Adolescent Sexting: The Role of Body Shame, Social Physique Anxiety, and Social Networking Site Addiction.
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw
; 24(12): 799-805, 2021 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-34191601
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between body shame and participation in sexting among adolescents by examining the mediational roles of social physique anxiety and misuse of social networking sites (SNSs). Four hundred thirty-nine adolescents completed self-report measures for assessing their levels of body shame, social physique anxiety, SNS addiction symptoms, and sexting participation. Female adolescents reported higher scores in body shame, social physique anxiety, and SNS addiction symptoms, whereas male adolescents reported higher participation in sexting behaviors. In addition, gender did not moderate the relationship between body shame and higher sexting behaviors. Finally, the results showed an indirect (but not a direct) association between body shame and sexting behaviors through social physique anxiety and SNS addiction symptoms. These findings provide empirical evidence for the development of sexting prevention programs that are focused on body acceptance with the aim of reducing body shame, social physique anxiety, and SNS addiction.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Adolescent Behavior
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Behavior, Addictive
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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PSICOLOGIA
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
España