{
  "id": 14504787,
  "title": "Main factors in pornography use among adolescents identified",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/main-factors-in-pornography-use-among-adolescents-identified",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-14T18:00:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-main-factors-pornography-adolescents.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A study by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili has identified key factors that are associated with pornography use among adolescents in Spain. The research, published in the journal Computation, analyzed data from the 2023 ESTUDES survey, which included a sample of 33,543 adolescents. The most significant predictive variable was gender, with boys being more likely to use pornography compared to girls. Age also showed some association with pornography use, but its predictive power was lower. Other notable factors included problematic internet use, cannabis and alcohol consumption, family conflict, and certain risky sexual behaviors. The study used a combination of traditional statistical techniques, machine learning models, and explainable artificial intelligence techniques to analyze the data. While complex machine learning models slightly improved some indicators, the differences compared to logistic regression were minimal. The authors emphasize that these findings should not be used to diagnose, label, or sanction individual adolescents, but rather to better understand the phenomenon and inform educational and preventive policies. The study highlights the importance of considering pornography use within the broader context of adolescent digital practices, family relationships, substance use, and sex education.",
  "summary": "A study by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) has analyzed which factors are most associated with pornography use during adolescence. The results show that the most predictive variable is gender, followed by problematic internet use, cannabis and alcohol consumption, family conflict and engaging in certain risky sexual behaviors. The research, published in the journal Computation, was based…",
  "key_points": [
    "Boys more likely to use pornography than girls",
    "Age association with pornography use lower than gender",
    "Factors include problematic internet use and risky sexual behaviors"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}