Kalsakau, Elizabeth2025-07-162025-07-162025https://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/73197Online pornography represents a contemporary cultural reality for young people, many of whom have expressed a desire for open discussion on the topic. This study examines the guidelines provided by New Zealand organisations to support parents, caregivers, and educators in facilitating conversations with young New Zealanders about online pornography. This study examines educational resources designed to assist parents, caregivers, and educators in this essential discussion. New Zealand based websites were systematically searched to identify relevant policies and guidelines. These materials typically provide informative resources, toolkits, and discussion guides, assisting parents and educators in engaging young people in conversations about pornography. Textual analysis was employed for this research, guided by Bronfenbrenner’s Socio-Ecological Systems theory as an analytical framework. The key findings from this research demonstrate how (i) discussions about pornography are considered a crucial component of parenting, emphasising how these conversations are framed and viewed as essential for protecting young people from pornography, and (ii) discussions about pornography are considered necessary to help reduce its impact, highlighting how perceived effects and strategies for mitigation are the main focus of resources designed to assist adults in their conversations with young people about the topic. My findings highlight that honest, open communication about pornography is deemed as an essential part of parenting. Notably, the resources validify to parents, caregivers, and educators that they should be concerned about the impact and easy access to pornography. These resources therefore demonstrate how to initiate conversations with children and young people, boosting confidence and encouraging discussions about online pornography at home and in schools. I conclude by discussing the potential value in shifting from the prevalent harms-based and adult-centric mindset in resources to a more holistic approach to healthy relationships and sex education, placing the perspectives of young people at the centre of the discussion.enThe authorThesis520304 Health psychology