Sexting and sexual behaviour in Australian adolescents

Tasha A. Falconer, Sylvia Kauer, Christopher M. Fisher Is sexting deviant or a normal part of adolescence? Many reports of sexting in adolescence have noted that it is a deviant behaviour, considering it part of a grouping of risky sexual behaviour that includes unprotected sex. In a national study of Australian adolescents, there were no differences between sexters and non-sexters in STI rates and contraceptive use&#x003B; indicating that sexting is not part of a group of risky sexual behaviours and is instead a normative part of adolescents exploring their sexual selves.
Source: Sexual Health - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Source Type: research