Online fokus grupe studenata: Iskustva sudjelovanja u sekstingu

The frequency, attitudes and experiences related to sexting among students within this research were examined by a qualitative research method, through two online focus groups in which students from Bosnia and Herzegovina participated. Two online synchronous focus groups were included in the research which took place via Zoom. The size of the groups ranged from nine to twelve participants. A participants aged from nineteen to twenty five years old participated in the focus groups, which lasted in average for ninety minutes. The results obtained through online focus groups showed that about 67% of students participated in sexting, and have done so voluntarily. Participants had mostly positive or mixed attitudes towards sharing their own sexts, while attitudes towards posting or sharing other people sexts without their consent or blackmailing by posting or sharing other people sexts were mostly negative. Analysis of the results showed that the relational motives (to sustain intimacy and maintenance of close relationship, especially in long-distance relationship) were the most prevalent motives of participating in sexting. Participants described many advantages of sexting in terms of increasing sexual arousal and satisfaction in a relationship, but also disadvantages in terms of sharing content related to the occurrence of psychological difficulties and public condemnation as well as shame. In conclusion, obtained results show that young students have a strong interest in sexting, and they perceive it as normal and frequent, especially in the context of intimate relationships.