Autonomous University of Madrid, Deparment of Biological and Health Psychology, Madrid, Spain.
Autonomous University of Madrid, Deparment of Biological and Health Psychology, Madrid, Spain.
J Adolesc Health. 2018 Nov;63(5):608-614. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.05.032. Epub 2018 Aug 29.
To analyze the longitudinal relationships of demographic characteristics (i.e., sex, age, and sexual orientation), personality traits according to the Big Five model, and several indicators of psychological adjustment (i.e., depression symptoms, self-esteem, and problematic Internet use) with sexting behavior among adolescents over 1 year.
A total of 1,208 adolescents (638 girls; mean age = 13.57, SD = 1.09) completed measures at baseline and after 1 year of follow-up. The relationships among variables were examined using structural equation modeling.
Out of the sample, 10.7% and 19.2% of adolescents reported producing and sending sexual content at time 1 (T1) and time 2 (T2), respectively. Higher ages at T1 predicted more engagement in sexting at T2. Less conscientiousness and more extraversion at T1 increased T2 sexting. Finally, more depressive symptoms at T1 predicted more sexting at T2.
Sexting increases significantly over the course of adolescence. Educational efforts should pay attention to demographic and psychological characteristics of adolescents to tailor preventive programs and prevent possible negative outcomes of engaging in sexting.
分析人口统计学特征（即性别、年龄和性取向）、大五人格模型中的人格特质，以及一些心理调整指标（即抑郁症状、自尊和网络问题使用）与青少年 1 年以上的发色情短信行为之间的纵向关系。
共有 1208 名青少年（638 名女生；平均年龄为 13.57，标准差为 1.09）在基线和 1 年随访后完成了测量。使用结构方程模型检验变量之间的关系。
在样本中，分别有 10.7%和 19.2%的青少年在 T1（时间 1）和 T2（时间 2）时报告制作和发送性内容。T1 时年龄越大，T2 时参与发色情短信的可能性越高。T1 时的责任心越低、外向性越高，T2 时的发色情短信行为越多。最后，T1 时的抑郁症状越多，T2 时的发色情短信行为越多。
发色情短信在青少年时期显著增加。教育工作者应关注青少年的人口统计学和心理特征，以定制预防计划，防止参与发色情短信可能产生的负面后果。
