Morelli, MaraRosati, FauCattelino, ElenaUrbini, FlavioBaiocco, RobertoBianchi, DoraChirumbolo, AntonioToplu-Demirtaş, Ezgi2025-08-052025-08-0520250214-99151886-144Xhttps://doi.org/10.70478/psicothema.2025.37.22https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11779/2635Synnott, John/0000-0001-9640-5616;Background: Sexting is now widely acknowledged as a common sexual behavior among adolescents and young adults. However, the occurrence of abusive interactions, such as non-consensual sexting, warrants attention. Prevalence rates of non-consensual sexting vary between countries, influenced by gender and age. The present study examined the relationship between three facets of callous-unemotional (CU) traits (i.e., callousness, uncaring, and unemotional) and the sharing of non-consensual sexts across different relationship contexts (i.e., acquaintances, strangers, or partners). Method: Data were drawn from a cross-countries project encompassing 11 countries: Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Uganda, and the USA. The sample comprised 6093 young adults (3682 girls; 2401 boys), aged 13 to 30 (M = 20.35; SD = 3.63). Results: Results from a logistic mixed-model indicate that CU traits predict non-consensual sexting, with high callousness and uncaring, and low unemotional traits associated with non-consensual sexting involving partners and strangers. Younger individuals and women were more likely to engage in all forms of non-consensual sexting compared to older individuals and men. Conclusions: It is important to promote sexual education programs to increase emotional self-awareness and challenge gender stereotypes in order to reduce adverse outcomes associated with sexting.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessSextingNon-ConsensualCallousnessUnemotionalYoung AdultsArticle10.70478/psicothema.2025.37.222-s2.0-105009578841