Sexting, Slut Shaming, and Mental Health in Adolescence

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dc.contributor.authorYoung, Claire
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-08T21:04:18Z
dc.date.available2023-03-08T21:04:18Z
dc.date.issued2022-11-30
dc.description.abstractSexting is a new way adolescents can explore relationships and their sexuality, but it can also lead to slut shaming. Sexting and slut shaming can have negative psychological impacts on adolescents. This capstone seeks to answer the research question: how can mental health workers help youth overcome the negative psychological consequences of sexting and slut shaming? This literature review discovered that adolescents sext and slut shame to confirm their heterosexuality and to gain social status. Sexting and slut shaming reinforces the sexual double standard, sexual violence, and rape culture, and parents and educators are also often part of the problem. It is proposed that sex education be updated to be sex positive and comprehensive for the digital technology that permeates society, in order to reduce psychological distress among adolescents.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/2005
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.subjectsexting
dc.subjectslut shaming
dc.subjectadolescence
dc.subjectsexual double standard
dc.subjectsexual violence
dc.subjectrape culture
dc.subjectpatriarchy
dc.subjectanxiety
dc.subjectdepression
dc.subjectsex positive
dc.subjectsex education
dc.subjectheteronormativity
dc.titleSexting, Slut Shaming, and Mental Health in Adolescence
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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