Are We Losing the Most Relevant Cases First? Selective Dropout in Two Longitudinal Studies of Adolescent Pornography Use

Scientific paper - Original scientific paper

• Author: Aleksandar Štulhofer
• Author: Teo Matković
• Author: Taylor Kohut
• Author: Goran Koletić
• Author: Vesna Buško
• Author: Ivan Landripet
• Author: Alen Vodopijevec
• Author's institution: Ruđer Bošković Institute
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Sociology)
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology; Specific Sociologies

Abstract (english)

In longitudinal studies of pornography use, selective loss of participants who may be more vulnerable to the effects of pornography than their peers is a serious concern. To explore the potential for such selective dropout, we used data from two independent large-scale panel studies of adolescents’ pornography use. Of the three types of attrition—early attrition, later attrition, and gaps in participation—only the first was substantially higher among more vulnerable adolescents, compared with other participants. Panel type (online vs. classroom-based) moderated only the association between vulnerability and participation gaps, which was significant in the classroom-based but not the online panel. Overall, this study’s findings point to the importance of delaying selective dropout by developing a comprehensive plan of action, for which we offer some guidelines.

• Keywords (english): Adolescents; Pornography use; Panel attrition; Selective dropout; PROBIOPS
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review - international
• Publication version: Accepted version
• Journal title: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• Numbering: vol. 50, no. 5, pp. 2215-2226
• p-ISSN: 0004-0002
• e-ISSN: 1573-2800
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-01931-y
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:685931
• Publication: 2021-06-24
• Project: Number: IP-2013-11-9221; Title (croatian): Prospektivno biopsihosocijalno istraživanje utjecaja seksualno eksplicitnih materijala na socijalizaciju i zdravlje mladih; Title (english): Prospective Biopsychosocial Study of the Effects of Sexually Explicit Material on Young People's Sexual Socialization and Health; Acronym: PROBIOPS SEM STUDY; Leader: Aleksandar Štulhofer; Jurisdiction: Croatia; Funding stream: IP
• Document URL: https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10508-021-01931-y
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access; Embargo expiration date: 2022-06-24
• Created on: 2021-11-26 16:25:37