SynthesisJournal of midwifery & women's health2019
Is Sexting Associated with Sexual Behaviors During Adolescence? A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Pornography use and sexting amongst children and young people: a systematic overview of reviews.Systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Prevalence of sending, receiving and forwarding sexts among youths: A three-level meta-analysis.PloS one · 2020Pooled it
- Active, Passive, and Non-Sexting Adolescents: Testing Deviancy and Normalcy Perspectives Across Risk-Related and Sexual Competence Variables.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- Social Media and Youth Mental Health.Current psychiatry reports · 2024Review
- Technology-Mediated Sexual Interactions, Social Anxiety, and Sexual Wellbeing: A Scoping Review.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2022Article
- Development and Validation of the Adolescent Sexting Scale (A-SextS) with a Spanish Sample.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- Construction and Validation of the Intimate Images Diffusion Scale Among Adolescents.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Article
- Digital knowledge translation tools for sexual and reproductive health information to adolescents: an evidence gap-map.Therapeutic advances in reproductive healthReview
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Abstract
introductionA growing body of research has addressed adolescent use of mobile devices to exchange sexually explicit images and messages (sexting). Although there are legal consequences in some states for sexting among adolescents, research findings have also demonstrated associations between sexting and sexual activity. The purpose of this systematic review was to synthesize research examining the association between adolescent sexting and sexual activity.
methodsFive databases (CINAHL, Embase, Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Scopus) were searched for studies measuring adolescent sexting and sexual behaviors. Studies were appraised for quality using a modified Downs and Black scale. Studies reporting frequencies or odds ratios were eligible for inclusion in random effects meta-analytic models.
resultsOf 669 articles retrieved, 9 studies met inclusion criteria for systematic review; of these, 6 were included in meta-analysis. After pooling data from 9676 adolescents, the odds of reporting sexual activity were found to be 6.3 times higher (95% CI, 4.9-8.1; Q = 14.3; I DISCUSSION: These data suggest that adolescents who send sexually explicit text messages are more likely to report sexual activity than adolescents who do not. Midwives are well poised to integrate a discussion of sexting into sexual and reproductive health counseling with adolescent and young adult patients.
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