert is an Undergraduate Student of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil.

  • Kátia Bones Rocha, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil

    Kátia Bones Rocha is a Professor of the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre- RS, Brazil.

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Published

2024-05-04

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Vol. 33 (2023)

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Social Psychology

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How to Cite

Chaise, R. F., Marques, I. Z., Wingert, F. F., & Rocha, K. B. (2024). Factors Associated with the Use of Sexually Explicit Internet Materials among Adolescents. Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto), 33, e3325. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-4327e3325