Prevalence and Correlates of Sexting Behavior in Adolescents

Joseph A. Dake; James H. Price; Lauren Maziarz; Britney Ward

American Journal of Sexuality Education Vol. 7, No. 1 (2012) pp. 1–15

The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of sexting among sixth through twelfth grade students and its correlations with other risk behaviors. The survey was conducted in 35 different schools in a midwestern state. Overall, 17% of...