Online sexual engagement and psychosocial well-being: The mediating role of sexual victimization experiences

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Highlights:

• Nearly one fourth has experienced sexual victimization online at least once.

• Non-heterosexual young users were more sexually victimized online.

• Sexting willingness was associated with less well-being via more victimization.

• “Sexy” self-presentation was associated with less well-being via more victimization.

• Prevention needs to raise awareness to treat intimate information online carefully.

摘要

•Nearly one fourth has experienced sexual victimization online at least once.•Non-heterosexual young users were more sexually victimized online.•Sexting willingness was associated with less well-being via more victimization.•“Sexy” self-presentation was associated with less well-being via more victimization.•Prevention needs to raise awareness to treat intimate information online carefully.

论文关键词:Adolescents,Emerging adults,Self-disclosure,Self-presentation,Sexuality,Social media

论文评审过程:Received 19 September 2018, Revised 1 April 2019, Accepted 10 April 2019, Available online 11 April 2019, Version of Record 17 April 2019.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.04.010