Sexting motives and sexting behavior among emerging adults in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown

IF 1.2 Q2 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Gender Technology & Development Pub Date : 2022-12-16 DOI:10.1080/09718524.2022.2133360

Yee Shan Goh, S. Tan, Su-wan Gan

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Abstract

Abstract Sexting behavior is a contemporary form of sexual expression where people can send, receive, and exchange sexually suggestive content online. The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown has greatly exposed emerging adults to sexting behavior. The present study aimed to examine the level of engagement in sexting behavior and the sexting motives (intimacy, enhancement, self-affirmation, coping, peer pressure, partner approval) among emerging adults in Malaysia during the pandemic lockdown period. Men and individuals in a relationship were previously observed to have reported a higher engagement in sexting. Therefore, the present study also investigated the differences in gender and relationship status in sexting behavior. A cross-sectional quantitative study was adopted to recruit 252 emerging adult respondents (M age = 22.84, SD age = 2.05, females = 53.1%) through a purposive sampling method. The descriptive statistics indicated that nine in 10 emerging adults sexted and that an independent t-test depicted men and individuals in relationships being more likely to engage in sexting behavior. The hierarchical linear regression too showed that sexting motives of intimacy, enhancement, peer pressure, and partner approval contributed to a higher level of sexting behavior. Overall, the results may serve as resourceful input for future revisions and implementation of sexual reproductive health education.

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在2019冠状病毒病大流行封锁期间，马来西亚新兴成年人的性短信动机和性短信行为

摘要性行为是一种当代性表达形式，人们可以在网上发送、接收和交换性暗示内容。新冠肺炎疫情封锁极大地暴露了新兴成年人的色情行为。本研究旨在调查疫情封锁期间马来西亚新兴成年人对性短信行为的参与程度和性短信动机（亲密、增强、自我肯定、应对、同伴压力、伴侣认可）。之前观察到，男性和处于恋爱关系中的个人对性短信的参与度更高。因此，本研究还调查了性别和关系状态在性短信行为中的差异。采用横断面定量研究招募了252名新出现的成年受访者（M年龄 = 22.84，SD年龄 = 2.05，女性=53.1%）。描述性统计数据表明，十分之九的新兴成年人发过性短信，独立t检验显示，处于恋爱关系中的男性和个人更有可能从事性短信行为。分层线性回归也表明，亲密、增强、同伴压力和伴侣认可的性短信动机有助于更高水平的性短信行为。总的来说，研究结果可作为未来修订和实施性生殖健康教育的资源投入。

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Gender Technology & Development SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY-

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3.00

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12.00%

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期刊介绍： Gender, Technology and Development is an international, multi-disciplinary, refereed journal serving as a forum for exploring the linkages among changing gender relations, technological change and developing societies. The journal"s main focus is on the shifting boundaries and meanings of gender, technology and development, addressing transnational phenomena and engaging in dialogues that cut across geographical boundaries.