Sexual Media and Childhood Well-being and Health
| Autor: | L. Monique Ward, Jane D. Brown, Edward Donnerstein, Rebecca L. Collins, Victor C. Strasburger, Amanda Lenhart |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
Adolescent
Sexual Behavior Poison control Child Behavior Child Welfare Digital media Developmental psychology law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Condom law 030225 pediatrics Pornography Medicine Humans Social media Child Reproductive health business.industry Communications Media 05 social sciences Reproductive Health 050903 gender studies Adolescent Behavior Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Media literacy 0509 other social sciences business Adolescent health |
| Zdroj: | Pediatrics. 140(Suppl 2) |
| ISSN: | 1098-4275 |
| Popis: | Sexual content is highly prevalent in traditional media, and portrayals rarely depict the responsibilities and risks (eg, condom use, pregnancy) associated with sexual activity. Exposure to such content is linked with shifts in attitudes about sex and gender, earlier progression to sexual activity, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted infection among adolescents. However, little information is available about moderators and mediators of these effects. We also know little about digital media, their sex-related content, and their potential influence on youth. Data from a few studies of older youth indicate that sexual displays on social media sites are related to problematic beliefs and behaviors among those who post this content and among viewers. Online pornography appears to be more problematic for youth than off-line sources. Given the vast and increasing amount of time youth spend online and their developmental openness to influence, more research attention to digital sexual media is needed. Those who undertake this work should identify potential negative consequences of use and opportunities to improve adolescent sexual health through digital media. Studies of on- and off-line media in which researchers examine younger media audiences, identify processes explaining sexual media effects on behavior, and moderators of effects are needed. Such studies could be used to inform interventions to reduce negative outcomes and increase positive media effects. Policy makers should stimulate the development of such interventions, including tools to help parents identify and manage negative media influences on their children’s sexual well-being and development and dissemination of innovative media literacy programs related to sexual health. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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