Pornography actors: a qualitative analysis of motivations and dislikes

There is a paucity of research on individuals who perform in x-rated films because this group of actors represents a difficult-to-access population. The current study used a discovery oriented qualitative methodology to examine the responses of 105 male actors in the adult entertainment industry reg...

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Published inNorth American journal of psychology Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 245 - 489
Main Authors Griffith, James D, Adams, Lea T, Hart, Christian L, Kruger, Sharon Mitchell Alex, Phares, Bekah, Forbes, Randy, Finkenbinder, Ashley
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Winter Garden North American Journal of Psychology 01.06.2012
Subjects
Actors
Actresses
Adult entertainment
Careers
Consultants
Data collection
Employment
Entertainment industry
Ethnicity
Females
Health aspects
Marital status
Pornography
Pornography & obscenity
Psychology
Sex industry
Sex oriented businesses
Social aspects
United States
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Summary:There is a paucity of research on individuals who perform in x-rated films because this group of actors represents a difficult-to-access population. The current study used a discovery oriented qualitative methodology to examine the responses of 105 male actors in the adult entertainment industry regarding the motivations for becoming involved in the pornography industry. The results indicated that there were nine reasons that emerged from the data with the most frequent responses being money, sex, and social interactions. The results provide insight from a large sample of actors on why they chose to become involved in the pornography industry and represent a step in better understanding the characteristics and attributes of individuals in the adult entertainment industry.
ISSN:1527-7143