Sexy Media Matter: Exposure to Sexual Content in Music, Movies, Television, and Magazines Predicts Black and White Adolescents' Sexual Behavior

Brown, John Russell; L’Engle, Kelly; Pardun, Carol J.; Guo, Guang; Kenneavy, Kristin; Jackson, Christine

doi:10.1542/peds.2005-1406

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“…18 Brown et al had found that exposure to sexual contact even in music, movies, television and magazines accelerates White adolescents' sexual activity and increases their risk of early sexual intercourse. 19 In this study we found that the duration of watching television has had no significant association with having sexual contact ( p ¼ 0.99) ( Table 6). It is interesting to note that in those watching English movies and serials, there is an increased association of having sexual contact ( p ¼ 0.0002, p ¼ 0.0003), while in those watching cartoons it is significant but negatively associated i.e.…”

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Interaction of media, sexual activity and academic achievement in adolescents

Kumar

Das²,

Prabhu³

et al. 2013

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

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Interaction of media, sexual activity and academic achievement in adolescents

Kumar

Das²,

Prabhu³

et al. 2013

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

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“…Previous findings have consistently demonstrated that exposure to sexually explicit content, which causes desensitisation of one's attitudes and values, leads to adolescents' sexually permissive attitudes. (29)(30)(31)(32) Pornography viewing causes adolescents to become stimulated and induces a sexual fantasy about a partner with whom they want to have sex, which in turn influences them to initiate sex when given the opportunity.…”

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Determinants of sexual intercourse initiation among incarcerated adolescents: a mixed-method study

Daliana¹,

Farid²,

Dahlui³

et al. 2013

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In general, adolescents are at a higher risk of contracting HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). (4,5) Studies conducted in different parts of the world have shown that adolescents who engage in sexual activity early are at higher risk of its consequences. One study in the United States found that an 18-year-old whose first intercourse occurred at the age of 13 years was more than twice as likely to have an STI than an 18-year-old whose first intercourse occurred at the age of 17 years (odds ratio [OR] 2.25; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.42-3.59). (6) Similarly, in China, men who initiated sex at an early age were found to be at a higher risk of contracting STIs than late initiators (OR 26.13; 95% CI 2.94-232.09).

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“…[52][53][54] Nine longitudinal studies have given potential answers to the question of whether sexy media contribute to early sexual activity, and the answer seems to be "yes." 41,[55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62] Results of 7 of these studies have shown that exposure to sexual content in TV and other media in early adolescenceparticularly for white teenagers-can as much as double the risk of early sexual intercourse. Adolescents whose parents limit their TV-viewing are less likely to engage in early sex.…”

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“…61 The study samples together total nearly 10 000 teenagers nationwide, and the most ambitious studies included other media such as movies, music, and magazines. 57 In addition, a recent study revealed that early exposure to sexual content doubled the risk of teen pregnancy. 60 Clearly, the media play a major role in determining whether certain teenagers become sexually active earlier rather than later, 63 and sexually explicit media may be particularly important.…”

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Sexuality, Contraception, and the Media

Strasburger¹

2010

Pediatrics

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From a health viewpoint, early sexual activity among US adolescents is a potential problem because of the risk of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. New evidence points to the media adolescents use frequently (television, music, movies, magazines, and the Internet) as important factors in the initiation of sexual intercourse. There is a major disconnect between what mainstream media portray-casual sex and sexuality with no consequences-and what children and teenagers need-straightforward information about human sexuality and the need for contraception when having sex. Television, film, music, and the Internet are all becoming increasingly sexually explicit, yet information on abstinence, sexual responsibility, and birth control remains rare. It is unwise to promote "abstinence-only" sex education when it has been shown to be ineffective and when the media have become such an important source of information about "nonabstinence." Recommendations are presented to help pediatricians address this important issue. Pediatrics 2010;126:576-582 INTRODUCTIONEarly sexual activity among teenagers can be problematic. According to the 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 46% of all high school seniors have had sexual intercourse, and 14% have had 4 partners or more. 1 Although pregnancy rates have generally been decreasing since 1991, the United States still has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the Western world, 2 and for the first time in 15 years, the birth rate increased 3% from 2005 to 2006. 3 Early intercourse also increases the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI), including HIV, and adolescents have one of the highest STI rates of any age group. 4 Although 15-to 24-year-olds account for only one-quarter of the sexually active population in the United States, they contract nearly half of all new STIs every year. 4 A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that 1 in 4 teenagers has had an STI. 5 Ten percent of young women who had first had sex in their teenage years reported that their first time was involuntary, and the younger they were, the more likely that was the case. 6 WHAT CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS LEARN FROM THE MEDIAAmerican children and teenagers spend more than 7 hours/day with a variety of different media. 7 Those media are filled with sexual messages and images, many of which are unrealistic. 2 On television (TV), which remains the predominant medium in terms of time spent for all young people, more than 75% of prime-time programs contain sexual THE COUNCIL ON COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA

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Sexy Media Matter: Exposure to Sexual Content in Music, Movies, Television, and Magazines Predicts Black and White Adolescents' Sexual Behavior

Cited by 422 publications

References 28 publications

Interaction of media, sexual activity and academic achievement in adolescents

Interaction of media, sexual activity and academic achievement in adolescents

Determinants of sexual intercourse initiation among incarcerated adolescents: a mixed-method study

Sexuality, Contraception, and the Media

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