Porn culture, embodied experiences and knowledge of sexual practices

Sexualities ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renato Stella
Keyword(s):  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Sexual Knowledge ◽  
Sexual Activities ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Online Pornography ◽  
Pornography Consumption ◽  
Embodied Experiences ◽  
Moral Attention

Much research has been conducted to date on the online pornography consumption of young people and adults. Very little has been done, however, to investigate its fallout on the sexual knowledge and attitudes (acceptance or rejection) of individuals who are online pornography consumers from early adolescence. In an exploratory study on Online Sexual Activities conducted with a sample of 301 students attending Padua University (between 20 and 25 years old), participants were asked to judge 24 sexual practices based on five options: ‘arousing’, ‘arousing but immoral’, ‘disgusting’, ‘unappealing’ or ‘no idea what it means’. The results showed that online pornography consumption enables individuals to accumulate an encyclopedic personal ‘erudition’, while it also tends to confirm their orientation towards ‘normal’ sexual practices, and to reproduce gender stereotypes, albeit in a setting where more ‘moral’ attention is paid to socially less acceptable online content.

scholarly journals An Exploratory Study of Selected Sexual Knowledge and Attitudes of Indiana Adults

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 39-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina A. Clark ◽  
Kathleen L. Baldwin ◽  
Amanda E. Tanner
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Sexual Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes

Digital Technologies and Sex

2020 ◽  
pp. 240-250
Author(s):  
Shane W. Kraus ◽  
Marc N. Potenza
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Casual Sex ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sexual Activities ◽  
Pornography Use ◽  
Adolescents And Adults

The Internet has revolutionized the way in which we consume and participate in sexual activities. Digital technologies are shaping the ways in which people interact with one another romantically and sexually. This chapter reviews some of the ways in which digital technologies are potentially shaping sexual behaviors, especially those of adolescents and young adults. Evidence suggests that technologies are facilitating increasingly more sexual activities among young people and adults, yet our understanding of these remains incomplete. The Internet has made pornography highly accessible to most individuals around the world, but the effects of frequent pornography use on individuals’ sexual beliefs and practices remain largely unknown. Sexting is also common among adolescents and adults, with some initial evidence finding that sexting was a partial mediator between problematic alcohol use and sexual hookups. More work on sexting behaviors is needed, particularly among vulnerable populations or groups at risk for exploitation. The wide use of smartphone applications designed to help users find casual sex partners are becoming more common, mirroring the increasing acceptability of having relationally uncommitted sex among young adults. More research is needed to investigate the influences of digital technologies on shaping the sexual practices of adolescents and emerging adults who may be spending increasingly more time online. Furthermore, more research is needed to examine both the potential benefits and risks associated with digital technologies that may facilitate sexual behaviors.

Ethnic, gender, and length‐of‐residency influences on sexual knowledge and attitudes

1998 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy M. Meston ◽  
Paul D. Trapnell ◽  
Boris B. Gorzalka
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes

scholarly journals A study on knowledge attitude and practices regarding HIV/AIDS among general population in a community of Kottarakkara, Kerala

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 613
Author(s):  
Nimmy N. John ◽  
Athira Krishnan Krishnan ◽  
H. Doddayya
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Hiv Patients ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Aids Epidemic ◽  
High Knowledge ◽  
History Of ◽  
General Populations ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: HIV/AIDS epidemic has emerged as one of the most serious and enormous health problems associated with high morbidity and mortality rate. A prospective questionnaire based observational study was carried out in Kottathala community of Mylom Gramapanchayat, Kottarakkara to analyse the peoples knowledge on HIV/AIDS, as well as attitudes towards HIV patients and actual sex practices for the control or prevention of HIV.Methods: A total of 150 participants were interviewed by using a predesigned questionnaire and responses were reviewed and analysed by using descriptive statistics namely total numbers and percentage.Results: Out of 150 participants females were more (84%) and most of them were under the age group of 18-30 years. Majority of the participants had higher degree of education (51.33%) as they are still youth. The overall participants had a higher degree of knowledge regarding HIV and most of them had a positive attitude towards the HIV patients. Around 84% of participants had history of sexual intercourse but majority of them (46%) never used condoms during sexual intercourse in which, 11.33% only using condom regularly. Most of them were following unsafe sexual practices.Conclusions: This study concludes that the surveyed general populations had high knowledge and attitudes regarding HIV/AIDS and had risky sexual practices. 

scholarly journals CONOCIMIENTOS, COMPORTAMIENTO Y ACTITUDES SEXUALES EN ADULTOS CON DISCAPACIDAD INTELECTUAL

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene M. Díaz Rodríguez ◽  
Mª Dolores Gil Llario ◽  
Rafael Ballester Arnal ◽  
Vicente Morell Mengual ◽  
Rosa J. Molero Mañes
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Safe Sex ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Discapacidad Intelectual

Abstract:KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIESThis paper conducts an exploratory study whose overall objective is to analyze sexual behavior, level of knowledge and attitudes about safe sex practices in a sample of people with intellectual disabilities to prevent sexual violence against this group. The sample is composed of 78 people (39 men and 39 women) with a mild or moderate intellectual disability. The results obtained through a structured interview indicate that the level of knowledge about sexual practices highlights that 73.1% had sexual intercourse, 87.4% had knowledge of the different types of contraceptive methods and 56.3% trust the professionals and educators to address sexuality issues. These results underscore the importance of tailoring affective-sexual educations programs for this group.Keywords: Intellectual disabilities, safe sex, relationships, sexual abuse.Resumen:En este trabajo se lleva a cabo un estudio exploratorio cuyo objetivo general es analizar el comportamiento sexual, y el nivel de conocimientos y actitudes relativas a las prácticas de sexo seguro en una muestra de personas con discapacidad intelectual para prevenir la violencia sexual hacia este colectivo. La muestra está compuesta por 78 personas (39 hombres y 39 mujeres) con discapacidad intelectual leve o moderada. Los resultados obtenidos mediante una entrevista estructurada indican que en el nivel de conocimientos sobre prácticas sexuales destaca que el 73.1% había mantenido relaciones sexuales, el 87.4% conocían los diferentes tipos de métodos anticonceptivos y el 56.3% confiaba en los profesionales y educadores para tratar temas relativos a la sexualidad. Estos resultados subrayan la necesidad de desarrollar programas de educación afectiva-sexual adecuados a este colectivo.Palabras clave: Discapacidad Intelectual, prácticas de sexo seguro, relaciones de pareja, abuso sexual.

Sexual Knowledge and Attitudes of Adolescents

1980 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 340-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
CAROL C. NADELSON ◽  
MALKAH T. NOTMAN ◽  
JEAN W. GILLON
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes
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