Sharing is not always caring: Understanding motivations and behavioural associations with sext dissemination.
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Clancy et al. (2020) found most popular reasons for sharing intimate images without consent were 'the person was hot' (44.2%), 'as a joke, to be funny' (28.3%), or 'it was not a big deal' (23.3%).
“Clancy et al. (2020) similarly found that the most popular reasons for sharing intimate images without consent was because “the person was hot” (44.2%), “as a joke, to be funny” (28.3%), or “it was not a big deal” (23.3%).”
From Image-Based Sexual Abuse Perpetration: A Scoping Review (2024) · cites this paper as Clancy et al. (2020)
Clancy et al. (2020) found disseminating an intimate image 'for fun, or as a joke' was significantly associated with Machiavellianism, but not psychopathy or narcissism.
“Clancy et al. (2020) found that disseminating an intimate image “for fun, or as a joke” was significantly associated with Machiavellianism, but not psychopathy or narcissism.”
From Image-Based Sexual Abuse Perpetration: A Scoping Review (2024) · cites this paper as Clancy et al. (2020)
Clancy et al. (2020) found other reasons included bragging (22.7%), gossiping (16.7%), and attention-seeking (15.0%); few gave reasons of revenge or harm (5.8%).
“Other reasons selected by study respondents included: bragging (22.7%), gossiping (16.7%), and attention-seeking (15.0%). Few respondents gave reasons of revenge or harm (5.8%).”
From Image-Based Sexual Abuse Perpetration: A Scoping Review (2024) · cites this paper as Clancy et al. (2020)
Clancy et al. (2020) found men more likely than women to endorse reasons related to attractiveness (60.4% vs 31.3%), improving social status (18.9% vs 2.9%), and bragging (26.4% vs 9.0%).
“They also found that men were more likely than women to endorse reasons related to attractiveness (60.4% vs. 31.3%), as well as improving social status (18.9% vs. 2.9%), and motivations related to bragging (26.4% men vs. 9.0% women).”
From Image-Based Sexual Abuse Perpetration: A Scoping Review (2024) · cites this paper as Clancy et al. (2020)
Clancy et al. (2020) found those who were sexually active were more likely to engage in nonconsensual sharing than those who were not (17.0% vs 1.6%).
“And Clancy et al. (2020) found that those who were sexually active were more likely to engage in the behavior than those who were not (17.0% vs. 1.6%).”
From Image-Based Sexual Abuse Perpetration: A Scoping Review (2024) · cites this paper as Clancy et al. (2020)
The association between victimization and perpetration was not found in Clancy et al. (2020).
“The association between victimization and perpetration, however, was not found in the study by Clancy et al. (2020).”
From Image-Based Sexual Abuse Perpetration: A Scoping Review (2024) · cites this paper as Clancy et al. (2020)
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“Conversely, Clancy et al. (2020) found that disseminating an intimate image “for fun, or as a joke” was significantly associated with Machiavellianism, but not psychopathy or narcissism.”
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“…in sextortion and related forms of image-based abuse, cyberviolence, and of fl ine delinquency, often attributed to learned behaviors, dysfunctional coping, or retaliatory motives (Chan & Wong, 2020; Clancy et al., 2020; G´amez-Guadix et al., 2023; Patchin & Hinduja, 2020; Posick, 2013).”
- Authors
- Clancy, E. M., Klettke, B., Hallford, D. J., Crossman, A. M., Maas, M. K., & Toumbourou, J. W.
- Affiliations
- Deakin University (AU)
- City University of New York (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Clancy, Elizabeth M.
- ORCID
- Venue
- Computers in Human Behavior
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-11
- Volume
- 112
- Pages
- 106460
- ISSN
- 0747-5632 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3037898692
- Cited by
- 69
- References
- 7
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 1
- FWCI
- 3.38
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- figshare.com
- Locations
- Computers in Human Behavior (publishedVersion)
- Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
- Keywords
- sexting, young adults, dark triad traits, narcissism, social exchange theory, sexual activity, gender differences, consent, revenge, attractiveness, humour, social status
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