Abstract
Given its accessibility and growth in the past decade, internet pornography appears to be influencing the sexual scripts of young adults. That is, sexual expectations and behaviors are likely to be impacted by the consumption of online sexually explicit material. Pornography research documents more harmful effects (e.g., lower body image) in women viewing pornography compared to men (Albright, 2008). This experimental study aimed to explore the effects exposure to online sexually explicit material would have on the genital body image and sexual self-efficacy of 90 college women randomly assigned to three exposure conditions. Results indicated that group membership did not significantly impact the genital body image or sexual self-efficacy of college females. In other words, whether or not participants were exposed to pornography did not have an effect. The implications of pornography use and exposure are discussed.
Advisor
Eric Sprankle
Committee Member
Shawna Petersen-Brown
Committee Member
Daniel Houlihan
Date of Degree
2016
Language
english
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Citation
Elizondo, M. (2016). The Impact of Pornography on the Genital Body Image and Sexual Self-Efficacy of Female College Students [Master’s thesis, Minnesota State University, Mankato]. Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/etds/629/
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