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We currently publish four issues per year, which accounts for some 100 articles annually. We admit work from both the basic and applied research fields, and from all areas of Psychology, all manuscripts being anonymously reviewed prior to publication.
Mara Morelli1, Fau Rosati1, Elena Cattelino2, Flavio Urbini3, Roberto Baiocco1, Dora Bianchi1, Fiorenzo Laghi1, Maurizio Gasseau2, Piotr Sorokowski4, Michal Misiak4,5, Martyna Dziekan6, Heather Hudson7, Alexandra Marshall8, Thanh Truc Nguyen9, Lauren Mark9, Kamil Kopecky10, René Szotkowski10, Ezgi Toplu Demirtaş11, Joris Van Ouytsel12, Koen Ponnet13, Michel Walrave14, Tingshao Zhu15, Ya Chen15, Nan Zhao15, Xiaoqian Liu15, Alexander Voiskounsky16, Nataliya Bogacheva17, Maria Ioannou18, John Synnott18, Kalliopi Tzani-Pepelasis18, Vimala Balakrishnan19, Moses Okumu20, Eusebius Small21, Silviya Pavlova Nikolova22, Michelle Drouin23, Alessandra Ragona1 y Antonio Chirumbolo1
Background: Sexting is now widely acknowledged as a common sexual behavior among adolescents and young adults. However, the occurrence of abusive interactions, such as non-consensual sexting, warrants attention. Prevalence rates of non-consensual sexting vary between countries, influenced by gender and age. The present study examined the relationship between three facets of callous-unemotional (CU) traits (i.e., callousness, uncaring, and unemotional) and the sharing of non-consensual sexts across different relationship contexts (i.e., acquaintances, strangers, or partners). Method: Data were drawn from a cross-countries project encompassing 11 countries: Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Uganda, and the USA. The sample comprised 6093 young adults (3682 girls; 2401 boys), aged 13 to 30 (M=20.35; SD=3.63). Results: Results from a logistic mixed-model indicate that CU traits predict non-consensual sexting, with high callousness and uncaring, and low unemotional traits associated with non-consensual sexting involving partners and strangers. Younger individuals and women were more likely to engage in all forms of non-consensual sexting compared to older individuals and men. Conclusions: It is important to promote sexual education programs to increase emotional self-awareness and challenge gender stereotypes in order to reduce adverse outcomes associated with sexting.
Antecedentes: El sexting es un comportamiento sexual común entre adolescentes y adultos jóvenes, pero el sexting no consensuado merece atención debido a sus implicaciones abusivas. La prevalencia de este fenómeno varía según país, género y edad. Este estudio analizó cómo las tres facetas de los rasgos de insensibilidad emocional (insensibilidad, despreocupación y falta de emotividad) se relacionan con el envío de sexting no consensuado en diferentes contextos (conocidos, desconocidos o parejas). Método: Participaron 6093 adultos jóvenes (3682 mujeres, 2401 hombres) de 13 a 30 años (M=20.35; SD=3.63) en un estudio multinacional realizado en 11 países: Bélgica, China, República Checa, Irlanda, Italia, Malasia, Polonia, Rusia, Turquía, Uganda y Estados Unidos. Resultados: Los rasgos de insensibilidad emocional predicen el sexting no consensuado, especialmente altos niveles de insensibilidad y despreocupación, y bajos niveles de falta de emotividad en interacciones con parejas y desconocidos. Las mujeres y las personas jóvenes mostraron mayor probabilidad de participar en sexting no consensuado en comparación con hombres y personas mayores. Conclusiones: Es crucial implementar programas de educación sexual que fomenten la conciencia emocional y cuestionen los estereotipos de género, contribuyendo a reducir las consecuencias negativas del sexting no consensuado.
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https://doi.org/10.70478/psicothema.2025.37.22