Sexting and Psychological Distress: The Role of Unwanted and Coerced Sexts
Sexting and Psychological Distress: The Role of Unwanted and Coerced Sexts
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DOI：
10.1089/cyber.2018.0291
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发表时间：
2019-04-01
影响因子：
6.6
通讯作者：
Toumbourou, John W.
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作者：
Klettke, Bianca;Hallford, David J.;Toumbourou, John W.
性短信（例如，传送裸体电子图像）现在在年轻人中很常见。尽管对一些人产生了负面影响（例如，骚扰和不必要的传播），关于性短信行为和心理健康变量的调查结果喜忧参半。我们招募了一个方便的样本的年轻人（N = 444，M年龄= 20，SD = 1）来测试的假设，性短信可能与较差的心理健康。我们的研究结果显示，接收或发送性短信之间没有任何联系。然而，收到不想要的性短信，或在胁迫下发送性短信，与更高的抑郁，焦虑和压力症状以及更低的自尊有关，这两种性短信经历是心理困扰的独立预测因素。这些性短信行为与心理健康状况不佳之间的关系受到性别的调节，男性收到不想要的性短信的结果更差。这些发现表明，性短信和心理健康可能存在一个调节因素。
Sexting (e.g., conveying nude electronic images) is now common among young adults. Despite leading to negative consequences for some (e.g., harassment and unwanted dissemination), findings regarding sexting behaviors and mental health variables have been mixed. We recruited a convenience sample of young adults (N = 444, M age = 20, SD = 1) to test the hypothesis that sexting might be associated with poorer mental health. Our results showed no association between receiving or sending sexts overall. However, receiving unwanted sexts, or sexting under coercion, was associated with higher depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms, and lower self-esteem, and these two sexting experiences were independent predictors of psychological distress. The relationship between these sexting behaviors with poor mental health was moderated by gender, with poorer outcomes for males receiving unwanted sexts. These findings indicate a possible moderating factor in sexting and mental health.