Posting Sexually Explicit Images or Videos of Oneself Online Is Associated With Impulsivity and Hypersexuality but Not Measures of Psychopathology in a Sample of US Veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sending sexually explicit text messages ("sexting") is prevalent among US adults; however, the mental health correlates of this behavior among adults have not been studied adequately. Furthermore, there are few studies examining the related but distinct behavior of posting sexually explicit photos or videos of oneself online (posting sexual images [PSI]) and the mental health correlates of this behavior.

Aim

To examine associations between sexting, PSI, impulsivity, hypersexuality, and measures of psychopathology.

Methods

Using a national convenience sample of 283 US post-deployment, post-9/11 military veterans, we evaluated the prevalence of 2 behaviors: sexting and PSI and the associations of these behaviors with psychopathology, suicidal ideation, sexu

SUBMITTER: Turban JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7037740 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature