Sexting among young adults.
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The results suggest that sexting is not related to sexual risk behavior or psychological well-being, and suggest directions for further research on sexted are proposed.About:
This article is published in Journal of Adolescent Health.The article was published on 2013-03-01 and is currently open access. It has received 266 citations till now.read more
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Sexting prevalence and correlates: A systematic literature review
TL;DR: Findings are discussed in terms of the trends indicated by the data, which provided substantiation that sexting behaviour is associated with numerous behavioural, psychological, and social factors.
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Consensual sexting among adolescents: Risk prevention through abstinence education or safer sexting?
TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarized existing data on sexting prevalence (17 studies) and found that sexts are much more common among adults than among youths, with increasing prevalence among adolescents as they grow older.
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Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don't…If You're a Girl: Relational and Normative Contexts of Adolescent Sexting in the United States
TL;DR: For instance, this article examined the relational, normative, gender, and age dynamics of adolescent sexting in the USA using open-ended questionnaires and found that older adolescents were more likely than younger adolescents to sext, whereas younger adolescents reported what might be described as pre-sexting behaviors, involving the joking exchange of sexually suggestive (but non-nude) photos with platonic friends.
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Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence: A Literature Review of Empirical Research.
Nicola Henry,Anastasia Powell +1 more
TL;DR: The empirical evidence to date regarding the prevalence and gender-based nature of TFSV against adults and the implications for policy and programs are discussed, as well as suggestions for future research.
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“Sexting” and Its Relation to Sexual Activity and Sexual Risk Behavior in a National Survey of Adolescents
TL;DR: Although the media has portrayed sexting as a problem caused by new technology, health professionals may be more effective by approaching it as an aspect of adolescent sexual development and exploration and, in some cases, risk-taking and psychosocial challenge.
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Clinical Report—The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families
TL;DR: Pediatricians are in a unique position to help families understand these sites and to encourage healthy use and urge parents to monitor for potential problems with cyberbullying, “Facebook depression,” sexting, and exposure to inappropriate content.