Associations between Young Adults' Use of Sexually Explicit Materials and Their Sexual Preferences, Behaviors, and Satisfaction

The aims of this study were to examine gender differences in how parent–child discussions on sex issues, peer interactions around sexual issues, and exposure to sexually explicit materials affect the intention to engage in casual sex among adolescents and young adults in Taiwan. This cross-sectional survey study recruited 767 participants (348 men and 419 women) aged 15–24 years. The survey collected data on participants’ intention to engage in casual sex, their attitude toward and perception of casual sex based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) (favorable attitude, perceiving positive social norms toward casual sex, and perceived control over involvement), parent–child and peer discussions about sexual issues, and exposure to sexually explicit materials. The results of multiple regression analysis revealed that parent–child discussions on sex issues, peer interactions around sexual issues, and exposure to sexually explicit materials were significantly associated with the intention to engage in casual sex. The results of structural equation modeling (SEM) further supported that favorable attitude, perceiving positive social norms toward casual sex, and control over involvement mediated the associations. For men, decreased favorable attitude mediated the negative association between parent–child discussions and casual sex intention; increased favorable attitudes and decreased control over involvement mediated the positive associations between peer interactions and casual sex intention. For women, decreased control over involvement mediated the positive association between exposure to sexually explicit materials and casual sex intention. The associations between peer interaction and subjective norms of acceptance, perceived control over involvement, and casual sex intention were stronger in men than in women; the association of favorable attitudes with casual sex intention was also stronger in men than in women.

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Does Viewing Explain Doing? Assessing the Association Between Sexually Explicit Materials Use and Sexual Behaviors in a Large Sample of Dutch Adolescents and Young Adults

Journal of Sexual Medicine ◽

10.1111/jsm.12157 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 2986-2995 ◽

Cited By ~ 70

Author(s):

Gert Martin Hald ◽

Lisette Kuyper ◽

Philippe C.G. Adam ◽

John B.F. de Wit

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Sexual Behaviors ◽

Adolescents And Young Adults ◽

Large Sample ◽

Sexually Explicit Materials ◽

Sexually Explicit

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Attitudes of U.S. and Czech/Slovak mental health and health professionals toward five types of sexually explicit materials

Archives of Sexual Behavior ◽

10.1007/bf02437842 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 25 (6) ◽

pp. 601-628 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Beatrice “Bean” E. Robinson ◽

Karen Scheltema ◽

Jan Koznar ◽

Robin Manthei

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Sexually Explicit Materials ◽

Sexually Explicit

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Feminist Perspectives on Sex Markets

Philosophising Experiences and Vision of the Female Body, Mind, and Soul - Advances in Religious and Cultural Studies ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-4090-9.ch013 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 192-206

Keyword(s):

Sex Workers ◽

Social Practices ◽

Political Movements ◽

Trafficking In Persons ◽

Sexually Explicit Materials ◽

Sexually Explicit ◽

Feminist Perspectives ◽

Sexual Services ◽

Images Of Women

This chapter shows that feminist debates over sex commerce extend to a number of social practices, including pornography, prostitution, trafficking in persons, and the use of sexual images of women to promote products and entertainment. The chapter establishes that feminist theorists are divided on the question of whether markets in sexually explicit materials and sexual services are generally harmful to women. Accordingly, some feminist scholars have explored and developed arguments for restricting sex markets, while others have investigated political movements that aim to advance the rights of sex workers.

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Motivational Determinants of Sexting

Psihologijske teme ◽

10.31820/pt.28.3.1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 461-482

Author(s):

Kristina Sesar ◽

Arta Dodaj ◽

Nataša Šimić

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Young Adults ◽

Theoretical Model ◽

Empirical Research ◽

Electronic Media ◽

Individual Characteristics ◽

Future Research ◽

Future Studies ◽

Sexually Explicit ◽

Contextual Characteristics

Sexting, defined as the exchange of sexually explicit contents among adolescents and young adults using electronic media, has become a popular topic of interest in the wider public. This paper proposed a theoretical model to explain motivational determinants of sexting behaviour. We reviewed sexting literature to show how multiple empirical confirmed motivational factors can be modelled within our framework. By analysing empirical research, we posited a set of individual characteristics and contextual characteristics that explain sexting behaviour. We offered a systematic review of motivational determinants relevant to capture sexting behaviour and guidelines for future research in this area. We intended by this theory to organize prior research into a more theoretically satisfying approach to study sexting and to encourage researchers to expand the model and use it in future studies.

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