Sexting Behaviors and Fear of Missing out Among Young Adults [PDF]
Behavioral SciencesFear of missing out (FoMO) creates a strong urge to stay continuously connected and informed about peers’ activities, identified as a risk factor for problematic social media use and risky behaviors.
Mara Morelli +7 more
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Sexting scripts in adolescent relationships: Is sexting becoming the norm? [PDF]
New Media and Society, 2018 This study offers empirical insight into adolescents’ norms around sexting. Informed by sexual scripting theory, we investigated the extent to which young people perceive sexting as being a likely behavior in the context of a romantic relationship (the “sexting script”). A distinction is made between what adolescents find likely among same-aged peers (
Koen Ponnet, Michel Walrave
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The Role of Body Image Factors in Swedish Adolescents' Sexting Behaviors. [PDF]
Arch Sex BehavThe current study tested a model in which three body image factors were assumed to be associated with adolescents’ sexting (sending nude or semi-nude pictures and/or video clips) to either romantic partners or strangers.
Burén J, Gattario KH, Lunde C.
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Linking Sexting Expectancies with Motivations to Sext [PDF]
European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 2022 While many researchers have explored the impact sexting may have on relationships and mental health, few have explored the motivations and expectancies as to why individuals engage in sexting.
Joseph M. Currin
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Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2020 Sexting has recently become a relatively widespread and devastating problem among youth, and its complex nature and consequences are increasingly arousing the interest of current scientific and professional practice.
Arta Dodaj, Kristina Sesar
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The protective role of parent-child communication: how disclosure moderates the link between risk profiles and adolescent sexting behaviors [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionAdolescent sexting is a developmentally embedded behavior reflecting adolescents’ negotiation of autonomy, intimacy, and social norms within digital contexts.
Michal Dolev-Cohen, Hila Shaul
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Sensation seeking, Self-esteem and Sexting in University Students of Metropolitan Lima
Revista Digital de Investigación en Docencia UniversitariaIntroduction: The use of social networks can trigger addictive behaviors in some cases, as well as influence the development of other risk behaviors such as sexting; Objective: relate sensation seeking, self-esteem and sexting in university students ...
Gianella Muñoz, Edwin Salas Blas
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Sexting, Self-esteem, and Social Media: A Comparison among Frequent, Occasional, and Non-sexting Italian Adolescent Girls [PDF]
Psychology in Russia: State of Art, 2023 Background. The phenomenon of sexting consists of sending and sharing sexual images, videos, or messages using smartphones and social networks. Sexting is spreading dangerously among adolescents who share private and explicit sexual content, ignoring the
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Who Sexts? An Analysis of Psychological Predictors in Adolescents and Emerging Adults. [PDF]
J AdolescGiménez-García C +5 more
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A review of mixed methods research on sexting
Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2022 Backgrounds: Given the negative consequences associated with sexting experiences, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers have called for more thorough research on sexting. Research on sexting behaviour has primarily used quantitative methods.
Arta Dodaj +2 more
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