Character strengths as protective factors against engagement in sexting in adolescence

2021 
espanolEl sexting es una nueva forma de interaccion sexual en adolescentes que ha sido asociada tanto a problemas psicologicos como comportamientos de riesgo sexual. Aunque varios estudios han examinado la relacion entre sexting y rasgos de personalidad, es posible que la asociacion con fortalezas del caracter no haya sido explorada. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar cuales fortalezas de caracter podrian funcionar como factores protectores contra la participacion en el sexting, controlando otras variables que pueden influenciar en esta relacion. Los adolescentes cumplimentaron cuestionarios sobre recursos tecnologicos, sexting activo y fortalezas de caracter. Los resultados de la regresion lineal mostraron que el sexting activo estuvo positivamente relacionado con las fortalezas de curiosidad y humor y negativamente relacionado con justicia y autenticidad. Estos resultados sugieren que programas escolares o familiares que tienen como objetivo la prevencion del sexting deben incluir actividades especificas que fomenten el uso positivo de la curiosidad y el humor y que busquen promover la honestidad, el respeto, la justicia y la responsabilidad en el uso de la tecnologia para las relaciones interpersonales. EnglishSexting is a new kind of sexual interaction among adolescents that has been linked to both psychological problems and sexual risk behaviors. Although studies have examined the relationship between sexting and personality traits, its possible association with character strengths remains unexplored. The aim of this study was to analyze which character strengths may function as protective factors against engagement in sexting, controlling for other variables that might influence this relationship. Adolescents completed questionnaires about technological resources, active sexting, and character strengths. The results from hierarchical regression showed that active sexting was positively related to the strengths of curiosity and humor and negatively related to fairness and authenticity. These findings suggest that school- or family-based programs aimed at preventing sexting should include specific activities that encourage a positive use of curiosity and humor and which seek to promote honesty, respect, fairness, and responsibility in the use of technology for interpersonal relationships
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