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A pornografia online apresenta diversas complexidades que têm sido alvo de investigação por parte da comunidade científica. Em Portugal, os estudos encontram-se em fases iniciais, desconhecendo-se as principais motivações para este consumo. Adicionalmente, a violência sexual tem sido uma preocupação a nível mundial, sendo que a pornografia online poderá contribuir para distorções acerca da intimidade e, por conseguinte, para a violência sexual. Deste modo, o presente estudo explorou os principais correlatos psicossociais do consumo de pornografia online e a relação entre o consumo de pornografia online e as crenças sobre violência sexual, numa amostra de estudantes do ensino superior. A amostra foi constituída por 50 estudantes, distribuídos igualitariamente por sexo e com uma idade média de 22.48 anos (DP = 2.75; variação = 1830). Foram aplicados o Questionário Sociodemográfico, o Questionário sobre Padrões de Uso da Internet e Conteúdo Pornográfico, o Cyber Pornography Use Inventory 9, o Dickman Impulsivity Inventory e a Escala de Crenças sobre Violência Sexual. Os resultados obtidos revelam que os participantes foram expostos a pornografia online aos 12.71 anos (DP = 2.21, variação = 818) e começaram a visualizar intencionalmente estes conteúdos aos 14.87 anos (DP = 2.93, variação = 825). Os homens apresentaram um consumo semanal (r = .60) e mensal (r = .61) de pornografia online e uma auto perceção de adição (r = .50) significativamente mais elevados. A idade de exposição à pornografia online mostrou se correlacionada com a compulsividade relativa à adição à pornografia online (rs = .30*). Verificou-se, igualmente, que a impulsividade disfuncional se encontra correlacionada com a compulsividade (rs = .30*). Por fim, foi possível encontrar uma relação entre a auto perceção de adição à pornografia online e as crenças sobre a violência sexual (rs = .28*). Torna-se importante sensibilizar pais, educadores e jovens acerca dos riscos associados à exposição precoce à pornografia online, de modo a acautelar os impactos posteriores associados a esta visualização, como a aceitação de crenças permissivas da violência sexual.
Online pornography presents several complexities that have been the subject of research by the scientific community. In Portugal, studies are in the early stages, and the main motivations for this consumption are unknown. Additionally, sexual violence has been a concern worldwide, and online pornography may contribute to distortions about intimacy and, therefore, sexual violence. Thus, the present study explored the main psychosocial correlates explaining online pornography consumption and the relationship between online pornography consumption and beliefs about sexual violence, in a sample of college students. The sample consisted of 50 college students, equally distributed by gender and with an average age of 22.48 years (SD = 2.75; range = 1830). A Sociodemographic Questionnaire, a Questionnaire on Patterns of Internet Use and Pornographic Content, the Cyber Pornography Use Inventory 9, the Dickman Impulsivity Inventory and the Beliefs about Sexual Violence Scale were applied. The results obtained reveal that participants were exposed to online pornography at the age of 12.71 (SD = 2.21, range = 818) and began intentionally viewing these contents at the age of 14.87 (SD = 2.93, range = 825). Men reveal higher weekly (r = 0.60) and monthly (r = 0.61) consumption of online pornography and significantly higher selfperception of addiction (r = 0.50). The age of exposure to online pornography was correlated with the compulsivity related to addiction to online pornography (rs = 0.30*). It was also found that dysfunctional impulsivity was correlated with compulsivity (rs = 0.30*). Finally, it was possible to find a relationship between selfperception of addiction to online pornography and beliefs about sexual violence (rs = 0.28*). It is important to raise awareness among parents, educators and young people about the risks associated with early exposure to online pornography, to prevent subsequent impacts associated with this viewing, such as the acceptance of beliefs that condone sexual violence.
Online pornography presents several complexities that have been the subject of research by the scientific community. In Portugal, studies are in the early stages, and the main motivations for this consumption are unknown. Additionally, sexual violence has been a concern worldwide, and online pornography may contribute to distortions about intimacy and, therefore, sexual violence. Thus, the present study explored the main psychosocial correlates explaining online pornography consumption and the relationship between online pornography consumption and beliefs about sexual violence, in a sample of college students. The sample consisted of 50 college students, equally distributed by gender and with an average age of 22.48 years (SD = 2.75; range = 1830). A Sociodemographic Questionnaire, a Questionnaire on Patterns of Internet Use and Pornographic Content, the Cyber Pornography Use Inventory 9, the Dickman Impulsivity Inventory and the Beliefs about Sexual Violence Scale were applied. The results obtained reveal that participants were exposed to online pornography at the age of 12.71 (SD = 2.21, range = 818) and began intentionally viewing these contents at the age of 14.87 (SD = 2.93, range = 825). Men reveal higher weekly (r = 0.60) and monthly (r = 0.61) consumption of online pornography and significantly higher selfperception of addiction (r = 0.50). The age of exposure to online pornography was correlated with the compulsivity related to addiction to online pornography (rs = 0.30*). It was also found that dysfunctional impulsivity was correlated with compulsivity (rs = 0.30*). Finally, it was possible to find a relationship between selfperception of addiction to online pornography and beliefs about sexual violence (rs = 0.28*). It is important to raise awareness among parents, educators and young people about the risks associated with early exposure to online pornography, to prevent subsequent impacts associated with this viewing, such as the acceptance of beliefs that condone sexual violence.
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Pornografia online Correlatos psicossociais Impulsividade Crenças sobre violência sexual Estudantes do ensino superior Online pornography Psychosocial correlates Impulsivity Beliefs about sexual violence College students