Impact of Pornography on Rural Youth in Tamil Nadu – India

In India, the advent of internet pornographic has become widespread, resulting in 30 percent to 70 percent of web traffic (Ghosh, 2015). Studies reveal, extensive viewing of pornography has a disastrous impact on one’s life as it alters the brain and the aftermath also includes increased rates of depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, aggression and violence of women. The study sort of understanding the impact of pornographic among college going rural youth of Vellore District (Tirupattur), Tamil Nadu, India and 853 respondents were selected at random for the study. The results highlighted the fact that; a vast majority of the respondents stated that they had access to pornography via their mobile phones and personal computers. More than half (51.8 percent) indicated that they struggled with the urge to control their addiction and also reported aggression in their behavior, with increased levels of anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. The study revealed that pornography does affect the rural youth in their behavior, eating habits, and creates addiction.

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