Adults Who Sext: Exploring Differences In Self-Esteem, Moral Foundations, And Personality

IF 0.7 Q4 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

International Journal of Cyber Criminology Pub Date : 2017-07-01 DOI:10.5281/ZENODO.1037378

Danielle M. Crimmins, Kathryn C. Seigfried-Spellar

引用次数: 10

Abstract

This study assessed the prevalence of sexting behaviors among adults, and the relationship between sexting and moral foundations, self-esteem, and individual differences. Additionally, this study examined differences in the methods used to send sext messages (mobile applications vs. text messages) and image content (e.g., face, masturbating). Respondents solicited through Amazon’s Mechanical Turk completed the anonymous survey measuring “attitudes toward sexting.” The final sample included 508 adult participants; 68% of adults reported sexting behaviors, and both mobile applications and traditional text messages were used to send sext messages. In general, individuals who scored higher on extraversion and lower on conscientiousness, agreeableness, harm, and fairness were more likely to engage in sexting behaviors. Self-esteem was not associated with any sexting behaviors. Results also found significant differences between individuals who send semi-nude and nude sext messages. Limitations and future research suggestions are discussed.

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发性短信的成年人:探索自尊、道德基础和个性的差异

本研究评估了成人中性短信行为的流行程度，以及性短信与道德基础、自尊和个体差异之间的关系。此外，该研究还调查了发送性短信(手机应用程序与短信)和图像内容(例如，面部、手淫)的方法差异。通过亚马逊的土耳其机器人征集的受访者完成了这项衡量“对色情短信态度”的匿名调查。最终样本包括508名成年参与者;68%的成年人报告有发色情短信的行为，手机应用和传统短信都被用来发送色情短信。一般来说，外向性得分较高而尽责性、宜人性、伤害性和公平性得分较低的人更有可能从事性短信行为。自尊与任何性短信行为无关。研究结果还发现，发送半裸和裸体色情短信的人之间存在显著差异。讨论了局限性和未来的研究建议。

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来源期刊

International Journal of Cyber Criminology CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

CiteScore

2.60

自引率

40.00%

发文量

审稿时长

16 weeks

期刊介绍： International Journal of Cyber Criminology (IJCC) is a peer reviewed online (open access) interdisciplinary journal published biannually and devoted to the study of cyber crime, cyber criminal behavior, cyber victims, cyber laws and cyber policy. IJCC is an unique Diamond open access, not for profit international journal, where the author(s) need not pay article processing charges / page charges and it is totally free for both the authors and the audience. IJCC will focus on all aspects of cyber/computer crime: Forms of Cyber Crime, Impact of cyber crimes in the real world, Policing Cyber space, International Perspectives of Cyber Crime, Developing cyber safety policy, Cyber Victims, Cyber Psychopathology, Geographical aspects of Cyber crime, Cyber offender behavior, cyber crime law, Cyber Pornography, Privacy & Anonymity on the Net, Internet Fraud and Identity Theft, Mobile Phone Safety, Human Factor of Cyber Crime and Cyber Security and Policy issues, Online Gambling, Copyright and Intellectual property Law. As the discipline of Cyber Criminology approaches the future, facing the dire need to document the literature in this rapidly changing area has become more important than ever before. The IJCC will be a nodal centre to develop and disseminate the knowledge of cyber crimes primarily from a social science perspective to the academic and lay world. The journal publishes theoretical, methodological, and applied papers, as well as book reviews. We do not publish highly technical cyber forensics / digital forensics papers and papers of descriptive / overview nature.