Faculty Sponsor
Kendre Israel
College
Arts and Sciences
Discipline(s)
Social Work
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Symposium Date
5-3-2014
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to describe the relationship between the amount of time spent watching sexually-oriented reality television programming and the frequency of viewers’ sexual activity. The research question for this study is “Does watching sexually-oriented reality television programming increase the frequency of viewers’ sexual activity?” The participants for this study are approximately 200 college-aged students from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana. Participants will take an anonymous questionnaire that asks them about their reality television watching habits (e.g. what kind of reality television they watch and approximately how many hours per week they spend watching reality television), how many times per week on average they engage in sexual activity of any kind , along with their age, gender, and ethnicity. This study adds to the more recent and growing body of literature exploring reality television and its effects on viewers’ sexual behavior. Keywords: reality television, sexual activity, frequency
Recommended Citation
Zamboti, Stephannie; Goheen, Angelina; Fitzpatrick, Caitlin; and Berger, Madeline, "Does Watching Sexually-Oriented Reality Television Increase the Frequency of Viewers’ Sexual Activity?" (2014). Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 360.
https://scholar.valpo.edu/cus/360
Biographical Information about Author(s)
Stephannie Zamboti is a senior social work major. Angelina Goheen, Caitlin Fitzpatrick, and Madeline Berger are all junior social work majors.