| Impact of the media on adolescent sexual attitudes and behavior – Executive Summary (Research) |
Adolescents in the United States are engaging in sexual activity at early ages and with multiple partners. A critical review of the scientific literature and other sources shows that a largely unexplored factor that may contribute to adolescent sexual activity is their exposure to the mass media. Few studies, however, have examined the effects
of mass media on adolescent sexual attitudes and behaviors. An extensive systematic review of the relevant biomedical and social science literature shows that only 12 of 2522 research-related documents (_1%) involving media and youth address the effects of mass media on adolescent sexual attitudes and behaviors; in addition, there are several studies of college students, which were outside the scope of this review. What follows is a summary, based on the last 21 years of research (1983–2004), of the little that science knows concerning:
• the exposure of American adolescents 11 to 19 years old to various forms of mass media;
• the sexual content of those media; and
• the effects of that exposure on their sexual attitudes and behaviors.
The gaps in our knowledge are then identified and a program of needed research outlined.
Note: This is an executive summary of research findings. The researchers then extended their studies and have since written multiple research papers. Many will be available on our site.
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Author: S. Liliana Escobar-Chaves, Susan R. Tortolero, Christine M. Markham, Barbara J. 20100714 Category: Research | | Date Published: 2005 | | Tags: Children, Teens, Psychological, Self-Image | URL: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/116/1/S1/297
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