@article { , title = {Exploring the way sexually explicit material informs sexual beliefs, understanding and practices of young men: A qualitative survey}, abstract = {Little research has examined how exposure to sexually explicit material may affect beliefs, attitudes and actions of young men. This study explored self-reported effects on young males. A ‘snowballed’ sample of males aged 18–25 years was recruited within one workplace (11/40 response rate). The qualitative survey data were analysed using thematic analysis. Key themes included increased levels of availability/extreme content of sexually explicit material, seen by young men having negative effects on sexual attitudes/behaviours. Participants reported confusion between real and sexually explicit material which informed expectations of a healthy sex life but may be mediated by potential ‘buffers’ of family openness or sex education.}, doi = {10.1177/1359105318788736}, eissn = {1461-7277}, issn = {1359-1053}, issue = {13-14}, journal = {Journal of Health Psychology}, pages = {2211-2221}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {SAGE Publications}, url = {https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/873451}, volume = {25}, keyword = {Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing, Formerly Health & Social Sciences, young men, sexually explicit material, pornography}, year = {2020}, author = {Charles, Peter and Meyrick, Jane} }