title: U.S. adults' pornography viewing and support for abortion: a three-wave panel study.
abstract: Pornography consumption may affect judgments on a wide range of sexual and reproductive topics. The present study hypothesized that the consistent images projected in pornography affect sexual scripts related to abortion judgments. National, three-wave longitudinal data gathered from U.S. adults were employed to examine associations between earlier pornography consumption and subsequent support for abortion. The findings suggested that prior pornography consumption may lead to later support for abortion. This study provides additional evidence of pornography's socializing impact, particularly for the older White segment of the population, and adds to knowledge about what environmental factors influence judgments about abortion. Mechanisms that may explain how pornography viewing shapes support for abortion are discussed.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Communicology , University of Hawaii-Manoa.
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Tokunaga
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: McKinley
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000367:Age Factors; D004882:Erotica / Q000523:psychology*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011247:Pregnancy; D014481:United States; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data