Relationship Between Pornography Use and Development Of Sexist Behaviors in Young University Nursing Students.

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between pornography consumption and sexist attitudes in 179 university nursing students at the University of Jaen. Problematic consumption and attitudes toward pornography were measured, as well as the existence of prejudices toward women (ambivalent sexism). This study followed the STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) and TIDieR (Template for the Description and Replication of Interventions) guidelines. Descriptive statistics were carried out on all the data. A bivariate analysis was conducted with the scores of the three scales as dependent variables and the sociodemographic variables as independent variables, in addition to a multivariate analysis using a multiple linear regression model. Male participants had a significantly higher score in pornography consumption and ambivalent sexism, as well as participants with religious beliefs (p˂0.001). Furthermore, significant differences were found for the problematic consumption scale depending on the educational level of the parents (p=0.027; p=0.013). The final regression model showed a moderate correlation value (R=394) and a significant improvement in explanatory capacity (F= 16.169; p˂0.001). The study reveals that young people begin to consume pornography at increasingly younger ages. Furthermore, a connection was found between high pornography consumption and sexist attitudes, especially in religious men. Children of parents with a lower educational level tend to have problematic pornography consumption. These findings underscore the importance of implementing sexuality education programs in universities to promote healthy attitudes toward sexuality and challenge gender stereotypes present in pornography.