Adolescent Sexting: The Role of Body Shame, Social Physique Anxiety, and Social Networking Site Addiction

Ruiz, Manuel J.; Sáez, Gemma; Villanueva-Moya, Laura; Expósito, Francisca

doi:10.1089/cyber.2020.0719

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“…Consistent with these assumptions, various research studies have shown that Instagram usage by girls is related to the increased visual surveillance of one's appearance, body image concerns, and self-objectification (e.g., R. Cohen et al, 2018;Hendrickse et al, 2017;Szymanski et al, 2011). In this sense, the consequences of self-objectified behaviors on SNSs seem to be more negative for women (Ruiz et al, 2021), who are judged more based on their bodies and objectification (e.g., Barthel & Aydt, 2016;Calogero, 2012;Nezlak et al, 2015). This, in turn, seems to lead to the deterioration of physical and mental health (e.g., low self-esteem, decreased life satisfaction, disordered eating behavior; Daniels & Zubriggen, 2016;Feltman & Szymanski, 2018).…”

Section: Instagram Usage and Self-objectificationmentioning

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Cyberbullying on Instagram: How adolescents perceive risk in personal selfies?

Sánchez-Hernández,

Herrera,

Villanueva-Moya

et al. 2023

Cyberpsychology

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The nature of social networking sites and the overconfidence and lack of awareness that characterize the adolescent stage favor the assumption of risk behaviors on Instagram (e.g., self-objectified photos, that is, photos showing sexualized body parts such as skin cleavage or the abdomen). Two experimental studies examine the social perceptions of adolescents regarding the risk of suffering from cyberbullying behaviors by posting selfies on Instagram. Study 1 (N = 373 adolescents) revealed that participants perceived more risk when an individual uploaded an objectified selfie (vs. a non-objectified). Participants perceived that the target will be more likely to suffer from cyberbullying behaviors when they: (a) uploaded on Instagram an objectified selfie (vs. a non-objectified) and (b) were female (vs. male). Study 2 (N = 210 adolescents) showed that when a girl (vs. a boy) uploaded an objectified selfie, participants perceived more risk in her behavior and perceived that she would be more likely to suffer from cyberbullying behaviors. Specifically, female adolescents (vs. males) perceived that a girl (vs. a boy) would be a target of cyberbullying behaviors to a greater extent. Finally, participants perceived that uploading an objectified photo was more risky when the target was a girl (vs. a boy), which led to suffering from cyberbullying behaviors to a greater extent. These results can help to further understand the risk to which adolescents are exposed on Instagram, being higher among adolescent girls. Therefore, this work highlights the importance of considering gender differences in the design of cyberbullying prevention programs.

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Section: Instagram Usage and Self-objectificationmentioning

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Cyberbullying on Instagram: How adolescents perceive risk in personal selfies?

Sánchez-Hernández,

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“…Por otro lado, la presión social o de grupos son variables importantes por considerar tanto en los factores correlacionados como con las variables principales, ya que este fenómeno (potenciado por la impulsividad), se manifiesta como un factor importante para la realización de conductas, así como la baja percepción de los riesgos asociados (23) .…”

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Correlación entre conductas sobre sexting y dependencia al móvil en estudiantes de enfermería

Rojas

Solís²,

Guerrero³

et al. 2022

Enf Global

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Introduction. Sexting is defined as the sending of erotic or pornographic content through digital devices; It’s a term of daily use whose practice may bring positive effects, and on the other hand risks for sexual and mental health as shown in different studies. Regarding mobile dependency, this practice has increased in university students, who need to create, share, and download content. Both phenomena have factors in common that may signify an unexplored relationship. Objective. To determine the correlation between sexting behaviors mobile phone dependency in nursing college students. Methodology. This is an observational, cross-sectional, and correlational study, with a non-probabilistic convenience sampling method that included undergraduate nursing students at a public university in Mexico, the Pearson and Spearman correlation was used on the results of the totals and components of the instruments: behaviors on sexting and Mobile Dependency Test. Results. With 300 participants, it is reported that 64.7% declare having participated in sexting through text messages, sharing images, among other forms of participation; On the other hand, in terms of mobile phone dependency, 96.3% were in a medium and high dependency. When comparing the final summations of each instrument, a positive correlation is obtained with r.=0.166, p<0.050. Conclusion. A positive correlation between sexting and mobile phone dependency is the first indicator to explore in-depth the common factors that predispose and that can derive from both phenomena in the young population. Introducción. El sexting se define como el envío de contenido erótico o pornográfico a través de dispositivos digitales; es un término de uso cotidiano, cuya práctica puede traer efectos positivos, y por otro lado riesgos para la salud sexual y mental en quienes lo practican. En lo que respecta a la dependencia al móvil, esta práctica se ha incrementado en estudiantes universitarios, quienes tienen la necesidad de crear, compartir y descargar contenidos. Ambos fenómenos tienen factores en común que pueden significar una relación no explorada. Objetivo. Determinar la correlación entre las conductas sobre el sexting y la dependencia al móvil en estudiantes de enfermería. Metodología. Estudio observacional, transversal y correlacional, con muestreo no probabilístico a conveniencia que incluyó estudiantes del grado en enfermería en una universidad pública de México, se utilizó la correlación de Pearson y Spearman sobre los resultados de los totales y componentes de los instrumentos: conductas sobre sexting y Test de Dependencia al móvil. Resultados. Con 300 participantes, se reporta que el 64.7% declara haber participado en el sexting a través de mensajes de texto, compartir imágenes, entre otras formas de participación; por otro lado, en cuanto a la dependencia al móvil el 96.3% se encontraba en una dependencia media y alta. Al comparar las sumatorias finales de cada instrumento se obtiene una correlación positiva con r.=0.166, p<0.050. Conclusión. Una correlación positiva entre el sexting y la dependencia al móvil es un primer indicador para explorar a profundidad los factores en común que predisponen y que pueden derivar de ambos fenómenos en la población joven.

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“…Female adolescents reported higher scores of body shame, social physique anxiety and problematic SNS use ( 47 ). Awareness and internalization mediated the association between body dissatisfaction and problematic SNS use ( 48 ).…”

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Problematic Social Networking Site use-effects on mental health and the brain

Weinstein

2023

Front. Psychiatry

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The association between excessive use of Social Networking Sites (SNS) and mental health is raising serious concern among health and education professionals. Problematic SNS use has been associated with an increased rate of depression, anxiety, stress, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and propensity to excessive alcohol use. It may also lead to vulnerability to aggression, cyberbullying and fear of missing out (FOMO). There is little evidence for cognitive impairments, but there is some preliminary event-related potentials (ERPs) evidence for inefficiency in allocating and monitoring resources and inhibitory control. Problematic SNS has been associated with the personality traits of conscientiousness agreeableness and neuroticism, and with narcissism. There is evidence for reduced sleep quality and quantity, longer sleeping latency and more sleep disturbance. The few brain imaging studies show some similarity between problematic SNS use and other addictions related to inhibitory-control mechanism, reduced gray matter volumes in the nucleus accumbens, amygdala, and the insula, suggesting rewarding effects of SNS use on the brain. Finally, there is preliminary evidence that treatment with Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) can assist in short-term abstinence intervention to treat problematic SNS use. We conclude that problematic SNS use may have deleterious effects on emotional and social relationships, and more research is required on its effects on cognitive and brain function.

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Adolescent Sexting: The Role of Body Shame, Social Physique Anxiety, and Social Networking Site Addiction

Cited by 10 publications

References 64 publications

Cyberbullying on Instagram: How adolescents perceive risk in personal selfies?

Cyberbullying on Instagram: How adolescents perceive risk in personal selfies?

Correlación entre conductas sobre sexting y dependencia al móvil en estudiantes de enfermería

Problematic Social Networking Site use-effects on mental health and the brain

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