Sexting in Young Adults’s Romantic Relationships: A Review Study

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The effects of digital age technologies, which are constantly and rapidly developing, continue to take place in every moment and every area of human life. These kinds of developments bring new concepts to them. The tendency and motivation of young adults to exchange sexually charged materials with each other by using various technological devices called "sexting" in their romantic relationships and sexual lives have become a popular research subject abroad in recent years. In order to eliminate the risk factors brought about by this concept, it is of great importance to examine the subject in-depth, to conduct academic research on this subject, and evaluate the findings. In this context, the aim of this study is to examine and ta raise awareness about the conceptual explanation and research trends of sexting, which is a fairly new concept and has not yet come to the fore in academic studies in our country. Fort his purpose, the concept of sexting has been explained and the studies published abroad have been examined from various aspects.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• sexting
• romantic relationship
• young adults

Genç Yetişkinlerin Romantik İlişkilerinde Cinsel İçerikli Mesajlaşma (Sexting): Bir Derleme Çalışması

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Sürekli ve hızlı bir şekilde gelişmekte olan dijital çağ teknolojilerinin etkileri aynı paralelde insan yaşamının her anında ve her alanında yer almaya devam etmektedir. Bu gelişmeler ise yeni kavramları beraberinde getirmektedir. Özellikle genç yetişkinlerin romantik ilişki yaşantılarında ve cinsel yaşamlarında “sexting” adı verilen, çeşitli teknolojik cihazlar ve çevirim içi ortamları kullanarak birbirleriyle cinsel içerikli yazışmalar yapma veya birbirlerine cinsel içerikli görseller gönderme davranışına olan eğilimleri ve motivasyonları son yıllarda yurt dışında popüler bir araştırma konusu haline gelmiştir. Bu kavramın peşi sıra getirdiği risk faktörlerinin ortadan kaldırılması için konunun derinlemesine incelenmesi, bu konuya ilişkin akademik çalışmaların yapılması ve bulguların değerlendirilmesi büyük önem taşımaktadır. Bu bağlamda, bu çalışmanın amacı, oldukça yeni bir kavram olan ve ülkemizde akademik çalışmalarda henüz ön plana çıkmamış olan cinsel içerikli mesajlaşma (sexting) kavramı hakkındaki kavramsal ve araştırma eğilimlerinin incelemesi ve bu kavram hakkında farkındalık yaratmaktır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, cinsel içerikli mesajlaşma kavramı açıklanmış ve yurt dışında yayınlanmış araştırmalar çeşitli açılardan incelenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• romantik ilişki
• cinsel içerikli mesajlaşma
• genç yetişkinler
• derleme

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