ABSTRACT. This article presents an empirical study carried out to evaluate and analyze sexting as a possible deviant behavior. Building my argument by drawing on data collected from DrEd, MediaSmarts, Netsafe, Our Watch, Plan International Australia, Relationships Australia, and YouGovOmnibus, I performed analyses and made estimates regarding level of agreement with statements about the sharing of nudes (%). Data collected from 4,200 respondents are tested against the research model by using structural equation modeling.

Keywords: sexting; deviant behavior; bodily self-expression; gender; social meaning

How to cite: Olsen, Mark (2019). “Is Sexting a Deviant Behavior? Taking and Sharing Nudes, Bodily Self-Expression, and Gendered Social Meanings,” Journal of Research in Gender Studies 9(2): 50–56. doi:10.22381/JRGS9220194

Received 8 June 2019 • Received in revised form 3 December 2019
Accepted 6 December 2019 • Available online 15 December 2019