Pornography Use Profiles and the Emergence of Sexual Behaviors in Adolescence

Abstract

This research longitudinally explored adolescent pornography (porn) consumption and its association with sexual development in early and middle adolescence. A four-wave design with half-year intervals investigated pornography consumption and different (sexual) activities, such as masturbation, French kissing, petting, giving/receiving manual and oral sex, and intercourse, among 630 respondents (47.9% female, mean age 13.7 years; SD = 0.48) years at T1). A latent growth mixture analysis of pornography consumption revealed two groups with relatively low pornography (LP; 51.8% of the boys, 91.4% of the girls) versus high pornography (HP; 48.2% of the boys; 8.6% of the girls) consumption across time. At T1, HP boys on average watched pornography less than once a month, but more than once a year at T1. At T4, their average pornography use had increased to almost one to two times a week. LP boys never watched pornography at T1. At T4, their average pornography use was still less than once a year. At T1, HP girls never watched pornography, but consumption increased to almost one to three times a month at T4. Across waves of the study, LP girls (almost) never watched pornography. A discrete-time survival mixture analysis of sexual developmental patterning indicated that, compared to their LP peers, both girls and boys in the HP groups showed accelerated development of masturbation, petting, and receiving manual sex. Girls in the HP group were also more inclined to receive oral sex, whereas boys in the HP group also showed earlier and more frequent manual sex and intercourse. Thus, whereas the HP group of boys was substantially larger compared to that of girls, pornography consumption was related to accelerated development of sexual activities for both genders across early and middle adolescence. The discussion deliberates on pornography as a driving force in adolescent sexual development versus pornography as a medium of choice for sexually advanced adolescents.

Teen Pornography: An Emerging Mental Health Challenge

“…21 In another study, comparing high and low pornography viewing over a 4-wave longitudinal analysis, at every half-year interval, it was found that high porn using boys were substantially larger as compared to that of girls and pornography consumption was associated with the accelerated growth of sexual activities for both genders across early and middle adolescence. 22…”

“…21 In another study, comparing high and low pornography viewing over a 4-wave longitudinal analysis, at every half-year interval, it was found that high porn using boys were substantially larger as compared to that of girls and pornography consumption was associated with the accelerated growth of sexual activities for both genders across early and middle adolescence. 22 On behavioral changes, a study by Braithwaite et al, after longitudinal assessment, showed that students who watched pornography more usually promoted more permissive scripts, were involved more in casual dating and "one-night stands," had a higher incidence of "friends with benefits" behavior, hooked up often with their sexual partners. 23 and had planned to have more sexual partners in the future.…”

Psychometric Network Analysis of the Problematic Pornography Use Scale (PPUS) in Peruvian Adults

“…It is then, where a cycle of constancy - repetitive behavior for self-satisfaction through the use of pornography- based on visual and physical self-satisfaction through the use of pornography begins. 5 , 6 …”

“… 16 However, currently, there is no evidence of a relationship between constant exposure to pornography and the development of maladaptive behaviors. 6 , 17 Therefore, it is not a determinant in psychosocial development as it may cause premature development of more intimate knowledge of the sexual sphere. 6 , 7…”

“… 6 , 17 Therefore, it is not a determinant in psychosocial development as it may cause premature development of more intimate knowledge of the sexual sphere. 6 , 7…”