Sexting
Pornography Use and Sexting Trends Among American Adolescents: Data to Inform School Counseling Programming and Practice
Open Access: No.
Abstract
To better inform school counseling programming and practice, we assessed trends related to pornography use and sexting behaviors among adolescents. Approximately 53% of the sample had seen pornography, with an average age of 11.5 years old at first exposure. Almost 15% of adolescents had sent a sext and 24.3% had received a sext. The correlation between pornography use and sending a sext was significant. We discuss gender and racial differences and implications for school counselors.
Relevance
This study “found a significant correlation” between exposure to pornography and sexting (both sending and receiving). The “relationship between pornography exposure and sexting may indicate participation in an array of risky sexual behaviors.”
Citation
Giordano, A. L., Schmit, M. K., Clement, K., Potts, E. E., & Graham, A. R. (2022). Pornography Use and Sexting Trends Among American Adolescents: Data to Inform School Counseling Programming and Practice. Professional School Counseling, 26(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/2156759X221137287
