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- Title
Watching sex on television predicts adolescent initiation of sexual behavior.
- Authors
Collins, Rebecca L; Elliott, Marc N; Berry, Sandra H; Kanouse, David E; Kunkel, Dale; Hunter, Sarah B; Miu, Angela
- Abstract
Early sexual initiation is an important social and health issue. A recent survey suggested that most sexually experienced teens wish they had waited longer to have intercourse; other data indicate that unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases are more common among those who begin sexual activity earlier. The American Academy of Pediatrics has suggested that portrayals of sex on entertainment television (TV) may contribute to precocious adolescent sex. Approximately two-thirds of TV programs contain sexual content. However, empirical data examining the relationships between exposure to sex on TV and adolescent sexual behaviors are rare and inadequate for addressing the issue of causal effects.
- Publication
Pediatrics, 2004, Vol 114, Issue 3, pe280
- ISSN
1098-4275
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1542/peds.2003-1065-L