caa a22 4500 606230998 CHVBK 20210128101217.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150801xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10508-014-0370-7 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10508-014-0370-7 Risks, Risk Factors, and Outcomes Associated with Phone and Internet Sexting Among University Students in the United States [Elektronische Daten] [Allyson Dir, Melissa Cyders] Sexting, defined as the exchange of sexually suggestive pictures or messages via mobile phone or social networking sites (SNS), has received media attention for its prevalence and associated negative outcomes; however, research has not yet fully established risk factors for and resulting outcomes from sexting behaviors. The current study was the first empirical test of a causal path model in males and females, in which impulsivity-related traits and expectancies influence sexual behaviors through phone and SNS sexting. We also examined prevalence and perceived likelihood of common negative outcomes associated with sexting. Multiple regression and structural equation modeling (SEM) statistics were conducted on two independent undergraduate samples (n=611 and 255). The best fitting SEM model (RMSEA=0.04, CFI=0.96, TLI=0.94, and χ2=176.06, df=75, p<.001) demonstrated a significant indirect effect of sensation seeking on phone sexting behaviors through sex-related sexting expectancies and a significant indirect effect of sensation seeking on sexual hookup behaviors through phone sexting behaviors (b=0.06, p=.03), but only for females. Reverse mediations and mediation with SNS were not significant. Negative outcomes were rare: sexts being spread to others was the most common negative sexting experience (n=21, 12%). This study suggests the viability of personality and expectancies affecting sexual hookup behaviors through engagement in sexting behaviors. It also suggests that although direct negative outcomes associated with sexting are thought to be common, they were rare in the current sample. Springer Science+Business Media New York, 2014 Sexting nationallicence Sexual behavior nationallicence Impulsivity nationallicence Expectancies nationallicence Dir Allyson Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 North Blackford St., 46202, Indianapolis, IN, USA aut Cyders Melissa Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 North Blackford St., 46202, Indianapolis, IN, USA aut Archives of Sexual Behavior Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 44/6(2015-08-01), 1675-1684 0004-0002 44:6<1675 2015 44 10508 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-014-0370-7 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/s10508-014-0370-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Dir Allyson Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 North Blackford St., 46202, Indianapolis, IN, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cyders Melissa Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 North Blackford St., 46202, Indianapolis, IN, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Archives of Sexual Behavior Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 44/6(2015-08-01), 1675-1684 0004-0002 44:6<1675 2015 44 10508