Strasburger V C
Division of Adolescent Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque.
Pediatr Clin North Am. 1989 Jun;36(3):747-73. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)36694-9.
Teenagers spend more time with the media than they do in any other activity except sleeping. Is it mere coincidence that the rises in rates of adolescent sexual intercourse during the past 30 years have coincided with the new era of electronic media? Do the media merely reflect society's changes, or do they have the capacity to influence human behavior as well? Although currently part of the problem of teenage pregnancy, the media could become part of the solution, if they were to portray human sexuality responsibly and allow the advertising of contraception.
青少年花在媒体上的时间比除睡觉之外的任何其他活动都要多。在过去30年里，青少年性行为发生率的上升与电子媒体的新时代恰好同时出现，这仅仅是巧合吗？媒体仅仅是反映了社会的变化，还是也有影响人类行为的能力呢？尽管目前媒体是青少年怀孕问题的一部分，但如果它们能够以负责任的方式描绘人类性行为并允许避孕广告，媒体也可以成为解决方案的一部分。
