The purpose of this section is to continue the discussion of issues in developmental psychology by focusing on personality development The current study examines whether adolescents who
report sexting exhibit more psychosocial health problems, compared to their non-sexting counterparts.
While less than 5 % report seeking casual sex from dating sites, 43 %
report sexting their dates and a shocking one - third send nude digital photos.
The current study examines whether adolescents who
report sexting exhibit more psychosocial health problems, compared to their non-sexting counterparts.
Seventy - five percent
reported sexting with a committed romantic partner, while 43 % said they sexted with casual partners.
Those individuals who have
reported sexting in the past six months were four to seven times more likely to engage in other sexual activities such as intimate kissing, touching genitals, and having vaginal or oral sex, compared to children who stated they did not partake in sexting.
Not exact matches
Women, especially those who regarded themselves as single during the study,
reported that they felt they were taking more of a risk when
sexting, citing that they felt there was a greater chance their messages would be made public, or that they would be rejected by the recipient.
The researchers
reported that the positive «sexpectancies» were phrases like, «
sexting makes one feel sexy,» «
sexting makes one excited,» and «
sexting makes it easier to flirt.»
The youth worker also quoted a National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
report that found that girls are most adversely affected by the
sexting culture.
Huma Abedin said Monday she will separate from her husband Anthony Weiner, after the former congressman was
reported to be involved in another
sexting scandal.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg seemed relieved that the saga of U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner was coming to ane expected end today after
reports that the Brooklyn congressman will resign in the wake of a
sexting scandal.
The claims were
reported to cops on the same day Danczuk quit Labour after his party banned him from the General Election over a
sexting scandal.
Anthony Weiner has been
sexting with a busty brunette out West — and even sent her a crotch shot with his toddler son in the picture, The NY Post
reports.
Former Rep. Anthony Weiner today
reported to the Federal Medical Center Devens in Massachusetts, about 40 miles west of Boston, to begin a 21 - month sentence for
sexting with a 15 - year - old girl.
A new
report from BuzzFeed revealed that the former New York congressman «favorited» a tweet labeling the hookup app Tinder as the «ultimate
sext machine.»
While this was a small scale qualitative
report, and the extent of
sexting can not be determined from it, these pupils» experiences are unlikely to be isolated.
INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM The NSPCC's May 2012
report «A qualitative study of children, young people and
sexting» looked into the impact of
sexting by speaking with pupils at two schools in London.
Principals
reported that it can be both unpleasant and confronting when working through the bullying and
sexting issues with parents and their children.
In its
report, looking at evidence from experts, including industry watchdog the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), Demos states there is a growing problem of youngsters «
sexting» and producing their own illegal material.
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According to recent
reports, more than 2,000 youngsters were
reported to the police for
sexting.
Single people also did not
report greater sexual satisfaction associated with
sexting.
In romantic relationships, men and women who
sexted reported higher levels of sexual satisfaction.
However, for couples who
reported to be in «very committed» relationships,
sexting seemed to make no difference in sexual satisfaction.
Despite it being widely
reported in the media, the overall prevalence figure of 2.5 % masks a dramatic age effect that indicates that more than 1 in 8 mid-teen minors admit to having
sexted.»
The
report summarises the findings and looks in particular detail at these questions in relations to cyberbullying and
sexting.
A study by the NSPCC last year
reported up to 40 per cent of young people had been involved in
sexting and found teenage girls in particular were facing pressure from classmates to provide sexually explicit pictures of themselves.