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Cinsel İçerikli Mesajlaşma (Sexting)

Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 60 - 83, 26.06.2025

Aşkay Nur Atasever , Yüksel Eroğlu , Fatih Yılmaz

Abstract

Cinsel içerikli mesajlaşma (CİM), çağdaş iletişimin önemli bir öğesi haline gelmiş ve samimi ilişkileri yansıtan önemli bir davranış biçimi olarak kendini göstermiştir. CİM çoğunlukla olumlu sonuçlara yol açmaktadır ancak eylemin rızaya dayalı mı yoksa zorlayıcı mı olduğuna bağlı olarak olumsuz etkilere de yol açabilir. Bundan dolayı güvenli ve sağlıklı uygulamaları teşvik etmek için CİM davranışları ayrıntılı olarak ele alınmalıdır. Bu bağlamda bu araştırmada CİM fenomeni kapsamlı şekilde değerlendirilmiştir. CİM fenomeni CİM’in tanımı, CİM türleri, CİM’in nedenleri, CİM’in sonuçları, CİM ile baş etme yolları, CİM ve demografik faktörler ve CİM’e yönelik müdahale programları başlıkları altında incelenmiştir. CİM kavramının bu şekilde ayrıntılı olarak ele alınması güvenli ve sağlıklı uygulamaları oluşturma noktasında araştırmacılara ve program tasarlayıcılara rehberlik edecektir. Ayrıca CİM’e yönelik kavramsal analizi içeren bu makale CİM ve ilişkili kavramlar (örneğin sextortion) konusunda yapılacak temel araştırmalara ve uygulama araştırmalarına temel teşkil edecektir.

Keywords

CİM derleme kavramsal analiz

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SEXUAL MESSAGING (SEXTING)

Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 60 - 83, 26.06.2025

Aşkay Nur Atasever , Yüksel Eroğlu , Fatih Yılmaz

Abstract

Sexting has become an important element of contemporary communication and has emerged as an important form of behavior that reflects intimate relationships. Sexting often has positive consequences, but it can also have negative effects depending on whether the act is consensual or coercive. Therefore, sexting behaviors should be addressed in detail to promote safe and healthy practices. In this context, the sexting phenomenon was evaluated comprehensively in this research. The phenomenon of sexting is examined under the headings of definition of sexting, types of sexting, causes of sexting, consequences of sexting, ways to cope with sexting, sexting and demographic factors, and intervention programs for sexting. This detailed discussion of the concept of sexting will guide researchers and program designers in creating safe and healthy practices. In addition, this article, which includes a conceptual analysis of sexting, will form the basis for basic and applied research on sexting and related concepts (e.g. sextortion).

Keywords

Sexting review conceptual analysis

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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Psychological Counseling and Guidance (Other)
Journal Section Makaleler
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Aşkay Nur Atasever 0000-0003-3342-9666

Yüksel Eroğlu 0000-0002-0028-0327

Fatih Yılmaz 0009-0009-4244-907X

Publication Date June 26, 2025
Submission Date March 19, 2025
Acceptance Date April 28, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 12 Issue: 1

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APA Atasever, A. N., Eroğlu, Y., & Yılmaz, F. (2025). Cinsel İçerikli Mesajlaşma (Sexting). Online Journal of Technology Addiction and Cyberbullying, 12(1), 60-83.