caa a22 4500 605477108 CHVBK 20210128100359.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20151001xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00787-015-0673-9 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00787-015-0673-9 Online sexual behaviours among Swedish youth: associations to background factors, behaviours and abuse [Elektronische Daten] [Linda Jonsson, Marie Bladh, Gisela Priebe, Carl Svedin] Sexual activity online may result in positive experiences for young people, or lead them to engage in risky behaviours possibly resulting in sexual assault or abuse. The aim of our study was to investigate associations between online sexual behaviours among Swedish youth and background factors as well as aspects of well-being. The behaviours investigated were: having sex online with a contact met online, having sex with an online contact offline, posting sexual pictures online, and selling sex online. We used data from a representative sample of 3,432 Swedish youth who were asked about their lifetime experiences as well as their experiences within the previous year. We hypothesized that more advanced online sexual behaviours were associated with more problematic background factors, worse psychosocial well-being and riskier behaviours in general. Bivariate relationships were evaluated followed by a multiple logistic regression model. Our data suggested that most Swedish youth do not perform any of the assessed online sexual behaviours. Young people who reported online sexual behaviour showed a more problematic background, rated their health as poorer, had a more sexualized life and had experienced more sexual or physical abuse. Professionals who work with young people need to help them better evaluate potential risks online and offer support when needed. Youths who sell sex online are especially at risk and need extra attention, as they might be in greater need of protection and therapeutic support. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2015 Sexual risktaking nationallicence Online sexual behaviour nationallicence Sexting nationallicence Selling sex nationallicence Youth nationallicence Adolescent nationallicence Internet nationallicence Jonsson Linda Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 85, Linköping, Sweden aut Bladh Marie Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 85, Linköping, Sweden aut Priebe Gisela Department of Psychology, Linnæus University, SE-351 95, Växjö, Sweden aut Svedin Carl Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 85, Linköping, Sweden aut European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Springer Berlin Heidelberg 24/10(2015-10-01), 1245-1260 1018-8827 24:10<1245 2015 24 787 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-015-0673-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-015-0673-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Jonsson Linda Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 85, Linköping, Sweden aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bladh Marie Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 85, Linköping, Sweden aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Priebe Gisela Department of Psychology, Linnæus University, SE-351 95, Växjö, Sweden aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Svedin Carl Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 85, Linköping, Sweden aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Springer Berlin Heidelberg 24/10(2015-10-01), 1245-1260 1018-8827 24:10<1245 2015 24 787