•Sexting coercion related to physical sex coercion.•Greater trauma for sexting coercion than sex coercion, especially for women.•Sexting coercion positively related to anxiety, depression, and trauma ...symptoms.•Sexting and physical sex coercion both related to intimate partner violence.•Sexting coercion may be a marker for other types of intimate partner aggression.
In this study, we examined the relationships between sexting coercion, physical sex coercion, intimate partner violence, and mental health and trauma symptoms within a sample of 480 young adult undergraduates (160 men and 320 women). Approximately one fifth of the sample indicated that they had engaged in sexting when they did not want to. Those who had been coerced into sexting had usually been coerced by subtler tactics (e.g., repeated asking and being made to feel obligated) than more severe forms of coercion (e.g., physical threats). Nevertheless, the trauma related to these acts of coercion both at the time they occurred and now (looking back) were greater for sexting coercion than for physical sex coercion. Moreover, women noted significantly more trauma now (looking back) than at the time the events occurred for sexting coercion. Additionally, those who experienced more instances of sexting coercion also endorsed more symptoms of anxiety, depression, and generalized trauma. Finally, sexting coercion was related to both physical sex coercion and intimate partner violence, which suggests that sexting coercion may be a form of intimate partner violence, providing perpetrators with a new, digital route for physical and sexual covictimization.
•This study set out to explain why people engage in non-consensual sexting.•108 (63.9%) individuals had forwarded a sext without the original sender’s consent.•Sexting risk attitudes are positively ...associated with non-consensual sext forwarding.•Receiving is the strongest predictor of forwarding, regardless of sexting attitudes.•Non-consensual sexting may be driven by social learning or impulsive decision-making.
Sexting concerns the act of sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages or photos (i.e., ‘sexts’) through electronic means. When sexts are received or forwarded without the consent of the original sender, this is called non-consensual sexting. Our study set out to increase our understanding as to why individuals engage in non-consensual sext forwarding, by examining the role of sexting intentions, attitudes, and experience with non-consensual sext receiving. Data were collected through a cross-sectional survey among a sample of 218 Belgian adults. Of this total sample, 169 (Mage = 25.85 years, 73.4% women) respondents had at least once received a sext from someone, resulting in a subsample of 169 respondents for the present study. Correlation analyses showed that non-consensual forwarding of sexts was significantly positively linked to stronger attitudes towards the risks of sexting and to experiences of non-consensual sext receiving. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that non-consensual sext forwarding was significantly linked to negative attitudes about sexting, but that this significant link disappeared when non-consensual sext receiving was included as a predictor in the model. Thus, our findings show that non-consensual sext forwarding is primarily linked to non-consensual sext receiving, suggesting that individuals who experience non-consensual sexting as a recipient are inclined to non-consensually forward a sext themselves regardless of their attitudes about (the risks of) sexting. This suggests that non-consensual sexting behaviours may be driven by social learning and/or impulsive decision-making processes, indicating an important avenue for future research.
La présente étude a évalué la prévalence et les facteurs associés à trois comportements de sextage : la production, l'envoi et la retransmission. Les raisons d'envoyer des sextos ont été documentés. ...Cette étude observationnelle transversale a été réalisée auprès de 1,089 adolescents de secondaire 4 et 5 (M = 16 ans). Environ un adolescent sur quatre a déjà produit et a déjà envoyé des sextos, et environ 3 % des adolescents en a déjà retransmis. Les adolescents envoient principalement des sextos pour flirter ou offrir un cadeau sexy. Le genre féminin, l'attirance sexuelle autre qu'hétérosexuelle, l'impulsivité et un plus grand nombre de partenaires sexuels augmentent la probabilité de s'engager dans la production de sextos, tandis qu'une plus grande estime de soi, le fait de ne pas avoir eu de relation sexuelle et le fait de ne pas avoir eu de relation sexuelle occasionnelle en diminuent la probabilité. L'impulsivité augmente la probabilité de s'engager dans l'envoi de sextos, tandis qu'une plus grande estime de soi et le fait de ne pas avoir eu de relation sexuelle en diminuent la probabilité. Un plus grand nombre de partenaires sexuels augmente la probabilité de s'engager dans la retransmission de sextos, tandis que le genre féminin et le fait de ne pas avoir eu de relation sexuelle occasionnelle en diminuent la probabilité. Ces observations aideront à l'élaboration de nouvelles stratégies de prévention et d'intervention.
This study assessed the prevalence and factors associated with three sexting behaviors: producing, sending, and retransmitting. Reasons for sexting were documented. This cross-sectional observational study included 1,089 adolescents in secondary 4 and 5 (M = 16 years). Approximately one in four adolescents had produced and sent sexting, and approximately 3% of adolescents had retransmitted sexting. Adolescents primarily sext to flirt or to offer a sexy gift. Female gender, non-heterosexual sexual attraction, impulsivity, and a more significant number of sexual partners increase the likelihood of engaging in sexting, while higher self-esteem, not having had sex, and not having had casual sex decrease the likelihood. Impulsivity increases the likelihood of engaging in sexting, while higher self-esteem and not having had sex decrease the likelihood. A more significant number of sexual partners increases the likelihood of engaging in sexting while being of the female gender and not having had casual sex decreases the likelihood. These findings will help in the development of new prevention and intervention strategies.
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La présente étude démontre qu'environ un jeune sur quatre a déjà produit et a déjà envoyé des sextos et environ 3 % des jeunes en ont déjà retransmis. Les jeunes envoient principalement des sextos pour flirter. Les facteurs qui sont associés à la production, à l'envoi et à la retransmission de sextos ne sont pas tous les mêmes. Ces résultats montrent l'importance d'élaborer de nouvelles stratégies de prévention et d'intervention auprès des jeunes.
Sexting Panic illustrates that anxieties about technology and teen girls sexuality distract from critical questions about how to adapt norms of privacy and consent for new media. Though mobile phones ...can be used to cause harm, Amy Adele Hasinoff notes that the criminalization and abstinence policies meant to curb sexting often fail to account for distinctions between consensual sharing and malicious distribution. Challenging the idea that sexting inevitably victimizes young women, Hasinoff argues for recognizing young people's capacity for choice and encourages rethinking the assumption that everything digital is public. Timely and engaging, Sexting Panic analyzes the debates about sexting while recommending realistic and nuanced responses.
The advent of digital technology and smartphones with internet access has affected many aspects of youth development, including sexual development. One frequently studied type of digital technology ...use related to young people’s sexual communication is sexting, which is the exchange of sexually explicit content electronically for sexual or romantic purposes. This theoretical review of research, lists and explains commonly studied characteristics of sexting: nature, determinants, and consequences of sexting behavior. The consensus was critical for nearly all characteristics examined in sexting research. Gaps in existing knowledge and methodology as well as recommendations for future research on youth sexting are discussed.
The present study maps different types of adolescent sexting in the Slovak Republic, i.e. primary and secondary sexting, as well as self- and peer-sexting. Our research has been focused on the ...investigation and comparison of motives that make the adolescents of different ages and genders decide for voluntary, forced, primary, secondary, self- or peer-sexting. The research sample included 790 Slovak adolescents aged 12–18, of which 376 were boys (47.6%) and 414 were girls (52.4%). The gender-based comparison provided us with statistically significant differences in pursuing various types of sexting. The most frequent form of sexting is peer sexting. In terms of motivation, the research shows that most adolescents use individual sexting forms to seek attention or entertain themselves. Secondary sexting (as the most dangerous form of this behavior) is most often driven by entertainment, retaliation, revenge and jealousy. All these motives were also statistically more significant for male respondents.
Despite considerable controversy and speculation regarding sexting behaviour and its associated risks, to date there has been no integration and analysis of empirical literature on this topic. To ...collect and synthesise findings of the prevalence of sexting, its correlates, and the context in which it occurs, a systematic search of databases was conducted. Thirty-one studies, reporting on sexting prevalence and a diverse range of related variables, met inclusion criteria. The estimated mean prevalence weighted by sample size was calculated, with trends indicating sexting is more prevalent amongst adults than adolescents, older age is predictive of sexting for adolescents but not adults, and more individuals report receiving sexts than sending them. The correlates of sexting behaviour were grouped in terms of demographic variables, sexual and sexual risk behaviours, attitudes towards sexting, perceived outcomes of sexting, motivations for sexting, mental health and well-being variables, and attachment dimensions. Findings are discussed in terms of the trends indicated by the data, which provided substantiation that sexting behaviour is associated with numerous behavioural, psychological, and social factors. Limitations of the current research literature and future directions are also presented.
•Sexting is a prevalent behaviour with greatly varying definitions and measurements.•Attitudes towards sexting and outcomes are influenced by own sexting behaviour.•People who have sexted are more likely to engage in sexual risk behaviours.•There have been more observations of females perceiving pressure to sext than males.•More research is needed with regard to risk- and protective factors in sexting.
How chatbots perceive sexting by adolescents Ricon, Tsameret
Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans,
January-July 2024, 2024-01-00, Letnik:
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This study compares the perceptions and attitudes of two AI chatbots – Claude and ChatGPT – towards sexting by adolescents. Sexting, defined as sharing sexually explicit messages or images, is ...increasingly common among teenagers and has sparked ethical debates on consent, privacy, and potential harm. The study employs qualitative content analysis to investigate how AI systems address the complex issues related to sexting.
The chatbots were queried on Dec 2023 about the legitimacy of sexting in adolescent relationships, the non-consensual sharing of sexts, and privacy risks. Their responses were analyzed for themes related to the appropriateness, potential harm, and the specificity of recommendations the chatbots offered.
Key differences emerged in their ethical stances. Claude declined to render definitive value judgments, instead emphasizing consent, evaluating risks versus rewards, and seeking to prevent harm by providing concrete advice. ChatGPT was more abstract, stating that appropriateness depends on societal norms. While Claude provided a harm-centric framing of potential emotional, reputational, and legal consequences of activities such as nonconsensual “revenge porn,” ChatGPT used more tentative language. Finally, Claude offered actionable guidance aligned with research insights, while ChatGPT reiterated the need to respect consent without clearly outlining the next steps.
Overall, Claude demonstrated greater nuance in reasoning about ethical sexting issues, while ChatGPT showed greater subjectivity tied to societal standards.
•The goal of the research was to investigate and compare the attitudes and perceptions of two AI chatbots - Claude and ChatGPT - when asked about the sensitive issue of sexting among adolescents. This could shed light on how responsibly and effectively AI systems address complex ethical issues impacting teenagers.•The analysis showed Claude demonstrated more nuanced, conservative reasoning on sexting, emphasizing harm avoidance. ChatGPT was more abstract, basing appropriateness on societal norms. Claude also offered concrete; actionable guidance grounded in research insights.•The findings indicate professionals require better training on sexting issues, while policymakers need clearer legal guidelines and prevention programs. Parents also need guidance discussing healthy sexuality with teens. Overall, human expertise is still preferred over AI for sensitive issues.
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