engleski

Seksting i emocionalna disregulacija

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between sexting and emotional dysregulation. A total of 440 students participated in the study. Sexting Behaviors Scale was used to assess the frequency of receiving, sending and posting sexually suggestive or provocative texts, photos or videos. Individual differences in two emotional regulation processes were examined by Emotion Regulation Questionnaire. Obtained results showed that young men were more likely to engage in the activity of sexting than young women. The results revealed that older participants were more likely than those in young age groups to engage in the activity of sexting than younger ones.Furthermore, it was found that young men use the strategy of expressive suppression more intense than young women. When it comes to the relationship between sexting and emotional regulation, there is a difference in cognitive reappraisal between people who post and people who do not post sexually suggestive content. Statistically significant low correlation was found between posting sexually suggestive content and cognitive reappraisal. Findings highlight the possible role of emotional dysregulation in sexting behaviour. Interventions targeting should be focused on the interplay of emotional regulation and sexting.

sexting, emotion dysregulation, cognitive reappraisal, expressive suppression, gender

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