The Exposure Of Youth To Unwanted Sexual Material On The Internet

A National Survey of Risk, Impact, and Prevention

Dados Bibliográficos

ID2328664
AutoresKimberly Mitchell (0000-0003-1974-1637, University of New Hampshire at Manchester), Kimberly J Mitchell, David Finkelhor (0000-0001-7008-4252), Janis Wolak (University of New Hampshire)
Ano2003
Volume34
Fascículo3
Páginas330-358
Data de publicação2003-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoYouth & Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0044-118X • E-ISSN: 1552-8499
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0044118x02250123
OpenAlexW1991211884
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas66
Referências citadas9

This national survey of youth, ages 10 to 17, and their caretakers has several implications for the current debate about young people and Internet pornography. Twenty five percent of youth had unwanted exposure to sexual pictures on the Internet in the past year, challenging the prevalent assumption that the problem is primarily about young people motivated to actively seek out pornography. Most youth had no negative reactions to their unwanted exposure, but one quarter said they were very or extremely upset, suggesting a priority need for more research on and interventions directed toward such negative effects. The use of filtering and blocking software was associated with a modest reduction in unwanted exposure, suggesting that it may help but is far from foolproof. Various forms of parental supervision were not associated with any reduction in exposure. The authors urge that social scientific research be undertaken to inform this highly contentious public policy controversy

Criminology · Internet privacy · Pornography · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Quarter (Canadian coin) · The Internet · Privacy, Security, and Data Protection · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology