Sending, receiving, and nonconsensually sharing nude or near‐nude images by youth

Bibliographic Data

ID21444463
AuthorsMichael C Seto (0000-0002-1212-3388, Forensic Research Unit Royal Ottawa Health Care Group Ottawa Ontario Canada, corresponding author), Kailey Roche (0000-0002-3584-7629, Forensic Research Unit Royal Ottawa Health Care Group Ottawa Ontario Canada), Melissa Stroebel (Thorn El Segundo California USA), K M Gonzalez-Pons (0000-0003-3841-6493, Geospace Research (United States)), Kwynn Gonzalez‐Pons (Thorn El Segundo California USA), Amanda Goharian (Thorn El Segundo California USA)
Year2023
Volume95
Issue4
Pages672-685
Publication date2023-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Adolescence (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0140-1971 • E-ISSN: 1095-9254
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/jad.12143
PMID36938856
OpenAlexW4327893164
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited29

INTRODUCTION: There is growing evidence about the prevalence of sending, receiving, or resharing nude images by youth (sexting). Less is known about the demographic, technology use, and social context correlates of sexting. Using logistic regression, we looked at predictors of sexting behaviors in minors. METHODS: = 13.5, SD = 2.50, 60.3% females) recruited for an anonymous online survey in the United States. The survey comprised questions about demographic characteristics, sexting behaviors, technology use, attitudes, and perceived norms. The four outcomes were sending nude or near-nude images or videos (images), receiving images sent without the depicted person's knowledge, nonconsensually resharing images, or having one's own images nonconsensually reshared. RESULTS: Regression analyses showed gender, gender/sexual minority status, use of dating apps and particular online platforms, self-sharing and resharing attitudes, and friend norms predicted sending images. Age, resharing attitudes, and friend norms all predicted receiving nude images of other youths. Household income, geographic location, some online platforms, resharing attitudes, and friend norms all predicted nonconsensual resharing of nudes. Age, use of encrypted apps, and friend norms predicted having one's own image nonconsensually reshared. CONCLUSIONS: We partially replicated prior research by finding associations between age and gender. Further, we identified technology use factors including the use of dating apps and particular platforms. Attitudes about sexting and perceived friend norms were robust across sexting behaviors, suggesting these factors are potentially important for intervention.

Context (archaeology) · Intervention (counseling) · Logistic regression · Psychiatry · Digital Communication and Language · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment

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