Sexy online self-presentation on social network sites and the willingness to engage in sexting: A comparison of gender and age

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 54, Issue , 2017, Pages 42-50

  van Oosten, Johanna M F ^a   Vandenbosch, Laura ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Self perception; Self presentation; Sexting; Social media; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUTCHMAN; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GENDER; GIRL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; SEXTING; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK; YOUNG ADULT; AGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL MEDIA; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84995810407     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.11.006     Document Type: Article

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