TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Pornography Use as a Risk Marker for an Aggressive Pattern of Behavior Among Sexually Reactive Children and Adolescents
JO  - Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
A1  - Alexy, Eileen M.
A1  - Burgess, A. W.
A1  - Prentky, Robert A.
SP  - 442
EP  - 453
VL  - 14
IS  - 6
N2  - Sexually reactive children and adolescents (SRCAs), sometimes referred to as juvenile sexual offenders, may be more vulnerable and likely to experience damaging effects from pornography use because they are a high-risk group for a variety of aggressive behaviors. The purpose of this study is to describe the characteristics of those who use pornography and those who do not and to examine the associations between pornography use and aggressive behaviors among SRCAs. This secondary analysis used a descriptive, exploratory design to study 160 SRCAs. Chi-square and individual odds ratio analyses were employed to examine the associations between use of pornography and aggressive behaviors. SRCAs who used pornography were more likely to display aggressive behaviors than their nonusing cohort. Recommendations for nurses and mental health professionals encountering these children and adolescents are offered.<p />
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SN  - 1078-3903
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1078390308327137
ID  - ref1
ER  -