فصلنامه خانواده پژوهی (Jun 2019)
Sexual Explicit Materials in Internet & Cyber Space and its Role in inter-personal relationship among Adolescents Aged 15-18 Years in Tehrans
Abstract
. .There is a serious concern in Iran about adolescents’ exposure to sexual contents in Internet. This study aims to explore "what are the interpretations of adolescents on influences of exposure to sexually explicit materials in internet and cyberspace on inter-personal relationships. Data was collected through 54 in depth interviews (29 boys and 25 girls) with students of high schools aged 15-18 years in Tehran using purposive sampling in 2016 . Results showed a widespread exposure to such materials in internet primarily involuntarily. The exposure to sexual content in internet seems to play an important role in inter-personal relationships with surrounding people. The most important behavior influences comprise of : 1. Encouraging premarital sex, 2. Impaling parent-child relationships, 3. Promoting sexual communications among adolescents and 4. Negative influences on marriage. These influences predict changes in premarital sex and marriage among new generation which needs to be considered in social and demographic studies and educational interventions needed to empower adolescents in cyber age in Iran.