Table 5.
Adjusted odds ratios of the association of demographics, health and well-being items, and internet use with sexting activity (2014; N=597).
| Variable | Sexting activity versus all others | |||||
| Two-way | Sendera | Receiverb | No sexting | |||
| Demographics | ||||||
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Gender (male vs female) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B)c | 0.63 d | 0.58 d | 0.59 d | 1.73 d | |
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95% CIe | 0.41-0.96 | 0.38-0.89 | 0.37-0.95 | 1.07-2.80 |
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Age (16-18 years vs 19-21 years) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 1.13 | 1.11 | 0.83 | 1.22 | |
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95% CI | 0.71-1.80 | 0.70-1.76 | 0.51-1.37 | 0.73-2.04 |
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Age (16-18 years vs 22-25 years) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 1.34 | 1.23 | 0.72 | 1.56 | |
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95% CI | 0.78-2.30 | 0.72-2.10 | 0.41-1.27 | 0.87-2.79 |
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English only language spoken (no vs yes) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 1.66 d | 1.71 d | 1.53 | 0.62 | |
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95% CI | 1.01-2.73 | 1.04-2.80 | 0.93-2.55 | 0.37-1.03 |
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Indigenous (no vs yes) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 0.74 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.7 | |
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95% CI | 0.23-2.37 | 0.30-2.94 | 0.23-3.80 | 0.14-3.65 |
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Location (major city vs regional, rural, or remote) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 1.01 | 1 | 0.97 | 1.05 | |
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95% CI | 0.66-1.56 | 0.65-1.54 | 0.59-1.59 | 0.63-1.74 |
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Currently in education (no vs yes) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 0.72 | 0.8 | 0.66 | 1.32 | |
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95% CI | 0.36-1.42 | 0.41-1.59 | 0.29-1.50 | 0.58-3.02 |
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Currently in employment (no vs yes) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 1.36 | 1.57 | 1.05 | 0.76 | |
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95% CI | 0.68-2.74 | 0.78-3.16 | 0.45-2.45 | 0.32-1.81 |
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Live with at least one parent or guardian (no vs yes) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 0.88 | 0.79 | 0.53 d | 2.36 f | |
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95% CI | 0.54-1.44 | 0.48-1.28 | 0.29-0.93 | 1.28-4.36 |
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Currently in a relationship (no vs yes) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 2.16 g | 2.11 g | 1.14 | 0.9 |
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95% CI | 1.47-3.19 | 1.43-3.09 | 0.73-1.76 | 0.57-1.41 |
| Health and well-being | ||||||
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Psychological distress (K10h: low/moderate vs high/very high) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 0.68 | 0.67 | 1.36 | 0.72 | |
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95% CI | 0.39-1.17 | 0.39-1.15 | 0.74-2.49 | 0.39-1.35 |
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Suicidal ideation and or acts (PSFSi) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 1.86 d | 2.21 d | 1.1 | 0.63 | |
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95% CI | 1.00-3.46 | 1.19-4.10 | 0.53-2.33 | 0.28-1.41 |
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Mental health diagnosis (no vs yes) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 0.92 | 0.93 | 1.68 | 0.57 | |
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95% CI | 0.57-1.51 | 0.57-1.52 | 0.96-2.96 | 0.32-1.02 |
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Alcohol or other substance misuse diagnosis (no vs yes) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 3.74 | 3.34 | 0.72 | 1.96 | |
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95% CI | 0.38-36.96 | 0.33-33.52 | 0.07-7.76 | 0.17-21.99 |
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Personal concern: Alcohol (no vs yes) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 1.04 | 1 | 1.04 | 1.02 | |
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95% CI | 0.58-1.87 | 0.56-1.78 | 0.51-2.11 | 0.49-2.09 |
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Personal concern: Body Image (no vs yes) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 2.06 f | 2.00 f | 1.44 | 0.7 | |
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95% CI | 1.33-3.19 | 1.30-3.08 | 0.90-2.32 | 0.43-1.14 |
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Personal concern: Bullying (no vs yes) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 1.37 | 1.16 | 0.85 | 1.53 | |
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95% CI | 0.80-2.34 | 0.68-1.97 | 0.46-1.58 | 0.81-2.89 |
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Personal concern: Stress (no vs yes) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 1.11 | 1.16 | 1.26 | 0.75 | |
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95% CI | 0.71-1.73 | 0.74-1.81 | 0.78-2.04 | 0.46-1.22 |
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Personal concern: Depression (no vs yes) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.62 | 1.56 | |
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95% CI | 0.35-1.12 | 0.38-1.20 | 0.33-1.16 | 0.81-2.99 |
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Personal concern: Drugs (no vs yes) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 1.85 | 2 | 2.39 | 0.35 d | |
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95% CI | 0.91-3.75 | 0.99-4.05 | 0.98-5.83 | 0.14-0.90 |
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Personal concern: Self-harm (no vs yes) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.72 | 1.45 | |
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95% CI | 0.31-1.25 | 0.31-1.24 | 0.32-1.64 | 0.61-3.43 |
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Resilience (BRCSj) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.02 | 0.99 | |
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95% CI | 0.96-1.12 | 0.95-1.11 | 0.94-1.11 | 0.90-1.08 |
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Social support (SSCSk) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 0.96 | 0.96 | 1.03 | 0.97 | |
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95% CI | 0.88-1.04 | 0.88-1.04 | 0.93-1.13 | 0.88-1.07 |
| Internet use and Web-based communication risks | ||||||
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Has been cyberbullied in the past 12 months (no vs yes) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 1.11 | 1.07 | 4.61 f | 0.22 f | |
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95% CI | 0.61-2.02 | 0.59-2.94 | 1.85-11.50 | 0.09-0.56 |
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Cyberbullied others in the past 12 months (no vs yes) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 5.28 g | 4.79 g | 1.4 | 0.87 | |
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95% CI | 2.20-12.65 | 2.00-11.44 | 0.41-4.83 | 0.25-3.02 |
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Average time spent on internet | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 1.02 | 1.02 | 0.98 | 1.02 | |
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95% CI | 0.96-1.09 | 0.96-1.09 | 0.92-1.05 | 0.95-1.09 |
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Late-night internet use (no vs yes) | |||||
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AOR Exp (B) | 1.92 f | 1.88 f | 2.58 g | 0.38 g | |
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95% CI | 1.24-2.95 | 1.23-2.88 | 1.67-3.98 | 0.24-0.59 |
aIncludes all respondents who reported sending sexts in any form.
bIncludes all respondents who reported receiving sexts in any form.
cAOR Exp (B): adjusted odds ratio exponentiation of the B coefficient.
dCorrelation is significant at the .05 level (2-tailed). Significant items are italicized in the table.
e95% Confidence Interval.
fCorrelation is significant at the .01 level (2-tailed). Significant items are italicized in the table.
gCorrelation is significant at <.001 (2-tailed). Significant items are italicized in the table.
hKessler psychological distress scale.
iPsychiatric Frequency Symptom Scale (suicidality subscale).
jBrief Resilience Coping Scale.
kSchuster’s Social Support and Conflict Scale.