Sextual activity: Predictors of sexting behaviors and intentions to sext among selected undergraduate students

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Highlights:

• Ajzen’s TRA constructs were found as predictors of sexting behaviors and intentions.

• Attitudes, subjective norms, and intentions were predictors of sexting behaviors.

• Attitudes and subjective norms predicted sexting intentions among non-sexters.

• Majority have previously sexted, and nearly half have sexted in the past 30 days.

• Educators, health educators, and parents can use results to reduce risks of sexting.

摘要

•Ajzen’s TRA constructs were found as predictors of sexting behaviors and intentions.•Attitudes, subjective norms, and intentions were predictors of sexting behaviors.•Attitudes and subjective norms predicted sexting intentions among non-sexters.•Majority have previously sexted, and nearly half have sexted in the past 30 days.•Educators, health educators, and parents can use results to reduce risks of sexting.

论文关键词:Sexting,Attitudes,Subjective norms,Behavioral intentions,Theory of Reasoned Action,Human sexuality

论文评审过程:Available online 8 April 2015.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.03.048