Sexually Explicit User-Generated Content: Understanding Motivations and Behaviors using Social Cognitive Theory

Autor: Joseph M. Sirianni, Arun Vishwanath
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberpspace, Vol 6, Iss 1 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1802-7962
DOI: 10.5817/CP2012-1-7
Popis: Technological advances by Web 2.0 media and mobile phones have recently enabled users to become producers of their own media content. Users are able to create and share photos and videos with speed and ease. A much different trend has emerged with these new technological affordances, though. Individuals are utilizing this new media and are creating and sharing sexually explicit user-generated content (SEUGC) of themselves. Four hundred undergraduate students completed an online survey to assess their likelihood to create and share SEUGC in the future. Social cognitive theory (Bandura, 1986) was the framework used to analyze the factors that propel this behavior. Results suggest the influence of viewing pornography, sexual self-efficacy, and entertainment and arousal outcomes as triggers and motivators for engaging in this behavior. The model also revealed a desensitization effect towards negative consequences that might occur from creating and sharing SEUGC.
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