Exposure to sexually explicit Internet material among adolescents: a study in Vietnam

Nguyen Van Luot; Thu H Tran; Thu T A Nguyen; Nguyen Ba Dat; Harriot Beazley; Giang Thi Thanh Mai

doi:10.5114/hpr.2020.99394

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Exposure to sexually explicit Internet material among adolescents: a study in Vietnam

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Exposure to sexually explicit Internet material among adolescents: a study in Vietnam

Nguyen Van Luot, Thu H Tran, Thu T A Nguyen, Nguyen Ba Dat, Harriot Beazley and Giang Thi Thanh Mai

Health Psychology Report, Vol.9(3), pp.227-239

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/hpr.2020.99394

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adolescent

internet

pornography

sexually explicit internet material

exposure to SEIM

UniSC Diversity Area - Life Stages

Background: With the influence of Confucian culture, sex is often considered a taboo subject in Vietnam. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of exposure to sexually explicit Internet material (SEIM) among adolescents in Vi-etnam, as well as the factors affecting exposure to SEIM. Participants and procedure: The sample consisted of 886 Vietnamese adolescents (58.10% female) aged 15 to 18 years (M = 16.72, SD = 0.72). The survey was adapted from the study of Van Ouytsel, Ponnet and Walrave to assess the frequen-cy of exposure to SEIM. Several measurement scales of factors affecting exposure to SEIM among adoles-cents were used including the Perceived Realism of SEIM, the Sexual Sensation Seeking Scale, the Family Cohesion and the Parental Monitoring Scale. Results: The overall prevalence of exposure to SEIM was 84.10%, with a gender difference: 89.80% in males and 80.00% in females. The prevalence of passive exposure to SEIM was 58.30%, higher than 41.70% for active exposure. Perceived realism of SEIM, sexual sensation seeking and Internet usage time for entertainment are factors affecting frequencies of exposure to SEIM among adolescents, with β coefficient values of .29, .18 and .16 respectively. Conclusions: The majority of children in this study reported SEIM exposure. Parents, schools and other stakeholders should pay attention to sex education for children early on, diversifying forms and subjects of sex education. The con-tent of sex education should emphasize the responsibility in the decisions made by children related to sex.

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Title: Exposure to sexually explicit Internet material among adolescents: a study in Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen Van Luot (Author) - Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Thu H Tran (Author) - Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Thu T A Nguyen (Author) - Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Nguyen Ba Dat (Author) - Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Harriot Beazley (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and Society
Giang Thi Thanh Mai (Author) - Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences
Publication details: Health Psychology Report, Vol.9(3), pp.227-239
Publisher: Termedia sp. z o.o., Termedia publishing House
Date published: 2021
DOI: 10.5114/hpr.2020.99394
ISSN: 2353-5571
Organisation Unit: School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99482708402621
Output Type: Journal article

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