Exposure to online sexual materials and cross-country differences
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| Year of publication | 2012 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Proceedings Eighth International Conference on Cultural Attitudes Towards Technology and Communication, June 18-20, Aarhus, Denmark |
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| Field | Psychology |
| Keywords | Exposure; sexual material; cross-national comparison; adolescence |
| Description | This study examined individual-level factors and country-level factors which predict exposure to online sexual materials (EOSM) among European children. The sample consisted of children aged 11-15 years (N=12,472) who were surveyed within the project EU Kids Online II. A cross-cultural comparison has shown that the country-level factors accounted for 11 % of the variation in EOSM within the European sample. However, neither broadband penetration, nor religious faith were significant as studied country-level factors, while all individual-level predictors such as advanced age, being male, increased amount of time spent online, emotional problems, sensation seeking, and excessive internet use predicted EOSM. On the other hand, gender had a different effect on EOSM at the cross-country level. The countries with higher rates of exposure indicated lower gender differences in EOSM. |
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