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The Importance of Adolescents' Sexually Outgoing Self-Concept: Differential Roles of Self- and Other-Generated Sexy Self-Presentations in Social Media

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2018-01

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van Oosten, Johanna M F
De Vries, Dian A.ISNI 0000000442880093
Peter, Jochen

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https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2016.0671

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The present study investigated the relationships between (exposure to) sexy self-presentations on social network sites (SNSs) and adolescents' sexual self-concept over time. Results from a three-wave panel study among 1,288 Dutch adolescents (aged 13-17 years) showed that more frequent engagement in sexy self-presentation, rather than exposure to sexy self-presentations of others, on SNSs positively predicted the importance of being sexually outgoing (e.g., sexy, seductive, and wild) in adolescents' self-concept 6 months later.

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social media, sexy self-presentation, adolescents, sexual self-concept, self-perception, Taverne

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van Oosten, J M F, de Vries, D & Peter, J 2018, 'The Importance of Adolescents' Sexually Outgoing Self-Concept : Differential Roles of Self- and Other-Generated Sexy Self-Presentations in Social Media', Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 5-10. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2016.0671

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https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/372773