Media and youth sexual behavior: scoping review
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https://doi.org/10.33233/eb.v21i6.5292Keywords:
adolescent, video-audio media, sexual behaviorAbstract
Objective: To map the production of scientific knowledge about media consumption and risky sexual behavior among young people. Methods: A scoping review whose research question was elaborated according to the PECO strategy, carried out in the databases: Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (Lilacs); Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (Medline) through PubMed; Web of Science and the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC). A total of 4,270 publications and 14 eligible articles were identified. Results: The influence of the media on risky sexual behavior was observed, exposing young people to psychological damage, sexually transmitted infections, early coitarche and multiple sexual partnerships. Conclusion: The consumption of sexual media can contribute to the early, unsafe, violent, unprotected sexual practice with multiple and casual partners.
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