@article{article_1529419, title={Influence of Personality Traits on the Sexting Behaviour of University Undergraduate Students in Southwestern Nigeria}, journal={Journal of Psychometric Research}, volume={3}, pages={14–23}, year={2025}, DOI={10.5281/zenodo.15036377}, author={Adeosun, Blessing Oreoluwa}, keywords={Personality traits, sexting behaviour, undergraduate students, influence}, abstract={The study determined the level of sexting behavior among university undergraduate students in Southwestern Nigeria. It further established the influence of personality traits (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism) on the sexting behavior of the students. Sexting, which is a morality issue, may have negative effects on university students academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The sample for this study consisted of 1200 university undergraduate students selected using a multistage sampling technique. The instrument used to elicit information from the respondents was the Sexting Behavior and Personality Traits Questionnaire (SBPTQ). The results showed that 66%,24.6%, and 9.4% of university undergraduate students demonstrated low, moderate, and high levels of sexting behavior, respectively. In addition to this finding, it was determined that there is no significant relationship between sexting behaviors and the personality traits of openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, and agreeableness. However, a positive and significant relationship was found between neuroticism and sexting behaviors. The findings were discussed in the light of existing literature.}, number={1}, publisher={Ataturk University}