The use of social networking services (SNSs) has been reported as one of the favorite activities for adolescents. Over the past decade, SNSs have become some of the most important venues for connecting, communicating, and socializing, as well as identitybuilding and self-expression. Adolescence is the phase during which individuals construct a critical part in the process of constructing their sexual identity and gender. In the literature, it is suggested that SNSs have become venues for young people to construct and express themselves, and this can produce positive and negative effects. SNSs offer several opportunities for adolescents to explore their sexuality, and cybersex is often the first activity through which teenagers can explore their sexuality freely and without biases. SNS use inevitably affects and is related to adolescents’ sexuality and relationships with peers, sometimes with increasing inclination to risk-taking attitudes and related behaviors. Therefore, our aim of this paper was to explore and address the way in which social media and SNSs are affecting and changing not only adolescent sexuality, but also the type of relationship adolescents establish in their first sexual experiences, including possible risky consequences like cyberbullying, sexting, revenge pornography, excessive use of the Internet, and risky sexual behaviors. Specifically, research will be discussed on the development and evolution of sexuality of adolescents and young adults, also illustrating the clinical consequences.

Identity, relationships, sexuality, and risky behaviors of adolescents in the context of social media / Eleuteri, Stefano; Saladino, Valeria; Verrastro, Valeria. - In: SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP THERAPY. - ISSN 1468-1994. - 32:3-4(2017), pp. 354-365. [10.1080/14681994.2017.1397953]

Identity, relationships, sexuality, and risky behaviors of adolescents in the context of social media

Eleuteri, Stefano
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
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2017

Abstract

The use of social networking services (SNSs) has been reported as one of the favorite activities for adolescents. Over the past decade, SNSs have become some of the most important venues for connecting, communicating, and socializing, as well as identitybuilding and self-expression. Adolescence is the phase during which individuals construct a critical part in the process of constructing their sexual identity and gender. In the literature, it is suggested that SNSs have become venues for young people to construct and express themselves, and this can produce positive and negative effects. SNSs offer several opportunities for adolescents to explore their sexuality, and cybersex is often the first activity through which teenagers can explore their sexuality freely and without biases. SNS use inevitably affects and is related to adolescents’ sexuality and relationships with peers, sometimes with increasing inclination to risk-taking attitudes and related behaviors. Therefore, our aim of this paper was to explore and address the way in which social media and SNSs are affecting and changing not only adolescent sexuality, but also the type of relationship adolescents establish in their first sexual experiences, including possible risky consequences like cyberbullying, sexting, revenge pornography, excessive use of the Internet, and risky sexual behaviors. Specifically, research will be discussed on the development and evolution of sexuality of adolescents and young adults, also illustrating the clinical consequences.
2017
adolescent relationship; adolescent sexuality; risk behavior; social media; social networks
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Identity, relationships, sexuality, and risky behaviors of adolescents in the context of social media / Eleuteri, Stefano; Saladino, Valeria; Verrastro, Valeria. - In: SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP THERAPY. - ISSN 1468-1994. - 32:3-4(2017), pp. 354-365. [10.1080/14681994.2017.1397953]
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