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Home » Publications » The effects of pornography on children and young people
Antonia Quadara, Alissar El-Murr and Joe Latham
There is a lot of discussion about the possible effects of online pornography on children and young people and the messages pornography generates about gender, equality and sexuality. In 2016, the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) was engaged by the Department of Social Services to review what the available research evidence tells us about the issue.1
Pornography exists within a broader sociocultural context in which stereotypes about gender, sexism, sexual objectification and violence-supportive attitudes are also at play
Nearly half of children between the ages of 9-16 experience regular exposure to sexual images.
Young males are more likely than females to deliberately seek out pornography and to do so frequently.
Pornography use can shape sexual practices and is associated with unsafe sexual health practices such as not using condoms and unsafe anal and vaginal sex.
Pornography may strengthen attitudes supportive of sexual violence and violence against women.
The best approach for parents, caregivers and teachers responding to children's exposure to pornography is to encourage open communication, discussion and critical thinking on the part of children, while educating themselves about the internet and social media.
Parents and caregivers are less likely to be intimidated by online risks if they are informed and take an active role in their children's digital lives.
Any discussion of pornography and its effects on children and young people needs to acknowledge that pornography and its consumption is embedded within a broader sociocultural context. This includes:
In Australia, just under half (44%) of children aged 9-16 surveyed had encountered sexual images in the last month. Of these, 16% had seen images of someone having sex and 17% of someone's genitals.
Younger children (those aged 9-12) are particularly likely to be distressed or upset by pornography.
Parents tend to overestimate exposure to pornography for younger children and underestimate the extent of exposure for older children.
The extent and frequency of viewing pornography differs by gender, with males more likely to deliberately seek out pornography and to do so frequently.
Attitudes and responses to exposure also vary by gender, with females having more negative views and responses such as shock or distress compared to males, particularly in older teens, who are more likely to experience pornography as amusing, arousing or exciting.
In the absence of other information, pornography can be the main source of a young person's sex education.
The use of pornography by adolescents is associated with stronger permissive sexual attitudes (e.g., premarital sex, casual sex). There is some evidence that exposure to pornography can increase the likelihood of earlier first-time sexual experience, particularly for those adolescents who consume pornography more frequently.
Pornography can influence a young person's expectations about sex, for example what young men expect their partners to do and vice versa. It can shape sexual practices, with studies finding that young people may try performing common sexual acts seen in dominant hetero pornography such as:
Pornography is also associated with unsafe sexual health practices such as not using condoms and unsafe anal and vaginal sex.
Gaps between expectations and reality can produce "sexual uncertainty" about sexual beliefs and values and may also be related to sexual dissatisfaction, anxiety and fear. The content of pornography may reinforce double standards of an active male sexuality and passive female receptacle.
Both male and female consumers of pornography had increased levels of self-objectification and body surveillance.
Adolescent pornography use is associated with stronger beliefs in gender stereotypes, particularly for males. Male adolescents who view pornography frequently are more likely to view women as sex objects and to hold sexist attitudes such as women "leading men on".
Pornography may strengthen attitudes supportive of sexual violence and violence against women. There is evidence of an association between consuming pornography and perpetrating sexual harassment for boys.
Adolescents who consumed violent pornography were six times more likely to be sexually aggressive compared to those who viewed non-violent pornography or no pornography.
Sexual preoccupation, compulsive consumption and "addiction" can be associated with the frequency of viewing pornography and also the purposes of using pornography (e.g., as a way of relieving negative states).While some of the effects of viewing pornography, such as more permissive attitudes and beliefs about sex, knowledge about sexual practice and sexual practices themselves may not be inherently problematic, the most dominant, popular and accessible pornography contains messages and behaviours about sex, gender, power and pleasure that are deeply problematic. In particular, the physical aggression (slapping, choking, gagging, hair pulling) and verbal aggression such as name calling, that is predominantly done by men to their female partners.
Exposure to explicit online content may cause children and young people to develop different "sexual literacies" to previous generations. Australian Government and non-government services have taken steps to reduce children and young people's exposure to online risks - including pornography - and enact harm minimisation strategies. Three key types of intervention have been identified:
The following advice is useful for parents, caregivers and teachers.
It is important for parents and caregivers to be able to initiate open conversations about their child's online experiences. Schools too can play an important role in assisting children and young people to make sense of their exposure to online pornography in healthy ways.
Young people should be encouraged to question pornography, asking: "Seeing porn might seem normal. But what does porn say? Who makes it and why? And what does it all mean for you?" (Reality & Risk Project, 2016).
Young people are not just passive consumers of pornography. Critical thinking helps viewers to reflect on the messages contained in online pornography. It fosters discussion while respecting the agency of the young people involved.
Arming children and young people with tools to engage critically with media is important to their understanding of the differences between online pornography and their offline sexual relationships.
Parents and caregivers are encouraged to educate themselves about the internet and social media, in order to be aware of the current online dangers and opportunities facing their children. Parents and caregivers are less likely to be intimidated by online risks if they are informed and take an active role in their children's digital lives.
Parental controls are essential to harm-minimisation strategies. The Office of the e-Safety Commissioner (2016) cautions parents and caregivers: "You can teach your child strategies about how to deal with offensive material, but be vigilant, especially if your child is prone to taking risks or is emotionally or psychologically vulnerable".
Support for children and young people who have been exposed to online pornography is extremely important to their ability to process their experience in healthy ways. In What can I do if my child sees content that's offensive?, the Office of the Children's e-Safety Commissioner (2016) advises:
1 The content in this Research Snapshot has been taken from Quadara, A., El-Murr. A., & Latham, J. (2017). The effects of pornography on children and young people: An evidence scan. Melbourne, Australian Institute of Family Studies. 

Armstrong, A. Quadara, A., El-Murr. A., & Latham, J. (2017). The effects of pornography on children and young people: An evidence scan. Melbourne, Australian Institute of Family Studies.
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Fileborn, B. (2016). Justice 2.0: Street harassment victims' use of social media and online activism as sites of informal justice. The British Journal of Criminology.
Flood, M. (2016). Submission 250: Harm being done to Australian children through access to pornography on the Internet.
Office of the Children's e-Safety Commissioner. (2016). "What can I do if my child sees content that's offensive". Retrieved from .
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For a complete list of available research see "Appendix 1: Evidence library" in Armstrong, A. Quadara, A., El-Murr. A., & Latham, J. (2017). The effects of pornography on children and young people: An evidence scan. Melbourne, Australian Institute of Family Studies
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Can Porn Worsen the Existing Issue of Child-On-Child Sexual Assault?
Few studies interview young people who have sexually abused other children. In a study, these youth share how porn influenced their behavior.
By Fight the New DrugJanuary 2, 2020June 3rd, 2020No Comments
Young people who had sexually abused other children said that educating them on pornography and sex could have helped prevent their abusive behavior, according to a study reported on by Medical Xpress.
In a PhD thesis paper released by the University of Melbourne, the study’s findings represent the rarely-captured voices of young people who had sexually abused other children. Their sample size is small, but their findings are worth paying attention to—especially as more and more experts are speaking out about this issue.
Researchers asked 14 young people what they felt could have prevented them from exhibiting harmful sexual behavior. They also asked six treatment-providing workers to reflect on the insights of the young people. Three main opportunities for prevention emerged, including taking action in the lives of young people to make their home and school relationships safe, reform their sexuality education, and help their understanding of pornography.
The study’s lead author Gemma McKibbin, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Melbourne said that the findings made it clear that more needed to be done in sexual health policy for vulnerable groups of children, and to restrict young people’s access to pornography.
“The access that young people are having to pornography, as well as our collective turning a blind eye, is akin to a kind of cultural grooming of children,” McKibbin said.
Sexually abusive behavior occurs when a child or young person sexually abuses another child or young person. Previous studies have shown that about half the victims of child-on-child sexual abuse are under the age of six, while the children who abuse others are likely to be aged just 12 years old.
Of the adolescents who participated in the study, 12 said they had been exposed to pornography, while three of the boys directly attributed their sexually abusive behavior to their pornography consumption.
“We can’t, on the one hand, say we don’t want to talk with young children about sexuality, while on the other hand do nothing about the multi-billion-dollar pornography industry and the telecommunications industry that is enabling access,” McKibbin added.
“It may be that government needs to intervene at this point. Pornography can’t be seen as the sole responsibility of parents or schools because it has gone way beyond that. We probably need to engage directly with the pornography industry and the telecommunications industry,” she said.
The study participants also highlighted the need to improve sex education as a way to promote respectful sexual relationships and counter the distorted messages they received from pornography.
“Consistent, protective sex education needed to be introduced as soon as children started school, if not before,” Ms. McKibbin said.
Study co-authors also included Professor Cathy Humphreys and Dr. Bridget Hamilton from the University of Melbourne.
“The effects of child-on-child sexual abuse are negative and far-reaching for the victims as well as the young people who abuse,” Prof. Humphreys said.
“We have a great opportunity with the introduction of Respectful Relationships Education in Victorian schools to address the sexually abusive behavior. This report makes a significant contribution to curriculum messages that could be specifically designed to prevent such behavior, and protect our vulnerable young people.”
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As concerning as this data is about young people and porn, it isn’t isolated.
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) conducted a survey of more than 1,000 children aged 11-16, and found that at least half had been exposed to online porn. Of this group, almost all (94%) have seen it by age 14. The organization joined forces with Middlesex University to further study the impact of online porn on kids, in the largest study of its kind.
Unsurprisingly, the effects of watching porn on the young boys was readily apparent. Many boys revealed that they wanted to copy the behavior they had seen watching porn. More than a third (39%) of 13-14 year-olds who responded to this question – and a fifth of 11-12 of year-olds (21%) – wanted to repeat porn acts. The interesting part? These answers came despite more than 3/4 of the kids agreeing that porn didn’t help them understand consent.
One of the most unsettling findings from the NSPCC survey was that over half of the boys (53%) believed that the porn they had seen was realistic. They believed that what they view in porn is an accurate depiction of sex and sexuality. This was in comparison to 39% of girls who believed the same. Many of the young girls surveyed said they were worried about how porn would make boys see girls and the possible impact on attitudes to sex and relationships.
Case studies like these are exactly why we’re raising awareness that porn isn’t harmless, it isn’t healthy, and it isn’t acceptable that kids are using it as an “educational” resource for sex. We can do better.
These surveys, both at the University of Melbourne and by the NSPCC, show the massive role porn is playing in the development of young kids these days. And further than their development, porn is influencing their behavior. What they’re learning from porn are skewed perceptions of sex and harmful attitudes about their natural sexuality and how to treat others.
By being educated and raising awareness on these findings, we can hopefully spare the next generation of the many harms that are sure to come due to this pornification of our society. It’s time we stop underestimating the harms of porn and educate those around us.
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