A meta-analysis of 39 studies (110,380 participants) from 2009 to 2015 indicated that youth
sexting increased over time. To inform current practice and policy initiatives, this meta …

Introduction The aim of the study is to investigate the association between Instagram
popularity and subjective happiness, and to test the mediating roles of cyber victimization …

We examined the predictive relations of social media and smartphone use to body esteem in
female adolescents and the mechanism that underlies these relations. As a result of frequent …

Sexting has been defined as sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages,
images, or photos to others through digital platforms, and can assume more consensual or …

Social media has impacted child well-being in paradoxical ways. Yet, our understanding of
this paradox remains piecemeal. To address this gap, this conceptual article endeavors to …

Early adolescents are increasingly engaged in visually rich social media platforms, which
may lead to the involvement in visual cybervictimization, ie, the unsolicited sharing of …

Female adolescents are particularly at risk of body image concerns. These individuals tend
to make greater use of Social Networks and this could lead adolescents into behaviors that …

Sexual self-concept (SSC) is a person's perception of themself as a sexual being. SSC is a
key construct in understanding people's sexuality. However, the extent to which sexuality …

In Europe, 82% of minors use a social network (SN). Although SNs offer opportunities for
social interaction, they also involve some risks, such as online sexual victimization (OSV). As …

This study investigated the longitudinal relationships between risky online behaviors and
positive technological development (PTD) among Hong Kong early adolescents by using a …