Across the three countries, the frequency rate for sending sexts was 8 %, suggesting that
sexting among adolescents is neither an epidemic nor a rarity.
Sexting among young people: Perceptions and practices.
Strassberg, McKinnon, et al. conclude: «These results argue for educational efforts such as cell phone safety assemblies, awareness days, integration into class curriculum and teacher training, designed to raise awareness about the potential consequences of
sexting among young people.»
Whether it is concerns about adults posing as teens,
sexting among peers, identity theft or cyberbullying and sexual bullying, parents have a lot to worry about.
Not exact matches
Using terms that are certainly new to papal lexicon, Francis denounced «extreme pornography» on the web that adults, and increasingly children consume, and the increasing use of «
sexting» and «sextortion»
among the estimated 800 million minors who navigate the internet.
Is
sexting really «the new normal»
among teens?
Ginger Lee, a stripper who was intimately involved in the
sexting scandal that led to Weiner's downfall, is
among his detractors as he now seeks the top job in City Hall.
Embattled U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner is getting some reprieve from a Marist College / NY1 survey that shows support
among his constituents despite his
sexting scandal.
(CNN)- A new poll conducted entirely after Anthony Weiner admitted to lewd chats a year after such
sexting forced him to resign from Congress indicates that the Democratic New York City mayoral candidate's support
among voters has dropped significantly.
A bill by Brooklyn Assembly Nick Perry which would weaken the penalties for «
sexting» — i.e. sending text messages with explicit photos
among minors — has passed both houses of the legislature.
The Quinnipiac University survey, conducted entirely after Weiner admitted in a news conference last week to lewd chats a year after such
sexting forced him to resign from Congress, also indicates that the Democratic New York City mayoral candidate's support
among likely voters has dropped significantly.
It could be the notoriety factor, or maybe just that some voters are more forgiving, but the deacons of desire,
sexting scandal king Weiner and «Client Number 9» Spitzer, are right now the flavors of the month
among city voters.
While Weiner had been leading
among the Democratic candidates for mayor in many recent polls, his numbers have floundered following the latest revelations that he engaged in a
sexting relationship with a young woman as much as a year after he resigned from Congress over similar allegations in 2011.
Sexting was more common
among younger people, the findings showed.
Sexting was found to be most common, however,
among those who also embrace online dating.
Julie Spira, author of The Rules of Netiquette, emphasizes that
among the most insidious dangers of
sexting are its durability.
However, the findings presented at the American Psychological Association's 123rd annual convention indicate that
sexting is common, especially
among couples.
Sexting occurs most frequently
among teens with high cell phone use and is more common
among older teens (17 and older) than those who are younger.
[39][40][41][42] In a study conducted by Drouin et al. analyzing
sexting behaviours
among young adults, it was found that men would show the sexually - explicit photos of their girlfriends to their friends.
[10] Although
sexting through Snapchat is popular, «joke
sexting» is more prevalent
among users.