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ArticleSexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP2023

Love in Quarantine: Sexting, Stress, and Coping During the COVID-19 Lockdown.

Dora Bianchi, Roberto Baiocco, Antonia Lonigro, Sara Pompili, Marta Zammuto, Daniele Di Tata, Mara Morelli, Antonio Chirumbolo, Anna Di Norcia, Eleonora Cannoni and 2 more

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Article in Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dora BianchiDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Roberto BaioccoDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Antonia LonigroDepartment of Human Sciences, European University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Sara PompiliDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Marta ZammutoDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Daniele Di TataDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Mara MorelliDepartment of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Antonio ChirumboloDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Anna Di NorciaDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Eleonora CannoniDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Emiddia LongobardiDepartment of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Fiorenzo LaghiDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3969-4292
Sapienza University of Rome · ITEuropean University of Rome · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: This study investigated the relationships of pandemic-related stress and coping strategies with different kinds of sexting (i.e., experimental, risky, and emotional) during the COVID-19 lockdown in the Italian context. Methods: A sample of 1929 emerging adults ( Results: Pandemic-related stress directly predicted only risky and emotional sexting. Experimental and emotional sexting were positively predicted by social support, and negatively predicted by turning to religion. Risky and emotional sexting were positively predicted by avoidance, and negatively predicted by problem solving. Adaptive coping (i.e., social support) mediated the relationships from pandemic-related stress to both experimental and emotional sexting. Maladaptive coping (i.e., avoidance and problem solving) mediated the relationships from pandemic related-stress to risky and emotional sexting. Conclusions: Sexting was a coping tool during COVID-19 lockdown, showing both adaptive and maladaptive facets. Policy Implications: Findings suggest new directions for implementing programs of sexual education and safer Internet use targeted to young people.

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CopingCOVID-19 lockdownEmerging adultsPandemic-related stressSexting

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