A brand new research has proven that sexting was related to despair, anxiousness, sleep issues, and compulsive sexual behaviors. The research is printed within the peer-reviewed journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.

Sexting is outlined as sending a sexually express picture of oneself over textual content messaging. Sexting can embrace sending solely, receiving solely or “reciprocal” (sending and receiving) use of messages.

Nicholas C. Borgogna PhD, from Texas Tech University, and coauthors, discovered that members who had solely ever despatched (however not obtained) sexts reported extra despair, anxiousness, and sleep issues than the opposite teams. They additionally reported a doable connection between sexting, marijuana use, and compulsive sexual conduct.

“While sexting may not necessarily be a causal factor of negative mental health outcomes or substance use, some meaningful covariation clearly exists,” said the investigators.

“Over 50% of adults report sending a sext, while women are up to four times more likely than men to report having received nonconsensual sexts. Many individuals reveal they enjoy consensual sexting and feel it empowers them and builds self-confidence. Nonconsensual sexts, however, can result in feelings of violation and awkwardness,” says Editor-in-Chief Brenda K. Wiederhold, PhD, MBA, BCB, BCN, Interactive Media Institute, San Diego, California and Virtual Reality Medical Center, La Jolla, California.