Sexting is a new sexual behaviour that most young adults engage in. This behaviour does open the door to a few additional sexually harmflu behaviours, such as sextortion or being pressured to sext and non-consensual sharing of your sext.
We conduct studies to determine the extent of these new harmful behaviours as well as potential predictor to help inform safe sexting practices and prevention.
Select Publications
Holmes, E. J., Healey, L., Thorne, E., & Babchishin, K. M. (2025). Consensual and unsolicited sexting are not completely distinct behaviors. Sexuality & Culture. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-025-10327-2.
This study describe nonconsensual sharing of sexts.
Holmes, E. J. & Babchishin, K. M. (2024). Safe sexting and sexual orientation: A comparison of risky sexting practices across sexual orientations and genders. Advance online publication. Archive of Sexual Behaviour. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-024-03050-w .
This study describe what we know about risky sexting.
Holmes, E. J., Baskurt, S., Hilkes, G., & Babchishin, K. M. (2024). Non-consensual forwarding of sexts: Characteristics and overlap with in-person sexual coercion. Advance online publication. Journal of Sexual Aggression. doi:10.1080/13552600.2024.2404849
Thorne, E., Babchishin, K. M., Fisico, R., & Healey, L. (2024). Sexting in young adults: A normative sexual behavior. Advance online publication. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 53, 593-609. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-023-02728-x.
This study summarizes what we know about sexting.
You can also find a video summary of one of our studies on nonconsensual sharing of sexts here: Non-consensual Forwarding of Sexts – Forensic Psychology Research Centre
Grant Supporting this Line of Research
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Early Researcher Awards (ERA) |
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