TY - JOUR
T1 - U.S. Adults’ Pornography Viewing and Support for Abortion
T2 - A Three-Wave Panel Study
AU - Tokunaga, Robert S.
AU - Wright, Paul J.
AU - McKinley, Christopher J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2015/6/3
Y1 - 2015/6/3
N2 - Pornography consumption may affect judgments on a wide range of sexual and reproductive topics. The present study hypothesized that the consistent images projected in pornography affect sexual scripts related to abortion judgments. National, three-wave longitudinal data gathered from U.S. adults were employed to examine associations between earlier pornography consumption and subsequent support for abortion. The findings suggested that prior pornography consumption may lead to later support for abortion. This study provides additional evidence of pornography’s socializing impact, particularly for the older White segment of the population, and adds to knowledge about what environmental factors influence judgments about abortion. Mechanisms that may explain how pornography viewing shapes support for abortion are discussed.
AB - Pornography consumption may affect judgments on a wide range of sexual and reproductive topics. The present study hypothesized that the consistent images projected in pornography affect sexual scripts related to abortion judgments. National, three-wave longitudinal data gathered from U.S. adults were employed to examine associations between earlier pornography consumption and subsequent support for abortion. The findings suggested that prior pornography consumption may lead to later support for abortion. This study provides additional evidence of pornography’s socializing impact, particularly for the older White segment of the population, and adds to knowledge about what environmental factors influence judgments about abortion. Mechanisms that may explain how pornography viewing shapes support for abortion are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/10410236.2013.875867
DO - 10.1080/10410236.2013.875867
M3 - Article
C2 - 25010599
AN - SCOPUS:84926123152
SN - 1041-0236
VL - 30
SP - 577
EP - 588
JO - Health Communication
JF - Health Communication
IS - 6
ER -