Sexting is not always wanted: consequences on satisfaction and the role of sexual coercion and online sexual victimization

IF 1.4 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY

Anales De Psicologia Pub Date : 2023-08-27 DOI:10.6018/analesps.514431

Marta Garrido-Macías, Antonio Herrera, María Alonso-Ferres, M. C. Dominguez Herrera

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The understanding of sexting as a new form of interpersonal communication is increasing; however, little is known about whether the incidence, correlates, and outcomes of sexting vary depending on whether such behavior is done willingly or not. In this non-experimental study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence, predictors, and consequences of sexting among 310 Spanish young adults, who completed an online survey regarding their previous experiences of wanted and unwanted sexting behaviors, their sexual coercion and online sexual victimization experiences, and their levels of sexual and life satisfaction. The results showed that more than half and one third of the sample had been involved in wanted and unwanted sexting behaviors, respectively. Additionally, sexual coercion and online sexual victimization predicted a higher probability of engaging in unwanted sexual behaviors and, with that, a decrease of life satisfaction. Finally, having experienced more instances of sexual coercion was associated with lower life satisfaction by increasing the likelihood of suffering online sexual victimization experiences and engaging in additional unwanted sexting behaviors. Our findings show the importance of discerning between wanted and unwanted sexting and how doing so differently conditions the predictors and consequences of this phenomena. La comprensión del sexting como una nueva forma de comunicación interpersonal es cada vez mayor; sin embargo, poco se sabe sobre si la incidencia, correlatos y resultados del sexting varían en función de si se realiza de forma voluntaria o no. En este estudio no experimental, nos proponemos investigar la prevalencia, los predictores y las consecuencias del sexting entre 310 jóvenes españoles, que completaron una encuesta online sobre sus experiencias previas de sexting deseado y no deseado, coerción sexual y victimización sexual online, así como sus niveles de satisfacción sexual y vital. Los resultados mostraron que la mitad y un tercio de la muestra habían estado involucrados en comportamientos de sexting deseados y no deseados, respectivamente. Además, la coerción sexual y la victimización sexual online predijeron una mayor probabilidad de participar en conductas sexuales no deseadas y, con ello, una disminución de la satisfacción vital. Por último, haber experimentado mayor coerción sexual se asoció con menor satisfacción vital al aumentar la probabilidad de sufrir victimización sexual online y de participar en conductas adicionales de sexting no deseado. Nuestros hallazgos muestran la importancia de discernir entre el sexting deseado y el no deseado y cómo el hacerlo de forma diferente condiciona los predictores y las consecuencias de este fenómeno.

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性行为并不总是被想要的：对满意度的影响以及性胁迫和网络性侵害的作用

对性作为一种新的人际交往形式的理解正在增加；然而，关于性行为的发生率、相关性和结果是否取决于这种行为是否自愿，知之甚少。在这项非实验性研究中，我们的目的是调查310名西班牙青年中性行为的患病率、预测因素和后果，他们在网上完成了一项调查，调查了他们以前的想要和不想要的性行为经历、性胁迫和在线性受害经历，以及他们的性和生活满意度水平。结果表明，三分之一以上的样本分别参与了想要和不想要的性行为。此外，性胁迫和在线性受害者预测从事不想要的性行为的可能性更高，从而降低生活满意度。最后，经历了更多的性胁迫与较低的生活满意度有关，这增加了遭受在线性受害经历和从事其他不受欢迎的性行为的可能性。我们的研究结果表明，区分想要的和不想要的性行为的重要性，以及如何在不同的条件下这样做，这一现象的预测因素和后果。对性爱作为一种新的人际交往方式的理解越来越多；然而，很少有人知道性别歧视的发生率、相关性和结果是否会因自愿或不自愿进行而有所不同。在这项非实验性研究中，我们打算调查310名西班牙年轻人中性别歧视的患病率、预测因素和后果，他们完成了一项关于他们以前的欲望和欲望性行为、性胁迫和在线性受害经历的在线调查，以及他们的性和生活满意度水平。结果表明，一半和三分之一的样本分别参与了想要和不想要的性行为。此外，性胁迫和在线性受害预计参与不受欢迎的性行为的可能性更大，从而降低生活满意度。最后，经历过更大的性胁迫与生活满意度较低有关，因为在线性受害和参与额外的不受欢迎的性行为的可能性增加。我们的发现表明了区分想要的和不想要的性爱的重要性，以及以不同的方式这样做如何影响这一现象的预测因素和后果。

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Anales De Psicologia 医学-心理学

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3.30

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5.90%

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4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Anales de Psicologia / Annals of Psychology is a multidisciplinary journal of the various thematic areas of scientific psychology. It publishes original research articles and theoretical review in any of its basic, applied and methodological areas included within psychology. Publishing, financing, marketing and distribution corresponds Editum: Editions of the University of Murcia (Spain). The organizational guidelines and editorial policies come from the Editorial Team (elected for four years by the Areas and / or Departments of Psychology at the University of Murcia) and the Editorial Board, composed of scholars and experts from different universities and institutions national and international. It is published in print (ISSN: 0212-9728) since 1984 and in Internet publishing (web) (ISSN: 1695-2294) since 2000. Available online full text in pdf from the vol. 1 1984. Anales de Psicologia / Annals of Psychology maintains a system of exchange with other journals and publications of psychology in the world. Through an free exchange agreement with their respective publishers or entities responsible for editing, these journals and publications are received at the University of Murcia (Biblioteca "Luis Vives", near the Faculty of Psychology) and in return, our journal is sent to libraries and educational and research institutions such centers responsible for editing.