A Pornography Literacy Program for Adolescents

Am J Public Health. 2020 Feb;110(2):154-156. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.305468. Epub 2019 Dec 19.

Abstract

In 2016, in response to concern about the impact of pornography on adolescents, the Boston Public Health Commission partnered with a university researcher to develop a nine-session media literacy curriculum on pornography for adolescents. The curriculum was pilot-tested with five small classes of adolescents between 2016 and 2019 (n = 31). Many adult teachers of sex education also expressed interest in being trained to use the curriculum, so our team has now trained 300 adults to use it.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adolescent Behavior / psychology
  • Boston
  • Curriculum
  • Erotica*
  • Female
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Health Literacy*
  • Humans
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Male
  • Mass Media
  • Program Evaluation / statistics & numerical data
  • Sex Education*
  • Sexual Behavior / psychology*