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Sexting Behaviors and Fear of Missing out Among Young Adults

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Publicado en:Behavioral Sciences vol. 15, no. 4 (2025), p. 454
Autor principal: Morelli, Mara
Otros Autores: Ragona Alessandra, Chirumbolo, Antonio, Nappa, Maria Rosaria, Babore Alessandra, Trumello Carmen, Sciabica, Gaetano Maria, Cattelino, Elena
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MDPI AG
Materias:
Gender differences
Sexual orientation
Behavior
Smartphones
Emotional regulation
Communication
Heterosexuality
Social networks
Body image
Young adults
Sexual behavior
Fear & phobias
Cyberbullying
Social interaction
Emotions
Minority & ethnic groups
Social media
Substance abuse
Self image
Age groups
Risk factors
LGBTQ people
Text messaging
Teenagers
Risk taking
Sexuality
Adolescents
Computer mediated communication
Prevention programs
Women
Mass media
Mobile phones
Adults
Social factors
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Resumen:Fear of missing out (FoMO) creates a strong urge to stay continuously connected and informed about peers’ activities, identified as a risk factor for problematic social media use and risky behaviors. Sexting is generally defined as the exchange of sexually suggestive or explicit photos, videos, or text messages through cell phones or other technologies. Despite its social relevance, the link between FoMO and sexting remains underexplored. This study examines their relationship in young adults—an understudied group compared to adolescents—while controlling for age, sex, and sexual orientation. The study surveyed 911 Italian young adults (18–30 years, Mage = 22.3, SDage = 2.57, 74% women, 70.4% heterosexual) through an online questionnaire. The results indicate that FoMO predicts only risky sexting behaviors (sexting under substance use and sexting for emotion regulation) while not influencing experimental sexting (sending one’s own sexts). Additionally, the link between FoMO and sexting for emotion regulation is stronger among LGB individuals. Therefore, FoMO has proven to be strongly related to the two kinds of risky sexting but not to experimental sexting. Understanding this relationship can inform prevention and intervention programs on relationships, online communication, and sexting in young adults.
ISSN:2076-328X
DOI:10.3390/bs15040454
Fuente:Science Database