Johnsson, L. S., Bladh, M., Priebe, G. (2015). Online sexual behaviors among Swedish youth: associations to background factors, behaviors and abuse.

Question 1

What is the study: Only sexual behaviors among swedish youth, about?

Answer 1

The study investigates the associations between online sexual behaviours among Swedish youth and background factors as well as aspects of well being.

Question 2

As a group, how did swedish youth with a recent history of online sexual behaviors fare compared to those with no recent history of online sexual behavior?

Answer 2

+ problematic background.
- Self-reported health .
+ sexualized life overall.
- Had experienced more sexual or physical abuse.

Question 3

Does online sexual behavior lead to greater risk taking offline?

Answer 3

Maybe, but the causality is unknown. Studies indicate that those who take sexual risks offline also do so online.

Question 4

What could cause the risk-taking behavior of youth?

Answer 4

Several factors related to adolescence. A combination of an urge for sensation seeking with a relative lack of impulse control.

Question 5

Which two questions did the study look at?

Answer 5

1. The difference in background between those who had performed any of the four online sexual behaviors and those who had not.
2. Whether performance of any of these behaviors was related to diminished psychosocial well-being and a history of more risk taking and sexual experiences.

Question 6

The results of the study may be summarized in four main findings. Which?

Answer 6

1. Most swedish youth do not engage in online sexual behavior.
2. The clearest pattern from the study was the difference between the participants with a history of online sexual behavior and those without.
3. The young persons in our study who engaged in online sexual behavior were more often victims of maltreatment in the form of physical or sexual abuse.
4. The youth who had sold sex online stood out compared to the other groups with different online sexual behaviors.

Question 7

One result of the study was that most swedish youth do not engage in online sexual behavior. What was defined as online sexual behavior in the study?

Answer 7

1. Sexual interaction offline with a person met online.
2. Sexual interaction online with a person met online.
3. Posting sexual pictures online.
4. Selling sex to online contacts.

Question 8

One result of the study was that the youth who had sold sex online stood out compared to the other groups with different online sexual behaviors. How?

Answer 8

+ problematic background
- health
+ risk-taking behavior