Worldwide many teenagers are online daily. However, the online world is not always a safe place. It is said that the most dangerous online phenomena for teenagers is being exposed to pornography or...Show moreWorldwide many teenagers are online daily. However, the online world is not always a safe place. It is said that the most dangerous online phenomena for teenagers is being exposed to pornography or being pressured into sexual activities. Disclosure about online sexual unacceptable behavior is shown to be a useful act to overcome negative feelings. This study examines to what extend relationships with friends or parents predict disclosure of online sexual unacceptable behavior, and if this connection is mediated by negative consequences. Hypothesized was, that a stronger bond with parents and/or friends helps participants to disclose sooner and that relationship with peers is the strongest predictor. Also hypothesized, is that relationships with parents and friends are negative predictors for negative consequences. The last hypothesis states that negative consequences are a partial mediator between relationships and disclosure. To explore disclosure, 67 participants (8 men, 57 women, 1 nonbinary and 1 gender not shared) stated to have had experience in online sexual unacceptable behavior in an online questionnaire. The analyses used three methods; a binominal logistic regression, an ordinal logistic regression and a multiple regression. Results show that only friendships predicted negative consequences; the better the friendship, the lower the negative consequences. Also, when disclosure happened after a month, better friendships were a stronger negative predictor for negative consequences. Lastly, more negative consequences resulted in later disclosure. These results give more insight that can help teenagers disclosure of online sexual unacceptable behavior.Show less
