Victimization or Entertainment?: How Attachment and Rejection Sensitivity Relate to Sexting Experiences, Evaluations, and Victimization

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Author(s): Alaina Brenick (University of Connecticut, USA), Kaitlin M. Flannery (University of Connecticut, USA)and Emily Rankin (Central Connecticut State University, USA)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 23
Source title: Identity, Sexuality, and Relationships among Emerging Adults in the Digital Age
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Michelle F. Wright (Masaryk University, Czech Republic)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1856-3.ch013

Keywords: Human Aspects of Technology / Information Science Reference / Psychology / Social Sciences & Humanities

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As texting continues to serve as an increasingly common method of communication among emerging adults, increases in rates of sexting, or sending sexually explicit messages, pictures, or videos, have also been observed. While consensual sexting can facilitate intimacy in relationships, when used as a tool to victimize others, it has been shown to yield a range of negative outcomes- from embarrassment to severe depression and suicide. This chapter aims to review the existing literature on emerging adults' engagement in and evaluations of sexting, while also considering the risks associated with sexting victimization. The role that individual characteristics, such as attachment style and rejection sensitivity, play in the relationship between experiences with and evaluations of using sexting as a tool for victimization will also be explored.

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