Abstract
This retrospective study examines the relationship between television viewing and adolescent sexual behaviors. The sample was comprised of 57 Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) college students, who were asked to reflect back on their adolescent sexual behaviors and television use. Pearson correlations were run between sexual behaviors and three independent variables (television rated TV-MA, weekday television use, and weekend television use). Results indicated individuals who reported watching more television rated TV-MA were more likely to engage in sexual behaviors. In addition, individuals who indicated watching more television during weekdays and weekends were also more likely to engage in sexual behaviors. Results may be associated with the inaccurate portrayals of television characters negatively influencing LGB sexual socialization. Future research needs to further examine how television can help facilitate positive sexual socialization for LGB adolescents.