Journal article
Establishing and Adhering to Sexual Consent: The Association between Reading Magazines and College Students' Sexual Consent Negotiation
The Journal of sex research, Vol.51(3), pp.280-290
04/01/2014
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/109050
PMID: 23514364
Abstract
Content analyses have cataloged the sexual scripts present in magazines largely because of their perceived value to readers and their potential role as sex educators. Although it is generally agreed that magazines have the potential to influence sexual attitudes and behavioral intentions, the effects of this medium are not as frequently researched as are other forms of media. The current study tested whether exposure to magazines was associated with intentions related to sexual consent negotiation. A survey of 313 college students indicated that exposure to men's magazines was significantly associated with lower intentions to seek sexual consent and lower intentions to adhere to decisions about sexual consent. In contrast, exposure to women's magazines was significantly associated with greater intentions to refuse unwanted sexual activity. Overall, the findings of this study further reinforce the critical need for responsible and realistic portrayals of sex in entertainment media, specifically magazines.
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- Title
- Establishing and Adhering to Sexual Consent: The Association between Reading Magazines and College Students' Sexual Consent Negotiation
- Creators
- Stacey J. T Hust - Murrow College of Communication , Washington State UniversityEmily Garrigues Marett - Management and Information Systems , Mississippi State UniversityChunbo Ren - Department of Journalism , Central Michigan UniversityPaula M Adams - Health and Wellness Services , Washington State UniversityJessica F Willoughby - School of Journalism and Mass Communication , University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMing Lei - Murrow College of Communication , Washington State UniversityWeina Ran - Murrow College of Communication , Washington State UniversityCassie Norman - Feinstein Kean Healthcare
- Publication Details
- The Journal of sex research, Vol.51(3), pp.280-290
- Academic Unit
- Strategic Communication, Department of; Program in Communication
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Identifiers
- 99900547150701842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article