The prevalence and characteristics of sexting behaviours among adolescents and adults in Cape Town, South Africa

dc.contributor.advisorWild, Laurenen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSchloms-Madlener, Kim Cherylen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-30T19:52:54Z
dc.date.available2014-12-30T19:52:54Z
dc.date.issued2013en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstract'Sexting' is defined as the act of sending sexually suggestive text messages (SSTMs), or the self-generation of nude or semi-nude images (NSNIs) and sending them to others via digital devices. It has recently emerged as a risk behaviour, particularly as it relates to adolescent sexuality. The consequences of sexting may include humiliation, ostracism, depression, anxiety, suicide and criminal or legal action. As such, research into the practice is vital in order to mitigate the risk to adolescents. The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of sexting among a sample of adolescents and adults in Cape Town, South Africa.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSchloms-Madlener, K. C. (2013). <i>The prevalence and characteristics of sexting behaviours among adolescents and adults in Cape Town, South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10646en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSchloms-Madlener, Kim Cheryl. <i>"The prevalence and characteristics of sexting behaviours among adolescents and adults in Cape Town, South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10646en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSchloms-Madlener, K. 2013. The prevalence and characteristics of sexting behaviours among adolescents and adults in Cape Town, South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Schloms-Madlener, Kim Cheryl AB - 'Sexting' is defined as the act of sending sexually suggestive text messages (SSTMs), or the self-generation of nude or semi-nude images (NSNIs) and sending them to others via digital devices. It has recently emerged as a risk behaviour, particularly as it relates to adolescent sexuality. The consequences of sexting may include humiliation, ostracism, depression, anxiety, suicide and criminal or legal action. As such, research into the practice is vital in order to mitigate the risk to adolescents. The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of sexting among a sample of adolescents and adults in Cape Town, South Africa. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - The prevalence and characteristics of sexting behaviours among adolescents and adults in Cape Town, South Africa TI - The prevalence and characteristics of sexting behaviours among adolescents and adults in Cape Town, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10646 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10646
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSchloms-Madlener KC. The prevalence and characteristics of sexting behaviours among adolescents and adults in Cape Town, South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10646en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherClinical Psychologyen_ZA
dc.titleThe prevalence and characteristics of sexting behaviours among adolescents and adults in Cape Town, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMAen_ZA
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