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Try out PMC Labs and tell us what you think. Learn More. Data were collected online between and with 3, randomly selected to year-old youth across the United States. Seven percent of youth reported sending or showing someone sexual pictures of themselves, where they were nude or nearly nude, online, via text messaging, or in-person, during the past year. Although females and older youth were more likely to share sexual photos than males and younger youth, the profile of psychosocial challenge and sexual behavior was similar for all youth.
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A La Trobe University study of more than students from across the country found about one in three students had sent a "sext. One in two students had received sexually explicit text messages, while roughly one in three had sent a sexually explicit or nearly nude images of themselves. Neve Brissenden and Clemency Spencer say "sexting" was never discussed in their sexual education until students were caught sending sexually explicit texts.
Should they try to actively restrict sexting, or accept it, when it's done consensually, as a normal part of growing up and becoming sexually active? Many parents dread the day their kids get their first phone. Yes, devices are a vital and necessary link for social groups and school. But smartphones also open new worlds for preteens and teens, exposing them to territory that may make parents uncomfortable. The technology can leave kids vulnerable to bullying, harassment and other dangerous situations they might not otherwise experience. That includes sexting.