The introvert, extrovert, and ambivert: mood implications within text messages

This study sought to analyze the correlation of personal traits including introversion, extroversion, and ambiversion and mood on mobile phone usage, concentrating on text messaging. Furthermore, the study examined the relationship between this trait and an inclination towards either talking or texting. After completing personality test, thirty eight participants took the survey about their gender, age, frequent use of text messages, and preference on either talk or texting. Then they were asked to provide their most 10 recent text messages, and indicate when and where they sent the messages. We used Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count categories (Berry, Pennebaker, Mueller, & Hiller, 1997) to rate the positive and negative contents of text messages. Overall, the results did not demonstrate a relationship of personality traits and user's mood. There was a weak correlation of introversion and extroversion towards a preference for talking rather than texting. In contrast to Butt and Phillips's study (2008) extroverted and introverted users preferred talking on the phone while ambiverted users chose texting. Overall, the results contributed to the understanding of personality traits on text messages usage. (Author abstract)Casey, B. and Tran, A. (2014). The introvert, extrovert, and ambivert: mood implications within text messages. Retrieved from http://academicarchive.snhu.ed

Low Risk Associated with Most Teenage Sexting: A Study of 617 18-Year-Olds

This report describes research conducted in 2011 and 2012 on 617 subjects, 30% of whom reported sexting. The report details the frequency of sexting behaviors as well as the relationship between coerced and non-coerced sexting, sexting and gender differences, characteristics of sexters, and data on risk of discovery and social conflict following engaging in sexting. The study revealed that most risk associated with sexting is experienced by youth who are coerced into sexting; they are more impacted emotionally by the experience, and are more likely to have a prior victimization. Risk of discovery and social conflict was highest for coerced sexters but still generally low

El sexting en relación con el género, la autoestima, la edad y la pareja

En el presente trabajo se pretende estudiar la relación entre el sexting y diferentes variables como son el género, la autoestima, la edad y el tener o no pareja. De esta manera, se investiga en la relación entre sexting, género y autoestima, por un lado y, por otro lado, entre sexting, género y tener o no pareja. Asimismo, se explora la relevancia de la edad para esta conducta y, en último lugar, la relación que tiene el género con diferentes conductas del sexting como la disposición activa, la participación real y la expresión emocional. En la presente investigación, participaron 302 personas de edades comprendidas entre 18 y 58 años. Se han realizado análisis de varianza, encontrando que los hombres muestran mayor disposición y emocionalidad por esta conducta y que la realizan más cuando tienen la autoestima alta o media. En cuanto a frecuencia, se evidenció que las mujeres y los hombres participan de igual manera, aumentando la frecuencia cuando tienen pareja. Por último, la edad influye de manera significativa produciéndose un aumento hasta los 24 años y un descenso a partir de esa edad, tanto en hombres como en mujeres.In this paper we intend to study the relationship between sexting and different variables such as gender, self-esteem, age and having or not having a partner. In this way, the relationship between sexting, gender and self-esteem is investigated, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, between sexting, gender and having or not having a partner. In the same way, the relevance of age for this behavior is explored and, lastly, the relationship that gender has with different sexting behaviors such as active disposition, real participation and emotional expression. In the present investigation, 302 people aged between 18 and 58 participated. An analysis of variance has been carried out, finding that men show greater disposition and emotionality for this behavior and that they perform it more when they have high or medium self-esteem. In terms of frequency, it was shown that women and men participate in the same way, increasing the frequency when they have a partner. Lastly, age has a significant influence, producing an increase up to 24 years of age and a decrease after that age, both in men and women

Flirting Online and the Connection between the Use of Dating Websites and Dating Applications

For this research, we used data collected by the Pew Foundation\u27s Internet and American Life Project Tracking Survey, conducted in Spring 2013. The data was adjusted through the use of sampling weights to estimate for general population parameters. The collected data examined online flirting, use of dating websites, and the use of dating apps. Findings suggest women between the ages of 18-34 years are just as likely as men to signal their romantic interest by engaging in online flirtation. In addition, women ages 50 years or older are less likely than men to signal their romantic interest by engaging in online flirtation. Also, adults ages 50 years or more who flirt online are more likely to use an online dating website or app. Findings concerning Generation X are also discussed. Marketing implications include a concentration on “flirting-focused” options, especially in relation to free trials, promotional offers, and marketing tactics for digital dating services. Strategies for appealing to the Baby Boomer market may involve a focus on active lifestyles and geographic marketing. Marketing to Millennials may need to be increasingly strategic given the equal amount of online flirting among males on females

I Want Your Sext: Sexting And Sexual Risk In Young Men

Purpose: Sexting, the act of sending or receiving sexually suggestive or explicit messages, photos or videos via mobile phone, and sexual risk have not been studied extensively within a young adult population. The overall aim of this study is to understand the predictors associated with sexting within a low-income, minority, emerging adult, male population and asses the association between sexting behaviors and sexual risk. Methods: 119, male, heterosexual, young adults participated in a longitudinal study of social networks, health behavior and health outcomes, which included a questionnaire on sexting behaviors and sexual health outcomes. This study is based on the baseline data from this longitudinal study. Results: Exposure to sexual stimuli was a predictor for most sexting behaviors but there were differences between those who sent/received to steady partners and those who sent/received to hookups. Those who sent sexts to a steady partner were less likely to use condoms over the past six months. Those who sent a sext to a hookup were 4.59 times more likely to have had concurrent relationships over their lifetime. Conclusions: The study found that sexting is a reciprocal behavior within young adult relationships. The main predictors of sexting and sexual risk outcomes vary depending on whether the sext is sent or received and to whom. The study shows that sexting is marginally related to sexual risk

Risks, Risk Factors, and Outcomes Associated with Phone and Internet Sexting Among University Students in the United States

Sexting, defined as the exchange of sexually suggestive pictures or messages via mobile phone or social networking sites (SNS), has received media attention for its prevalence and associated negative outcomes; however, research has not yet fully established risk factors for and resulting outcomes from sexting behaviors. The current study was the first empirical test of a causal path model in males and females, in which impulsivity-related traits and expectancies influence sexual behaviors through phone and SNS sexting. We also examined prevalence and perceived likelihood of common negative outcomes associated with sexting. Multiple regression and structural equation modeling (SEM) statistics were conducted on two independent undergraduate samples (n = 611 and 255). The best fitting SEM model (RMSEA = 0.04, CFI = 0.96, TLI = 0.94, and χ2 = 176.06, df = 75, p < .001) demonstrated a significant indirect effect of sensation seeking on phone sexting behaviors through sex-related sexting expectancies and a significant indirect effect of sensation seeking on sexual hookup behaviors through phone sexting behaviors (b = 0.06, p = .03), but only for females. Reverse mediations and mediation with SNS were not significant. Negative outcomes were rare: sexts being spread to others was the most common negative sexting experience (n = 21, 12 %). This study suggests the viability of personality and expectancies affecting sexual hookup behaviors through engagement in sexting behaviors. It also suggests that although direct negative outcomes associated with sexting are thought to be common, they were rare in the current sample

“It’s Not As Easy As It Looks”: College Students’ Experiences With Romantic Relationship Development and Decline

As the number of young adults enrolled in colleges and universities increases, so too does the need to study and understand the communicative processes through which young adults engage in romantic relationship development and decline. Grounded in the model of interaction stages in relationships (Knapp & Vangelisti, 2009), the researcher conducted eight interviews with college women to investigate how young adult women use interpersonal communication in order to develop, maintain, and ultimately terminate their romantic relationships with those of the opposite sex. The researcher describes the ten stages of coming together and coming apart using the language of the model. Implications of these findings are discussed to provide insight to researchers and individuals who are looking to understand how we can effectively learn more about the ways in which young adult women experience relational development and decline

History of dating violence and the association with late adolescent health

BACKGROUND: The present investigation expands upon prior studies by examining the relationship between health in late adolescence and the experience of physical/sexual and non-physical dating violence victimization, including dating violence types that are relevant to today’s adolescents (e.g., harassment via email and text messaging). We examined the relationship between physical/sexual and non-physical dating violence victimization from age 13 to 19 and health in late adolescence/early adulthood. METHODS: The sample comprised 585 subjects (ages 18 to 21; mean age, 19.8, SD = 1.0) recruited from The Ohio State University who completed an online survey to assess: 1) current health (depression, disordered eating, binge drinking, smoking, and frequent sexual behavior); and 2) dating violence victimization from age 13 to 19 (retrospectively assessed using eight questions covering physical, sexual, and non-physical abuse, including technology-related abuse involving stalking/harassment via text messaging and email). Multivariable models compared health indicators in never-exposed subjects to those exposed to physical/sexual or non-physical dating violence only. The multivariable models were adjusted for age and other non-dating abuse victimization (bullying; punched, kicked, choked by a parent/guardian; touched in a sexual place, forced to touch someone sexually). RESULTS: In adjusted analyses, compared to non-exposed females, females with physical/sexual dating violence victimization were at increased risk of smoking (prevalence ratio = 3.95); depressive symptoms (down/hopeless, PR = 2.00; lost interest, PR = 1.79); eating disorders (using diet aids, PR = 1.98; fasting, PR = 4.71; vomiting to lose weight, PR = 4.33); and frequent sexual behavior (5+ intercourse and oral sex partners, PR = 2.49, PR = 2.02; having anal sex, PR = 2.82). Compared to non-exposed females, females with non-physical dating violence only were at increased risk of smoking (PR = 3.61), depressive symptoms (down/hopeless, PR = 1.41; lost interest, PR = 1.36), eating disorders (fasting, PR = 3.37; vomiting, PR = 2.66), having 5+ intercourse partners (PR = 2.20), and having anal sex (PR = 2.18). For males, no health differences were observed for those experiencing physical/sexual dating violence compared to those who did not. Compared to non-exposed males, males with non-physical dating violence only were at increased risk of smoking (PR = 3.91) and disordered eating (fasting, using diet aids, vomiting, PR = 2.93). CONCLUSIONS: For females, more pronounced adverse health was observed for those exposed to physical/sexual versus non-physical dating violence. For both females and males, non-physical dating violence victimization contributed to poor health

Mate value discrepancy and attachment anxiety predict the perpetration of digital dating abuse

Research suggests that individual differences in attachment style predict the perpetration of digital dating abuse. In addition to attachment style, no research, to our knowledge, has explored the role of mate value in the perpetration of digital dating abuse. In this paper, we argue that digital dating abuse is a contemporary cost-inflicting mate retention behaviour, where larger mate value discrepancies between partners are associated with higher levels of digital dating abuse (n = 167). As expected, high mate value discrepancy and attachment anxiety were associated with high levels of digital dating abuse. We provide novel support for the relationship between mate value discrepancy and digital dating abuse. Our findings provide support for additional, unexplored factors which lead to the perpetration of digital dating abus