Sexting and its potential links to sexual behavior, including risky sexual practices, have
received scholarly scrutiny, but this literature is marked by divergent perspectives and …

Highlights•Sexting among young adults has increased over the past years.•Sexting can be a
normal form of contemporary sexual communication.•Sextortion, pressured sexting, and …

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 …

Our understanding of the prevalence, correlates, predictors, and outcomes of sexting is
increasing; however, little is known about potential positive aspects of this emerging …

Sexting has been commonly defined as the sharing of sexually suggestive content via new
technologies. The relationship between sexting motivations and both online and offline …

Although most sexting among adolescents occurs in the context of a dating relationship, less
is known about adolescents' motivations to sext and the emotional experience of sexting …

Engagement in intimate social interactions and relationships has an important influence on
well-being. However, recent advances in Internet and mobile communication technologies …

Recent advances in mobile technology have allowed individuals to engage in sexting (ie,
sharing sexual words and images via technology). Researchers have examined the …

There has been a lack of research into the motivations for sexting. This study presents a self
report instrument, the Sexting Motivations Questionnaire (SMQ), evaluating three sexting …

As many as 8 in 10 adults share intimate content such as nude or lewd images. Sharing
such content has significant benefits for relationship intimacy and body image, and can offer …