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Criminology & Social Integration : journal for criminology, penology and behaviour problems, Vol. 32 No. 2, 2024.

Review article

https://doi.org/10.31299/ksi.32.2.3

Adolescent sexting: a scoping review of research utilizing longitudinal study designs

Arta Dodaj orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-8064-6666 ; Department of psychology, University of Zadar
Krešimir Prijatelj orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-8056-3684 ; Department of psychology, University of Zadar *
Kristina Sesar orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-2406-7114 ; Department of psychology, University of Mostar
Sabina Mandić orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-7646-6283 ; University of Zagreb Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences
Sanja Radić Bursać orcid id orcid.org/0000-0001-9703-8993 ; Teaching and Clinical Centre, University of Zagreb Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences

* Corresponding author.

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Abstract

Sexting is broadly understood as a set of behaviours that include sending, receiving, forwarding, and posting sexually explicit or suggestive content such as photographs, videos, and messages via electronic devices. Due to the lack of longitudinal studies, this review aims to bridge the gap in the current literature by reviewing sexting research with a longitudinal study design among youths. A narrative review of the quantitative data was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. Five databases were searched, and eighteen peer-reviewed articles that met the inclusion criteria were identified. The results were categorised into five categories: (1) relationship between sexting and sexual behaviour, (2) relationship between sexting and psychological well-being, (3) relationship between sexting and violence, (4) relationship between sexting and personality, and (5) relationship between sexting and social factors. Due to the different objectives and measured variables, it is difficult to compare the results of the reviewed longitudinal studies. Longitudinal data on the temporal aspects of sexting involvement would be beneficial for building interventions and prevention frameworks to reduce non-consensual sexting.

Keywords

sexting; youths; longitudinal research; sexting measurement

Hrčak ID:

324243

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/324243

Publication date:

19.12.2024.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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