Paper Title
Characteristics of Adolescent Sexting: Results from the 2015 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior
Keywords
- Adolescent Sexting
- Sexting Behavior
- Digital Communication
- Sexting Frequency
- Romantic Partners
- Sexual Relationships
- Sexting Trends
- Youth Sexual Behavior
- Online Risk
- Digital Intimacy
- Sexting and Relationships
- Sexting and Sexual Activity
- Adolescent Digital Behavior
- Social Media Sexting
- Sexting Motivations
- Risky Online Behavior
- Sexting and Age
- Sexting Patterns
- Sexting and Non-Romantic Partners
- Teen Sexting Habits
- Sexting Consequences
- Sexting and Relationship Development
- Adolescent Online Safety
- Sexting and Sexual Experience
- Youth Digital Practices
Journal
Research Impact Tools
Publication Info
Volume: 45 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 767-780
Published On
May, 2019
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Abstract
Using data from 78 sexting-experienced adolescents from the 2015 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, we describe sexting frequency, sexting partners, sexual relationships with such partners, and characteristics associated with sexting. Most (59.2%) respondents sexted at most monthly, usually with romantic partners (62.0%). About 41% of sexting-experienced adolescents did not usually have sexual relationships with sexting partners, 36.6% usually sexted after starting a sexual relationship, and 16.8% reported that their sexting typically preceded sexual relationships. Younger adolescents sexted more frequently. Those without vaginal sex/anal sex experience, or prior romantic experience, were more likely to have sexted a non-romantic/sexual partner.
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