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Using data from a U. Finally, we found that individuals who reported partnered pornography use during their most recent sexual experience were more likely to report having engaged in oral sex, penileโanal intercourse, and sex toy use and were also more likely to report female orgasm during their most recent sexual experience. Although pornography has long been the subject of controversy Bronstein, ; Heins, , in recent years there has been greater attention to the potential public health implications of pornography use, with scholars noting that pornography use does not meet the definition of a public health crisis McKay et al.
That said, prior research has examined the role of pornography in larger contexts of sexual health and public health issues, for example in terms of associations with sexual aggression Allen et al. However, other research suggests that some of these potential relationships may be attenuated in the presence of other factors. Along these lines, some research has considered whether and how pornography literacy programs may be able to support adolescents and young adults in developing a healthier sense of their own sexuality Dawson et al.
However, there has been no empirical research comparing population-level sexual behaviors with those depicted in porn, which is what the present research aims to do.
The acquisition, activation, and application model 3 AM indicates that the congruency between media depictions and reality, or the scriptโsituation correspondence, may increase the likelihood of script activation and application Wright, If sexual partners consume pornography together just before or during sex, 3 AM would suggest the scriptโsituation correspondence would increase activation and possibly application of the behaviors depicted in pornography.
