¿Cómo se vivencia la sexualidad a través del Sexting en jóvenes universitarios entre 18 y 24 años de edad de la ciudad de Cali?

Abstract

This work aims to investigate sexting as a practice that consists of sending images, videos, audios, or text messages with sexual content through electronic devices such as smart phones by social networks. The investigation focuses on analyzing how sexuality is experienced through sexting in young university students aged between 18 and 24 years in the city of Cali; The population is composed by 7 students from different universities in this city. The data collection was made through a semi-structured interview made by the authors of the present investigation. This study starts from a qualitative methodology because it allows us to cover with more detail this social phenomenon in which the discourse and experiences of each of the participants are important for the development of the work.

Through the results obtained, it can be concluded that sexting is a practice that occurs in a normalized and habitual way, which is mediated by the immediacy of technological devices, that is why young university students find it easy to practice it. Sexting has several positive aspects for young people that make clear the reasons why they practice it: in relation to the personal ambit, it has allowed them to increase confidence, self-esteem and feel more self-confident; At the sexual level, they have managed to lose fears and insecurities by having an intimate encounter, becoming in some cases the channel to reach a physical sexual act. In addition, it allows them to maintain romantic relationships at a distance. Finally, it is relevant to mention the importance of history and culture that still prevails in some sexual behaviors, such as the role that men and women play in the practice of sexting, the social influence that exists between peers in relation to sexuality and the economic factor that takes importance in the practice of sexting