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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Authors: Rey Alamillo, Rosario del, Ojeda Pérez, Mónica, Casas Bolaños, José Antonio
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2021
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repository:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/167043
https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2020.207
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Keyword:Sexting
Adolescence
Online
Motives
Sexual behavior
Assessment
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spelling Validation of the Sexting Behavior and Motives Questionnaire (SBM-Q)Validación del Cuestionario de Comportamientos y Motivos de Sexting (SBM-Q)Rey Alamillo, Rosario delOjeda Pérez, MónicaCasas Bolaños, José AntonioSextingAdolescenceOnlineMotivesSexual behaviorAssessmentBackground: 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.Premio Trimestral Publicación Científica Destacada de la US. Facultad de PsicologíaColegio Oficial de Psicología del Principado de AsturiasPsicología Evolutiva y de la EducaciónGobierno de EspañaMinisterio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (MICINN). España2021info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11441/167043https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2020.207reponame:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevillainstname:Universidad de Sevilla (US)InglésPsicothema, 33 (2), 287-295.PSI2017-86723-REDU2013-44627-PFPU15/05037https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2020.207info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:idus.us.es:11441/1670432026-06-17T12:51:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Validation of the Sexting Behavior and Motives Questionnaire (SBM-Q)
Validación del Cuestionario de Comportamientos y Motivos de Sexting (SBM-Q)
title Validation of the Sexting Behavior and Motives Questionnaire (SBM-Q)
spellingShingle Validation of the Sexting Behavior and Motives Questionnaire (SBM-Q)
Rey Alamillo, Rosario del
Sexting
Adolescence
Online
Motives
Sexual behavior
Assessment
title_short Validation of the Sexting Behavior and Motives Questionnaire (SBM-Q)
title_full Validation of the Sexting Behavior and Motives Questionnaire (SBM-Q)
title_fullStr Validation of the Sexting Behavior and Motives Questionnaire (SBM-Q)
title_full_unstemmed Validation of the Sexting Behavior and Motives Questionnaire (SBM-Q)
title_sort Validation of the Sexting Behavior and Motives Questionnaire (SBM-Q)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rey Alamillo, Rosario del
Ojeda Pérez, Mónica
Casas Bolaños, José Antonio
author Rey Alamillo, Rosario del
author_facet Rey Alamillo, Rosario del
Ojeda Pérez, Mónica
Casas Bolaños, José Antonio
author_role author
author2 Ojeda Pérez, Mónica
Casas Bolaños, José Antonio
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación
Gobierno de España
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (MICINN). España
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Sexting
Adolescence
Online
Motives
Sexual behavior
Assessment
topic Sexting
Adolescence
Online
Motives
Sexual behavior
Assessment
description 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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