The PROBIOPS Project: A Longitudinal Study on Adolescent Pornography Use and Sexuality-Related Outcomes

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- 11h00 à 12h00 : Conférence 
- 12h00 à 13h30 : Dîner-discussion avec les personnes étudiantes (facultatif)

Description

The PROBIOPS project is a comprehensive, six-wave, two-sample longitudinal study investigating the associations between pornography use during adolescence and a range of sexuality-related outcomes. Conducted over a three-year period (2015–2018), the study employed both school-based and online surveys targeting high school students in Croatia, aged 15–16 at the study’s onset.

This presentation offers an overview and critical evaluation of the study’s design, methodology, and key findings. Methodologically, the PROBIOPS project represents a significant advancement over previous longitudinal research in this domain, though certain limitations remain and are discussed.

Drawing on data published in over 30 international peer-reviewed articles, the findings suggest that pornography use is neither a predominantly harmful nor beneficial influence in the sexual socialization of most adolescents. Rather, its role appears to be nuanced and context-dependent, underscoring the importance of considering individual and environmental factors in adolescent sexual development.
 

Bio 

Aleksandar Štulhofer, Ph.D. is professor of sociology and the chair of Sexology Unit at the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia. He has published internationally on the epidemiology of sexual health, pornography and sexual socialization, hypersexuality, sexual satisfaction, emotional intimacy and sexual well-being, HIV risks and sexual risk taking, school-based sexuality education, and sexual aging. In the 2005-2016 period, Dr. Štulhofer served as short-term consultant in behavioral HIV surveillance for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean office. Dr. Štulhofer serves on the editorial board of the journals Archives of Sexual Behavior, Journal of Sex Research, and Sexuality and Culture. In 2016, he was awarded the European Federation of Sexology Gold Medal. His most recent research projects focus on the concept and measurement of successful sexual aging in a cross-cultural perspective.

Date limite pour s'inscrire : 1er octobre 2025