The sending and receiving of sexually explicit cell phone photos (“Sexting”) while in high school: One college’s students’ retrospective reports

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Highlights:

• Previous reports of prevalence rates of sexting by teens vary greatly.

• We surveyed college students regarding their sexting while in high school.

• Over 19% of students acknowledged having sent nude cell phone picture of themselves.

• Over 38% reported having received a nude cell phone picture of someone else.

• Despite the psychosocial and legal risks of sexting, many teens engage in the behavior.

摘要

•Previous reports of prevalence rates of sexting by teens vary greatly.•We surveyed college students regarding their sexting while in high school.•Over 19% of students acknowledged having sent nude cell phone picture of themselves.•Over 38% reported having received a nude cell phone picture of someone else.•Despite the psychosocial and legal risks of sexting, many teens engage in the behavior.

论文关键词:Sexting,Explicit cell phone pictures,Adolescents

论文评审过程:Available online 8 October 2014.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.09.008