Validation of the Sexting Behavior and Motives Questionnaire (SBM-Q)
Background: Sexting has garnered interest from the public and the scientific community given its ever-increasing presence in adolescents’ lives. However, analysis varies depending on the baseline study used. This calls for a standardised sexting instrument that addresses scientific evidence-based re...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2021 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Sevilla (US) |
| Repositorio: | idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:idus.us.es:11441/167043 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/11441/167043 https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2020.207 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Sexting Adolescence Online Motives Sexual behavior Assessment |
| Sumario: | Background: Sexting has garnered interest from the public and the scientific community given its ever-increasing presence in adolescents’ lives. However, analysis varies depending on the baseline study used. This calls for a standardised sexting instrument that addresses scientific evidence-based recommendations. The primary aim of this study was to develop and validate the structure of a questionnaire that includes the various sexting behaviours and motives. Method: The sample comprised 1,362 students (51.1% female; 12-18 years old). Participants were randomly split into two halves, controlling for the gender variable (n=681), and exploratory and confi rmatory factor analyses were performed. Results: Validity of the Sexting Behaviours and Motives Questionnaire (SBM-Q) was confirmed, along with the suitability of the factor structure, internal consistency, and divergent validity. This was also reported by gender. Six dimensions were identified: sending, reasons for sending, receiving, forwarding, victim of forwarding, and reasons for forwarding. Conclusions: The SBM-Q presents good psychometric properties, providing a detailed and consolidated overview of the behaviours that adolescents might engage in when sexting as well as the context in which it occurs. |
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