Sexting among Spanish adolescents: Prevalence and personality profiles
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BACKGROUND: Voluntarily sending sexual content (e.g., photos, videos) among adolescents via the Internet and mobile phones, a phenomenon called sexting , is receiving increasing social and research attention. The aims of this study were: 1) to analyze the prevalence and trends of sexting among adolescents by gender and age and 2) to examine the personality profile of adolescents that participated in sexting. METHOD: The sample consisted of 3,223 Spanish adolescents from 12 to 17 years of age (49.9% female; mean age = 14.06, SD = 1.37) who anonymously and voluntarily completed self-report questionnaires on sexting and the big five personality factors. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of sexting was 13.5%. The prevalence was 3.4% at 12 years old and increased to 36.1% at 17 years of age, showing a growing and significant linear trend. Overall, no differences were found between males and females. The personality profile of those involved in sexting was characterized by higher Extraversion and Neuroticism and by lower scores in Conscientiousness and Agreeableness. CONCLUSIONS: Given its high prevalence, beyond adopting a perspective based on the dangers of sexting, an educational approach that emphasizes responsible and informed use of information and communication technologies is necessary.
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- Authors
- Gámez-Guadix, M., de Santisteban, P., & Resett, S.
- Affiliations
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
- Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos (AR)
- ORCID
- Resett, Santiago
- Venue
- Psicothema
- Publisher
- Grupo Editorial Psicofundación
- Published
- 2017-02-01
- Volume
- 1
- Issue
- 29
- Pages
- 29-34
- ISSN
- 0214-9915 (ISSN-L)
- 1886-144X
- OpenAlex
- W2625867650
- Cited by
- 148
- References
- 29
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 30 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 7
- FWCI
- 17.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Locations
- Psicothema (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Americanae (AECID Library) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
- Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Banco Santander
- Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (grant PSI2012-31550, PSI2012-31550)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Keywords
- sexting, adolescents, prevalence, Big Five personality traits, personality profiles, age differences, gender differences, Spanish adolescents, online sexual content
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Psychology, Adolescent, Age Factors, Child, Child Behavior, Psychology, Child, Female, Humans, Male, Personality, Sexual Behavior, Prevalence, Internet, Cell Phone, Text Messaging, Social Networking
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