Adolescents’ Reaction towards Cyber Pornography in Islamic School Students of Padang Indonesia

Advances in information technology evoke positive and negative impacts. One of the negative effects that needs to be paid a close attention of all is cyber pornography, which is widely accessible to adolescents. The appropriate behaviors in response to pornography among adolescents are needed to be developed and educated by significant persons (mainly: parents and teachers). The research purpose was to identify adolescents’ reaction towards cyber pornography. The method of this research was quantitative descriptive. The data source was the students of Madrasah/Islamic State School in Padang city. The samples were taken by area and purposive sampling. Technique of data collection used was questionnaires. The research results showed: (1) the level of MTsN (Middle School Level) adolescents’ reaction towards  cyber pornography was in the early stage, although they often saw scantily clad pictures; (2) MAN (High School Level) adolescents’ reaction towards cyber pornography was in the early stage too, but they already had a deeper understanding related to pornography; (3) there was no significant difference in the reaction between male and female adolescents towards cyber pornography, this was suspected because they have already had a set of values to control their behaviors; (4) there was  a difference in reaction between MAN and MTsN students towards cyber pornography considering that MTsN students had shallow understandings and MAN students had deeper understandings. (5) Most of the students stated that no one had ever given them complete understandings about pornography. They hoped that religious teachers and parents would be able to provide them an understanding of the causes, consequences and efforts to overcome the negative effects of pornography.