Sex

Sexual activity linked to watching adult TV as a child

Published: May 5, 2009

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A new children’s study suggests that children who view adult-targeted TV and movies may become sexually active earlier in life. The early onset of sexual activity among teens may relate to the amount of adult content children were exposed to during their childhood, according to a new study released by Children’s Hospital Boston. Based on a longitudinal study tracking children from age six to eighteen, researchers found that the younger children are exposed to content intended for adults in television and movies, the earlier they become sexually active during adolescence. The findings are being presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies meetings on Monday, May 4 in Baltimore. [continue reading…]

When it comes to abstinence teens, adults aren’t speaking the same language

Published: August 6, 2008

Abstinence can mean different things to adolescents than to adults. That’s one reason why abstinence-only programs do not have strong effects in preventing teenage sexual activity, according to new University of Washington research. [continue reading…]

New report details unwanted sexual experiences at university

Published: May 8, 2008

A new study conducted by the University of New Hampshire about the unwanted sexual experiences of students shows the vast majority of incidents at the university are perpetrated by someone the victim knows, which is in direct contrast to the stereotype of the perpetrator being a stranger.

“Unwanted Sexual Experiences at UNH: The Context of Unwanted Sexual Experiences, 2006” is the third wave of ongoing research at UNH about unwanted sexual experiences of students. More than 2,400 undergraduate students were surveyed in the 2005ñ®–¦ academic year. Previous student surveys were conducted in 1988 and 2000. [continue reading…]

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