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The Influence of Technology on Privacy Boundary Management in Young Adults' Sexting Relationships: A Communication Privacy Management Perspective

The Influence of Technology on Privacy Boundary Management in Young Adults' Sexting Relationships: A Communication Privacy Management Perspective

Jessica A. Kahlow
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781799831877|ISBN10: 1799831876|EISBN13: 9781799831891
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3187-7.ch005
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Kahlow, Jessica A. "The Influence of Technology on Privacy Boundary Management in Young Adults' Sexting Relationships: A Communication Privacy Management Perspective." Young Adult Sexuality in the Digital Age, edited by Rachel Kalish, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 73-93. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3187-7.ch005

APA

Kahlow, J. A. (2020). The Influence of Technology on Privacy Boundary Management in Young Adults' Sexting Relationships: A Communication Privacy Management Perspective. In R. Kalish (Ed.), Young Adult Sexuality in the Digital Age (pp. 73-93). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3187-7.ch005

Chicago

Kahlow, Jessica A. "The Influence of Technology on Privacy Boundary Management in Young Adults' Sexting Relationships: A Communication Privacy Management Perspective." In Young Adult Sexuality in the Digital Age, edited by Rachel Kalish, 73-93. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3187-7.ch005

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Abstract

Sexting (the sharing of sexual messages, images, and videos via communication technologies) emerged from the development of new communication technologies (CTs). As such, CTs are a vital component of sexting, and young adults continue to have more platforms to choose from to use for sexting. This chapter uses a relational approach to technological affordances and communication privacy management (CPM) theory to understand how technologies influence sexting among young adults. Empirical evidence is provided about how the affordances of a platform moderate the relationships between self-disclosure, partner trust, privacy, and risk. As such, an additional type of mediated dyadic privacy boundary is established where shared information can belong to one or both individuals and the medium used for sexting. Finally, the moderation results imply that the features of the platform matter in young adults' decisions to sext since the features can afford them more privacy, more trust, and less risk.

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