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Teen Sexting Linked to Psychological Distress ByChristina Caron on ABCnews

Teen Sexting Linked to Psychological Distress ByChristina Caron on ABCnews.com. Definition of Sexting. Sexting means “sending or receiving sexually suggestive or explicit messages or pictures.” Usually affects girls more

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Teen Sexting Linked to Psychological Distress ByChristina Caron on ABCnews

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  1. Teen Sexting Linked to Psychological DistressByChristina Caron on ABCnews.com

  2. Definition of Sexting • Sexting means “sending or receiving sexually suggestive or explicit messages or pictures.” • Usually affects girls more • Can affect a boy when an older girl takes advantage of a “niave” boy

  3. Statistics and Trends • People who use cell phones most often are more likely to sext. • 2010 survey of 23,000 students in Boston • 10% had sent a sexually suggestive photo • 5% had received a sexually suggestive photo • Sexting has declined in the past few years • Pew Research Center: 2% of teens aged 12-17 have sent a sext

  4. Dangers of Sexting • Dr. Jill Murray, teen counselor: • “greater impact on girls” • Girls more likely to harm themselves after picture is passed around • Teens who have sexted: • May suffer from symptoms of depression • More likely to attempt suicide

  5. Advice to teens • Don’t sext • Delete any sext sent to you immediately • Can be charged with child pornography

  6. Advice to parents • Monitor Facebook and cell phone use • Check cell phone bills • Take child’s phone at bedtime • (Most sexting occurs between 12A.M. and 5 A.M.) • Talk to teens calmly and listen to them

  7. Works Cited • Caron, Christina. "Teen Sexting Linked to Psychological Distress - ABC News." ABCNews.com: Daily News, Breaking News and Video Broadcasts - ABC News. ABCNews, 10 Nov. 2011. Web. 13 Nov. 2011. • Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing. Web. 13 Nov. 2011.

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