ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Sexting, Online Sexual Victimization, and Psychopathology Correlates by Sex: Depression, Anxiety, and Global Psychopathology.
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- Exploring the role of modifiable sex/gender-specific risk and protective factors for anxiety among young people in high income countries: a systematic narrative review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Technology-facilitated sexual violence against women and its health impact: a mixed-methods systematic review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of a Theory-Based Digital Animated Video Intervention to Reduce Intention and Willingness to Sext Among Diploma Students: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Trial
- Sexting Profiles, Mental Health and Quality of Life in Adolescents and Emerging Adults.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2026Article
- Gender Differences in the Association Between Sexting and Self-Harm Behavior Among Taiwanese Adolescents.Psychiatry investigation · 2025Article
- Psychological Violence in Image-Based Sexual Abuse (IBSA): The Role of Psychological Traits and Social Communications-A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Problematic and Harmful Social Media Use among Adolescents Receiving Intensive Psychiatric Care.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Longitudinal Associations between Different Types of Sexting, Adolescent Mental Health, and Sexual Risk Behaviors: Moderating Effects of Gender, Ethnicity, Disability Status, and Sexual Minority Status.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Article
- Nonconsensual Dissemination of Sexual Images Among Adolescents: Associations With Depression and Self-Esteem.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2023Article
- The Role of Consent and Motivations in Sext Dissemination.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2023Article
- Anxiety and depression amongst youth as adverse effects of using social media : A Review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Article
- Sexting at an Early Age: Patterns and Poor Health-Related Consequences of Pressured Sexting in Middle and High School.The Journal of school health · 2023Article
- Technology-Mediated Sexual Interactions, Social Anxiety, and Sexual Wellbeing: A Scoping Review.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2022Article
- COVID-19 Pandemic Psychological Impact and Volunteering Experience Perceptions of Medical Students after 2 Years.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Psychopathological aspects of sexting and IBSA perpetrators: A brief research report.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Exploring Sexting and Online Sexual Victimization during the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Victimization as a Result of Non-Consensual Dissemination of Sexting and Psychopathology Correlates: An Exploratory Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- How Are Consensual, Non-Consensual, and Pressured Sexting Linked to Depression and Self-Harm? The Moderating Effects of Demographic Variables.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Cross-Cultural Differences in Sexting Practices between American and Spanish University Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- A Longitudinal Study on Online Sexual Engagement, Victimization, and Psychosocial Well-Being.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Recent research on sexting highlighted a relationship between this new technology-mediated behavior and psychopathology correlates, although up to date results are mixed, and so far, studies have often used simple and not clinically validated measures of mental health. This study aimed to investigate sexting behaviors, online sexual victimization, and related mental health correlates using clinically validated measures for global psychopathology, anxiety, and depression; and doing so separately for men and women. The sample consisted of 1370 Spanish college students (73.6% female; 21.4 mean age; SD = 4.85) who took part in an online survey about their engagement in sexting behaviors, online sexual victimization behaviors, and psychopathological symptomatology, measured by a sexting scale and the Listado de Síntomas Breve (brief symptom checklist) (LSB-50), respectively. Out of our total sample, 37.1% of participants had created and sent their own sexual content (active sexting), 60.3% had received sexual content (passive sexting), and 35.5% had both sent and received sexual content, with significant differences between male and female engagement in passive sexting. No differences were found between men and women in the prevalence of their victimization by nonconsensual dissemination of sexual content; however, women were more pressured and threatened into sexting than men. Sex differences in psychopathology were found only for depression prevalence rates but not for global psychopathology or anxiety. Furthermore, for male participants, our results showed a significant association only between online sexual victimization and psychopathology but not for consensual active and passive sexting. However, for the female participants, active sexting, passive sexting, and online sexual victimization were all associated with poorer mental health. Implications for prevention and intervention are discussed.
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