Study shows 1 in 7 teens are sexting
TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine’s Grant Fowler, M.D., addresses worrying trend
A JAMA Pediatrics study released Monday showed a rise in the number of teenagers who engage in sexting, with approximately 1 in 7 teens sending sexts, and 1 in 4 receiving them.
The study, titled “Prevalence of Multiple Forms of Sexting Behavior Among Youth,” defines sexting as “the sharing of sexually explicit images, videos, or messages through electronic means.”