Journal article
'It's always just there in your face': Young people's views on porn
S Walker, M Temple-Smith, P Higgs, L Sanci
Sexual Health | Published : 2015
DOI: 10.1071/SH14225
Abstract
Background: Young people's exposure to pornography has increased, as has the violent and sexist nature of mainstream porn. Contemporary content means young people are exposed to violent porn whether they like it or not, and it is no longer a question of whether they will be exposed, but rather when. Methods: Using purposive sampling, 33 in-depth interviews were conducted with young people aged 15-20 years in 2010-11, to explore the phenomenon of sexting. During initial interviews, participants raised the topic of pornography exposure as a secondary, unexpected finding. Discussions highlighted an important link between sexting and pornography. The inductive nature of the research meant this n..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the young people who participated in individual interviews for their valuable insights and candid contributions. While undertaking this research, SW received a Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development Fellowship from the Australian Department of Health and Ageing. SW is currently supported by a Curtin University APA Scholarship. PH is supported by a Curtin University Research Fellowship. The National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Substance Misuse Prevention and Service Improvement Grants Fund.