Observational studyJournal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence2020
How Adolescents Use Text Messaging Through their High School Years.
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- How US Youth Use AI Chatbots: Conversation Patterns From Naturalistic Keystroke Observations.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Development and Characteristics of Sexting from Age 14 to 18 Years in a Norwegian Birth Cohort.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- Medical Comorbidities and Behavioral Health in Adolescents With Voice Disorders.JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery · 2025Article
- The Longitudinal Effects of Parent-Adolescent Digital Communication on Depression and Anxiety Symptoms.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2025Article
- Social Media Activities With Different Content Characteristics and Adolescent Mental Health: Cross-Sectional Survey Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Adolescent digital emotion regulation.Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2024Review
- Preferences for Text Messaging Supports During Youth Transition to Adult Mental Health Services: Theory-Informed Modified e-Delphi Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Suicide prevention in Hong Kong: pushing boundaries while building bridges.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2024Review
- Striking the right balance: co-designing the Health4Me healthy lifestyle digital health intervention with adolescents.Research involvement and engagement · 2023Article
- Adolescent Social Communication Through Smartphones: Linguistic Features of Internalizing Symptoms and Daily Mood.Clinical psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science · 2023Article
- The Role of Technology in the Perpetration of Childhood Sexual Abuse: The Importance of Considering Both In-Person and Online Interactions.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Longitudinal and daily associations between adolescent self-control and digital technology use.Developmental psychology · 2023Article
- Coercive-sexting: Predicting adolescent initial exposure to electronic coercive sexual dating violence.Computers in human behavior · 2023Article
- Are mobile phone ownership and age of acquisition associated with child adjustment? A 5-year prospective study among low-income Latinx children.Child development · 2023Article
- Associations Between Adolescents' Daily Digital Technology Use and Sleep.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2022Article
- Digital Technologies for Emotion-Regulation Assessment and Intervention: A Conceptual Review.Clinical psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science · 2022Article
- Depression, Anxiety, and Daily Activity Among Adolescents Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Survey Study.JMIR formative research · 2021Article
- Digital Parenting of Emerging Adults in the 21st Century.Social sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
Co-construction theory suggests adolescents use digital communication to address developmental challenges. For a sample of 214 ethnically diverse adolescents, this research used direct observation to investigate the frequency, content, and timing of texting with parents, peers, and romantic partners through grades 9-12. Analyses showed that texting frequency follows a curvilinear trajectory, peaking in eleventh grade. Adolescents discussed a range of topics, predominantly with peers. Communication with parents was less frequent, but consistent over time. Approximately 45-65% of adolescents communicated with romantic partners, texting heavily and about topics similar to those discussed with peers. Texting may help adolescents navigate key developmental challenges of adolescence-the establishment of autonomy, intimate peer relationships, romantic relationships, and self-identity.
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