Coercive and problematic use of online sexual material and sexual behavior among university students in northern Mexico

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the coercive and problematic use of sexual online material related to the sexual behavior of university students in two cities in Northern Mexico. The design that was applied to this study was a descriptive correlational method on 435 students with an age range of 18–29 years. They were selected by systematic sampling from two universities, one public and one private. We applied four instruments with acceptable psychometric characteristics. Spearman correlations and regression models were used. As a result, online streaming of videos related to fetishes, such as the incorporation of clothing, tools, or objects, used to cause arousal (β = .25, p < .001) and the ideation of what is explored online (β = .38, p < .001) demonstraded a significant relation on the sexual behavior of students (R² = .54; F _{[5, 434]} = 35,519, p < .001). We suggest online interventions for children, adolescents, youth and parents to prevent sexual risks.