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Sexting: adolescents’ perceptions of the applications used for, motives for, and consequences of sexting

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Van Ouytsel, Joris, Van Gool, Ellen, Walrave, Michel, Ponnet, Koen, Peeters, Emilie·2017·Journal of Youth Studies
DOI 10.1080/13676261.2016.1241865
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This study explores adolescents’ perceptions of applications used for sexting, the motives for engaging in sexting, and the consequences they relate to sexting behavior. We conducted 11 same-sex focus groups among 57 adolescents (66.67% females; n = 38) between 15 and 18 years old in Flanders, Belgium. The analysis revealed that sexting mostly occurs through smartphone applications, such as Snapchat, which are perceived to be a more intimate form of communication than other digital applications, such as social networking sites. Both female and male respondents observed that girls might sometimes feel pressured to engage in sexting. They did so mostly out of fear that otherwise they would lose their boyfriends. Female and male respondents mentioned three main ways in which sexting photographs could be abused: (1) they could be used to coerce or to blackmail the victim, (2) they could be distributed out of revenge after the breakup of a romantic relationship, or (3) they could be forwarded or shown to peers in order to boast about having received the digital photograph. Anecdotes, which illustrate our findings, are included in the results. Suggestions for future research and implications for practice are discussed.

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Authors
Van Ouytsel, J., Van Gool, E., Walrave, M., Ponnet, K., & Peeters, E.
Affiliations
  • ,
  • University of Antwerp (BE)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Youth Studies
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2016-11
Volume
20
Issue
4
Pages
446-470
ISSN
  • 1367-6261 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-9680
DOI
10.1080/13676261.2016.1241865
OpenAlex
W2548728709
Cited by
228
References
60
Citations by year
2026: 17 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 32 · 2023: 27 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 40 · 2020: 36 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1
FWCI
25.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc-nd
Locations
  • Journal of Youth Studies (publishedVersion)
  • Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion)
  • LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
  • Research Fund of the University of Antwerp
  • Research Foundation - Flanders
  • University of Antwerp Doctoral School
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender, Feminism, and Media
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
Keywords
sexting, adolescents, mobile application, Snapchat, peer pressure, romantic relationships, extortion, revenge, sexual harassment, social networking sites, adolescents' perceptions

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