Περίληψη:
The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of online exposure to
pornography in European adolescents and its relationship to
sociodemographic and psychopathological correlates. A cross-sectional
school-based survey of 10,930 adolescents (5211 males/5719 females),
aged 14-17 years old (mean age 15.8 & PLUSMN; 0.7) was carried out in
six European countries (Greece, Spain, Poland, Romania, the Netherlands,
and Iceland). Anonymous self-completed questionnaires covered exposure
to pornography, internet use and dysfunctional internet behavior, and
psychopathological syndromes (measured by Achenbach’s Youth
Self-Report). The prevalence of any online exposure to pornography was
59% overall and 24% for exposure at least once a week. The likelihood
of online exposure to pornography was greater in male adolescents,
heavier internet users, and those who displayed dysfunctional internet
behavior. Country-specific analyses confirmed that the gender effect
existed in every country, although its strength varied, from an odds
ratio of 1.88 in Poland to 14.9 in Greece. Online exposure to
pornography was shown to be associated with externalizing problem scale
scores, especially rule-breaking and aggressive behavior, but also
associated with higher scores in competences, namely activities and
social competence. Exposure to pornography is ubiquitous, more relevant
to boys, and is associated with both positive qualities/competences and
externalizing behavioral problems.
Συγγραφείς:
Andrie, Elisabeth K.
Sakou, Irene Ikbale
Tzavela, Eleni C. and
Richardson, Clive
Tsitsika, Artemis K.
