Teen Sexting and Its Association With Sexual Behaviors

Temple, Jeffrey; Paul, Jonathan A.; Berg, Patricia van den; Le, Vi Donna; McElhany, Amy L; Temple, Brian W.

doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.835

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“…Studies of high school youth have suggested that sending nude or seminude photos is somewhat common, with 18% to 28% endorsing having done so. 7,8 The only study that included early adolescents found that between 1% and 2.5% (depending on the definition of sexting) of Internet users aged 10 to 17 reported having appeared in or created a sexually explicit photo. 9 However, methodologic limitations with this study (eg, interviewing teenagers on the phone with parents present, sampling methods that resulted in a largely white, upper socioeconomic status, 2-parent household sample) 7,8 make it challenging to draw firm conclusions.…”

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“…They also found that girls who had sent naked photos of themselves had a higher chance of engaging in risky sex, including having multiple partners and using substances before sex. 8 Other factors that may differentiate adolescents who sext versus those who do not include being nonheterosexual, white or African American, and older age. [6][7][8] Although research is limited regarding cognitive factors related to sexting, several studies have identified relationships between cognitions and other sex-related behaviors among adolescents.…”

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“…8 Other factors that may differentiate adolescents who sext versus those who do not include being nonheterosexual, white or African American, and older age. [6][7][8] Although research is limited regarding cognitive factors related to sexting, several studies have identified relationships between cognitions and other sex-related behaviors among adolescents. Reports of sexual intentions are related to sexual behaviors among youth with mental health problems, 11,12 but it is unknown whether teenagers with greater intentions to have sex engage in sexting.…”

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Sexting and Sexual Behavior in At-Risk Adolescents

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Sending sexual messages and/or pictures (sexting) has been associated with sexual intercourse among high school-age students. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:This study is the first to examine sexting' s prevalence among at-risk middle school students and its associations with a range of sexual behaviors. It also examines differences in sexual risk between sending sexual messages and sexual photos. abstract OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine the prevalence of sexting behaviors (sexually explicit messages and/or pictures) among an atrisk sample of early adolescents as well as the associations between sexting behaviors and sexual behaviors, risk-related cognitions, and emotional regulation skills. It also aimed to determine whether differences in risk were associated with text-based versus photo-based sexts.METHODS: Seventh-grade adolescents participating in a sexual risk prevention trial for at-risk early adolescents completed a computerbased survey at baseline regarding sexting behavior (having sent sexually explicit messages and/or pictures), sexual activities, intentions to have sex, perceived approval of sexual activity, and emotional regulation skills. RESULTS:Twenty-two percent of the sample reported having sexted in the past 6 months; sexual messages were endorsed by 17% (n = 71), sexual messages and photos by 5% (n = 21). Pictures were endorsed significantly more often by females (x 2 [2] = 7.33, P = .03) and Latinos (x 2 [2] = 7.27, P = .03). Sexting of any kind was associated with higher rates of engaging in a variety of sexual behaviors, and sending photos was associated with higher rates of sexual activity than sending text messages only. This was true for a range of behaviors from touching genitals over clothes (odds ratio [OR] = 1.98, P = .03) to oral sex (OR = 2.66, P , .01) to vaginal sex (OR = 2.23, P , .01).CONCLUSIONS: Sexting behavior (both photo and text messages) was not uncommon among middle school youth and co-occurred with sexual behavior. These data suggest that phone behaviors, even flirtatious messages, may be an indicator of risk. Clinicians, parents, and health programs should discuss sexting with early adolescents.

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“…Third, whereas pornography consumption is a predominantly receptive behavior, romantic and sexual communication on the Internet is notably interactive. A relatively new phenomenon in this domain is sexting, a form of cybersex behavior that involves sending sexual photos or videos through smartphones (Lenhart, 2009;Temple et al, 2012;Walker, Sanci, & Temple-Smith, 2013). To understand the potential consequences of sexting in adolescent sexual development, it is important to gain insight into the contexts in which this behavior takes place, as well as in adolescents' perceptions of this behavior and its potential risks.…”

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Dutch Adolescents’ Motives, Perceptions, and Reflections Toward Sex-Related Internet Use: Results of a Web-Based Focus-Group Study

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The Journal of Sex Research

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“…Entre los 10 y los 19 años aquellos estudios que se refieren al envío o recepción de fotografías erótico sexuales revelan cifras situadas en una horquilla del 2.5% y el 41% (AP-MTV. 2009;Hinduja & Patchin, 2010; Kopecky, 2011; Mitchell, Finkelhor, Jones & Wolak, 2012; NCPTUP, 2008; Strassber, Mckinnion, Sustaíta & Rullo, 2013;Temple et al, 2012). Por lo que debido a este gran abanico de cifras, no podemos estimar el alcance real del fenómeno.…”

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Estudio cualitativo en un grupo de estudiantes ourensanos/as sobre el fenómeno del Sexting

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ResumenEl Sexting es el envío, recepción y reenvío de fotografías, vídeos y/o textos de tipo erótico-sexual, a otras personas a través de teléfonos móviles, tablets, redes sociales u otros medios informáticos. El objetivo de esta investigación consistió en identificar comportamientos, motivaciones y percepciones de los/as adolescentes sobre el Sexting. La muestra está formada por 47 adolescentes de la ciudad de Ourense, con un rango de edad de 15 a 18 años. A través de una metodología cualitativa, se observa que inicialmente la tónica general era no admitir ninguna práctica de sexting, no obstante sí admitían que es algo frecuente entre la gente de su edad, alegando motivaciones para practicarlo múltiples y variadas. Palabras clave: sexting, comportamientos, motivaciones, educación.La revolución digital a la que asistimos en los últimos años ha supuesto drásticos cambios en las formas de comunicación y socialización en las sociedades occidentales (Aguirre, Zavariz, & Casco, 2012). Estos cambios están relacionados fundamentalmente con el uso generalizado de la telefonía móvil, que nos permite una comunicación cada vez más fácil e inmediata (Fundación Telefónica, 2009). De esta manera se ha modificado la forma en la que conectamos unos/as con otros/as (Cruz & Soriano, 2014). Eliminándose las formas sociales tradicionales, que ya no pueden servir como marco de referencia para las acciones humanas, generándose así la sociedad Red, donde la comunidad adquiere un matiz de conexiones y desconexiones aleatorias (Bauman, 2001;Castell, 2001).En este marco de conexiones/desconexiones virtuales conviven dos generaciones, la generación "before computer" (Freixa, 2006) y aquella que ha nacido y crecido interactuando con diversos dispositivos tecnológicos, los/as "nativos/as digitales". Ambas generaciones hacen un acceso y uso de la Red fundamentalmente intuitivo y espontáneo (Gutiérrez, 2014), generalmente sin formación/información de los posibles peligros a los que se exponen.Es precisamente en este marco de virtualidad, caracterizado por la generalización del uso de la telefonía móvil, la mensajería instantánea o las redes sociales en donde surgen nuevas prácticas de riesgo virtual y real, como el Sexting.El objetivo,de esta investigación consiste en identificar los comportamientos, motivaciones y percepciones de los/las adolescentes de la ciudad de Ourense sobre el Sexting. Delimitación del fenómenoEl vocablo Sexting es un término anglosajón que resulta de la combinación de sex (sexo) y texting (envío de mensajes de texto). Las primeras aportaciones a la temática partían de una visión restrictiva, limitándolo al envío de mensajes de texto (OSI, 2011). Posteriormente en base a las aportaciones de diferentes investigaciones sobre el fenómeno (Ferguson, 2011;Lenhart, 2009;Weisskirch & Delevi, 2011) y a la rápida evolución de los dispositivos tecnológicos (Martínez, 2013), se amplía la definición incluyendo fotografías, vídeos y/o textos.De esta forma la conceptualización de partida más abarcadora conceptualiza el fenómeno co...

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Teen Sexting and Its Association With Sexual Behaviors

Cited by 212 publications

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Sexting and Sexual Behavior in At-Risk Adolescents

Sexting and Sexual Behavior in At-Risk Adolescents

Dutch Adolescents’ Motives, Perceptions, and Reflections Toward Sex-Related Internet Use: Results of a Web-Based Focus-Group Study

Estudio cualitativo en un grupo de estudiantes ourensanos/as sobre el fenómeno del Sexting

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