Browsing by Author "Mubashra Nasir"

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    Sexting attitude
    (UMT.Lahore, 2019) Mubashra Nasir; Hafiza Saba; Maria Fayyaz
    The present research was aimed to examine the relationship among sexting attitudes, romantic attachment styles and mental health of adults in romantic relationship. The sample was consisted of N=160 (n=80 males, n=80 females) romantic relationship taken from Lahore city and age range of the participants was 18-35 years. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used. Sexting Attitudes- Revised Scale (Weisskirch & Delevi, 2011), Experiences in Close Relationship Revised Questionnaire (Fraley, Waller & Brennan, 2000) and Mental Health Continuum Short Form (Keyes, 2002) were used as assessment measures. The results of Pearson product correlation showed that there was a significant positive relationship found among anxiety and perceived risk, fun & carefree with avoidant attachment style and emotional well-being. Anxiety had significant negative relationship with mental health and its subscales (emotional well-being, social well-being, psychological well-being) and perceived risk is negatively correlated with emotional and social well-being. The results of Independent sample t-test revealed significant gender differences. Females reported high on anxious and avoidant attachment style and on perceived risk; subscale of sexting attitude as compared to males. Whereas males reported high on subscale of sexting attitude (fun and carefree, relational expectations) and subscale of mental health (emotional well-being and social well-being) as compared to females. The results of hierarchical regression analysis showed that anxious attachment style was a significant predictor of mental health and moderation analysis showed that avoidant attachment style strengthened the positive relationship between sexting attitudes and mental health. The findings of current research are thought provoking in the context of our cultural and religious norms. The finding would help mental health professionals to plan intervention and channelize thought patterns of adults behind sexting behaviors in their risky situations related to sexting.