Social and Psychological Factors of Rural Youth Sexting: An Examination of Gender-Specific Models. Issue 4 (3rd April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Woodward, Vanessa H.; Evans, Mary; Brooks, Miriam
• Is Part Of: Deviant behavior. Volume 38:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 461
• Page End: 476
• Publication Date: 2017-04-03
• Subjects: Deviant behavior -- Periodicals; 302.54205
• DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2016.1197020
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0163-9625

Abstract

ABSTRACT: To date, few studies have examined the social and psychological effects of sexting behaviors. The current study examined how delinquency, social, and psychological factors were associated with sexting behavior in a sample of rural, high school students (n = 548). The results demonstrated that property delinquency, bully-victimization, alcohol, marijuana use, and bullying increased odds of sending and receiving nude photos. Gender specific models indicated that females who had participated in sexting behavior were more likely to report using alcohol and being a victim of bullying, while males were more likely to report using marijuana and being a perpetrator of bullying. Implications are discussed.