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Sexting by High School Students.

Donald S Strassberg1, Deanna Cann2, Valerie Velarde2

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Utah, 380 S. 1530 E., Room 502, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA. donald.strassberg@psych.utah.edu.

Archives of Sexual Behavior
|January 5, 2017
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Adolescent sexting, the exchange of explicit images, remains common, with sending and receiving rates similar to four years prior. Forwarding rates, however, have significantly decreased among teens.

Area of Science:

  • Adolescent Psychology
  • Digital Communication Studies
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Sexting, the exchange of sexually explicit images via cell phones, is prevalent among adolescents.
  • Previous research shows significant variability in reported sexting prevalence due to differing definitions and methodologies.
  • Understanding sexting prevalence is crucial due to associated psychosocial and legal risks for minors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess current adolescent sexting prevalence, including sending, receiving, and forwarding behaviors.
  • To compare current sexting rates with data collected from the same school four years earlier.
  • To identify correlates of sexting behavior in adolescents.

Main Methods:

  • Survey administered to 656 students at a single private high school.
Keywords:
AdolescentsCommunicationSextingSexual behavior

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  • Questions focused on participation in sending, receiving, and forwarding sexually explicit images.
  • Comparison with survey data from the same school collected four years prior.

    • Main Results:

    • Rates of sending (males 15.8%; females 13.6%) and receiving (males 40.5%; females 30.6%) sexually explicit images were similar to previous findings.
    • Rates of forwarding sexts were significantly lower (males 12.2%; females 7.6%) compared to four years earlier.
    • Correlates of sexting behavior remained consistent with prior research.

    Conclusions:

    • Sexting, excluding forwarding, continues to be a common behavior among adolescents.
    • Prevalence of sending and receiving explicit images has remained relatively stable over a four-year period.
    • Despite risks, adolescent sexting behaviors persist, with forwarding showing a notable decline.