Cross-cultural differences in sexting practices between american and spanish university students
Author
Gasso, Aina M.
Agustina, José R.
Gómez Durán, Esperanza Luisa
Publication date
2021ISSN
1660-4601
Abstract
Despite the growing body of research regarding sexting and online sexual victimization, there is little evidence exploring cultural differences in association with those behaviors. The aim of this study was to examine cultural differences in sexting practices by comparing an American sample and a Spanish sample of university students. The original sample was composed of 1799 college students, including 1386 Spanish college students and 413 American Students, with 74% of female participants, and ages ranging from 18 to 64 years old (mean age = 21.26, SD= 4.61). Results indicate that American students sext more than Spanish students and have higher probabilities of being victims of nonconsensual dissemination of their sexual content. However, Spanish students receive more sexts than American students. Although our results show differences between the Spanish and the American samples that might be modulated by cultural factors, the vulnerability of females regarding sexting remains unchanged. Additionally, differences in specific characteristics of the behaviors (such as perceived risk, receiver of the sexual content, intensity of the sexual content, and motive for sexting) were also studied. Further results and implications are discussed in relation to cultural differences.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
159.9 - Psychology
316 - Sociology
Keywords
Sexting
Assetjament sexual
Sexualitat
Sexting
Acoso sexual
Sexualidad
Sexting
Sexual harassment
Sexuality
Pages
15
Publisher
MDPI
Collection
18; 4
Is part of
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Citation
Gassó, Aina M.; Agustina, José R.; Goméz-Durán, Esperanza [et al.]. Cross-cultural differences in sexting practices between american and spanish university students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021, 18, 2058. Disponible en: <https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/4/2058>. Fecha de acceso: 15 mar. 2021. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18042058
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