Adolescents’ sexy self-presentation on Instagram : an investigation of their posting behavior using a prototype willingness model perspective
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- Joris Van Ouytsel, Michel Walrave, Mónica Ojeda, Rosario Del Rey and Koen Ponnet (UGent)
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- Abstract
- Some adolescents use social media platforms, such as Instagram, for sexualized self-presentation, which includes posting images in which someone is scarcely dressed, has a sexy gaze or in which sexual willingness is suggested. These behaviors could be a first step towards sexting. Given that adolescents are highly influenced by peer perceptions, this study uses the prototype willingness model to assess how teenagers’ perceptions of others could influence their posting behaviors. The study was conducted among 2626 students (n = 1530; 58.4% girls) between the ages of 14 and 21 (M = 16.14; SD = 1.02) in 10 secondary schools in the Dutch-speaking community in Belgium. The results show that older adolescents and girls were more likely to post images of themselves on Instagram. The models showed that peer norms and willingness and attitudes were significantly associated with posting intention. The perceived norms of adolescents’ parents were not significantly related to the behaviors. There were also significant associations between perceived similarity, prototype favorability and the willingness to engage in sexualized self-presentation on Instagram. The implications for education and practice are discussed.
- Keywords
- sexting, sexualized self-presentation, social media, e-safety, SOCIAL NETWORK SITES, PLANNED BEHAVIOR, ASSOCIATIONS, GENDER, GIRLS, INTENTION, FACEBOOK, CONTEXT, ENGAGE, RISK
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Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-8679806
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- Van Ouytsel, Joris, et al. “Adolescents’ Sexy Self-Presentation on Instagram : An Investigation of Their Posting Behavior Using a Prototype Willingness Model Perspective.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, vol. 17, no. 21, 2020, doi:10.3390/ijerph17218106.
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- Van Ouytsel, J., Walrave, M., Ojeda, M., Del Rey, R., & Ponnet, K. (2020). Adolescents’ sexy self-presentation on Instagram : an investigation of their posting behavior using a prototype willingness model perspective. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 17(21). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218106
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- Van Ouytsel, Joris, Michel Walrave, Mónica Ojeda, Rosario Del Rey, and Koen Ponnet. 2020. “Adolescents’ Sexy Self-Presentation on Instagram : An Investigation of Their Posting Behavior Using a Prototype Willingness Model Perspective.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 17 (21). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218106.
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- Van Ouytsel, Joris, Michel Walrave, Mónica Ojeda, Rosario Del Rey, and Koen Ponnet. 2020. “Adolescents’ Sexy Self-Presentation on Instagram : An Investigation of Their Posting Behavior Using a Prototype Willingness Model Perspective.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 17 (21). doi:10.3390/ijerph17218106.
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- 1.Van Ouytsel J, Walrave M, Ojeda M, Del Rey R, Ponnet K. Adolescents’ sexy self-presentation on Instagram : an investigation of their posting behavior using a prototype willingness model perspective. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2020;17(21).
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- [1]J. Van Ouytsel, M. Walrave, M. Ojeda, R. Del Rey, and K. Ponnet, “Adolescents’ sexy self-presentation on Instagram : an investigation of their posting behavior using a prototype willingness model perspective,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, vol. 17, no. 21, 2020.
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