OnlyFans use in adolescents
Prevalence, motives, and other psychological predictors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21628792 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Verónica Cervigón-Carrasco (0000-0002-0463-9181, Universitat Jaume I), Cristina Giménez-García (Universitat Jaume I), Cristina Giménez‐garcía (0000-0002-6309-1224), Marina Andreu‐Casas (Universitat Jaume I), Marina Andreu-Casas, Olga Fernández‐garcía (0000-0002-8476-4838), O Fernández-García (Universitat de València), Rafael Ballester-Arnal (0000-0003-4421-1144, Universitat Jaume I, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Current Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1046-1310 • E-ISSN: 1936-4733 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12144-026-09572-x |
| OpenAlex | W7162444803 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 59 |
Methods a cross-sectional study was conducted with 1,287 Spanish adolescents aged 12–19 years (58.1% girls) who completed self-reports assessing motives for OnlyFans use and SM use and measures of self-esteem, attachment, and impulsivity. Comparative analyses were conducted between OnlyFans users (n = 164) and a matched subsample of SM users (n = 168), and regression analyses examined the associations between these variables and OnlyFans use. Results a total of 12.75% of adolescents reported having used OnlyFans, mainly boys. Compared to SM users, OnlyFans users scored higher on impulsivity (p
Arousal · Curiosity · Impulsivity · Regression analysis · Sexual arousal · Sexual behavior · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Sexual function and dysfunction studies · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
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| Highly cited | No |