![]() ![]() 9 As much as 80% of all movies shown on network or cable television stations have sexual content. 1 This group may be particularly at risk because the cognitive skills that allow them to critically analyze messages from the media and to make decisions based on possible future outcomes are not fully developed.Īnalyses of broadcast media content indicate that, on average, teenaged viewers see 143 incidents of sexual behavior on network television at prime time each week, 8 with portrayals of three to four times as many sexual activities occurring between unmarried partners as between spouses. Adolescents may be exposed to sexual content in the media during a developmental period when gender roles, sexual attitudes, and sexual behaviors are being shaped. ![]() Although sexual content in the media can affect any age group, adolescents may be particularly vulnerable.
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