Porn Addiction in Teens

These days teenagers are spending large amounts of time online, seemingly for homework or entertainment reasons. As a result, parents are finding it increasingly difficult to shield their children from pornography. A study published in the Journal of Pediatrics stated that 42% of internet users age 10 to 17 have been exposed to pornography. By the time these children reach adulthood, pornography can be a pervasive part of their lives and, for some, this can lead to serious problems, such as porn addiction and difficulties in relationships.

 

Did You know:

  • The average age of exposure to pornography online is age 11.
  • Clinicians are seeing more and more youth who are compulsive in their pornography use online.
  • Youth who use the net are vulnerable to sexual exploitation.
  • Twenty five percent of teens have electronically sent or posted online, nude or semi-nude pictures or videos of themselves

 

Teen Online Disinhibition Effects:

Itʼs Just a Game / Weʼre Friends / Weʼre Equals / There Are No Rules

 

Here is a list of risky teen behavior:

□ Interacting with unknown people

□ Having unknown people on buddy/friends list

□ Sending personal information to unknown people met online

□ Downloading images from file-sharing programs

□ Visiting X-rated sites on purpose

□ Talking online to unknown people about sex

□ Engaging in online sex with strangers with the use of webcams

The negative effect on porn in teens and young adults explained:

 

Filter Resources

Net Nanny - http://www.netnanny.com/ Content filtering, blocking, and monitoring software for children and organizations. Free block list updates.

CyberPatrol - http://www.cyberpatrol.com/ Internet filtering, blocking and monitoring software for Windows. Blocking list updates require subscription.

CyberSitter - http://www.cybersitter.com/ Windows (32-bit) filtering program for web, news, mail, and ICQ which supports PICS and can keep history of all Internet activity. Free block list updates. 30-day free trial.

 

Articles on Teen Porn Addiction

http://www.smh.com.au/national/the-damage-pornography-did-to-a-sixyearold-child-20160205-gmmuv2?

http://www.theinterpretedrock.com/2011/02/teens-and-pornography-frightening-new.html

http://www.acpeds.org/the-college-speaks/position-statements/the-impact-of-pornography-on-children 

http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2016/03/07/4420147.htm

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