Relationship Between Age of Exposure and Media to Pornographic Exposure to Adolescents in Gorontalo City, Indonesia

Abstract

Context: Pornography is a variety of communication media that contain elements of obscenity that
are perceived as violating the norms of decency in society. Adolescents in the area of DKI Jakarta and
Pandeglang have been exposed to pornography by 96.7%. Globalization and the development of science
and technology, especially in the field of information and communication, has become one of the parts in the
creation, dissemination, abuse and development of pornographic media. This study aims to determine the
relationship between age of exposure and media with exposure to pornography in adolescents in Gorontalo
City, Indonesian. This study uses primary data obtained from the standard questionnaire, namely the early
detection pornography exposure questionnaire (family health directorate, Ministry of Health of the Republic
of Indonesia) which is filled by respondents aged 15-17 years. Analysis shows that exposure age (p value =
0,000) and media (p value = 0,000) are related to exposure to pornography. Age of exposure and media can
explain 72.2% for exposure to pornography. need to involve gender, peers, relationship status, and family to
see other factors related to exposure to pornography.