Pornography Use and Sexting Trends Among American Adolescents: Data to Inform School Counseling Programming and Practice

Giordano, Amanda L.; Schmit, Michael K.; Clement, Kervins; Potts, Ellie E.; Graham, Adrienne R.

doi:10.1177/2156759x221137287

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“…Previous research has reported that sexual characteristics, such as online pornography use ( Giordano et al, 2022 ; Morelli et al, 2017 ) and sexual experience ( Barrense-Dias et al, 2017 ), are strongly associated with sexting. Although there has been no direct research on sexting among Cambodian youths, previous studies have reported that Cambodian youths who take pictures on their mobile phones or exchange text messages with the opposite sex are more likely to engage in sexual intercourse ( Pahn & Yang, 2019 ).…”

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Estimating the Prevalence and Identifying the Correlates of Sexting Behaviors Among Cambodian Male Adolescents

Kim,

Yang

2023

Am J Mens Health

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Male youths are more likely to experience peer pressure that encourages them to engage in risky behaviors than female youths, and this pressure can lead to an increased risk of sexting among male youths. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of and factors associated with sexting among Cambodian male youths. The correlational cross-sectional study design was utilized. This study surveyed 647 Cambodian male youths aged 15 to 24 years. The measurement included sending or receiving messages (sexts) that contain sexually explicit messages, images, or videos, and affecting factors to sexting. Around 32.5% of participants sent sexts, and 38.9% received them. Open relationships, pornographic website use, perception of friends’ sexual activity, frequent thoughts about sex, higher sexual sensation-seeking tendencies, positive attitudes toward sex, and sexual experience were associated with increased likelihood of sending and receiving sexts. Based on the findings of this study, by offering suitable education, guidance, and intervention programs, we can effectively mitigate the adverse repercussions of sexting while fostering healthy sexual behaviors among youths.

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