Understanding the perpetration of non-consensual intimate media sharing

Kite, Charlotte Joanne (2026). Understanding the perpetration of non-consensual intimate media sharing. University of Birmingham. Foren.Psy.D.

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Abstract

Non-Consensual Intimate Media Sharing (NCIMS), defined as the sharing of intimate media without the consent of the individual depicted, is becoming more prevalent, despite legislative action to address this behaviour. The current thesis aimed to understand the perpetration of this behaviour further to inform future developments, interventions, and research. The systematic review of the literature found that there are several factors associated with the perpetration of NCIMS: personality traits (such as the dark triad or tetrad traits or sexism), gender differences (males more likely to perpetrate than women), possession of more positive attitudes and subjective norms towards NCIMS, lifestyle factors (such as alcohol, pornography, or social media use), or victim-perpetrator overlap (in that those who disseminate intimate media without consent are likely to be victims of the same). To further understand this behaviour specifically with UK students, empirical research was conducted and found that the dark triad traits, social desirability, and being male were predictors of NCIMS proclivity, enjoyment, and approval. This thesis also evaluated an alternative measure of the dark triad traits, the Dirty Dozen, as compared to the Short Dark Triad scale. Implications for both practice and future research are discussed.

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Thesis (Doctorates > Foren.Psy.D.)

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Doctorates > Foren.Psy.D.

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