Sexting or interests of modern teenagers

A new study by the University of southern California have found a connection between "sexting" (the correspondence of a sexual nature) and sexual behavior of younger adolescents.
Researchers at the University of southern California believe that the results will enlighten the public as to whether the mobile message is sexually explicit manifestation of risky sexual behaviour or new technology driven element is included in a normal teenage flirtation. According to recent research published in the journal Pediatrics, among high school students who receive “sixths” six times more sexually active Teens than among those who don't practice “sexting”. The term “Sextus” in the study is defined as a text message or photo of a sexual nature. Previous studies of sexting and sexual behavior related to the behavior of high school students and young adults. In the present case, researchers were interested in younger adolescence. The latest data showed a clear link between early sexual debut and risky sexual behavior, including teenage pregnancy, sex in a condition of narcotic and alcoholic intoxication, experience of forced first sex, and high risk of Contracting sexually transmitted diseases. “The findings draw attention to the need for the training of teachers, pediatricians and parents on how to communicate with younger Teens about sexting and its Association with sexual behavior, " says study author Eric rice talks about sexting should be held as soon as the child gets a mobile phone”. The study anonymously surveyed 1,300 middle school students in Los Angeles at the age of 10-15 years, the average age of respondents in the sample is 12.3 years. The results indicate that even if sexting were controlled, younger teenagers, who exchange more than 50 sex messages a day, most likely, sexually active in reality.
Other key results:

• Younger adolescents, sending of a sixth, is six times more likely to be sexually active.
• Sending and receiving Sexton go hand in hand – those who sent messages of a sexual nature, is 23 times more likely to also have received sex messages.
• The students, claiming the uncertainty of their own sexual identity (so-called LGBTQ person at work) is 9 times more likely to send sixths. However, in contrast to the older “undecided”, LGBTQ person at work-Teens are rarely sexually active.

The researchers acknowledge that despite anonymity, the data were provided by adolescents, and therefore is limited to socially desirable bias, and limited geography and demographic diversity of Los Angeles. However, the dramatic correlation between student participation in sexual conversations and their early and risky sexual activity indicates the need for further study of the issue and draws attention to the connection between technology use and sexual behavior of younger adolescents. The results indicate the high likelihood that excessive, unlimited or uncontrolled text messaging is likely to include sexting. Perhaps parents should openly monitor cell phone your child, check out with whom he associates, and perhaps to limit the number of messages allowed per month according to his tariff plan.

Source: estet-portal.com