Sexting: Young women's and men's views on its nature and origins

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 697-701

  Walker, Shelley ^a   Sanci, Lena ^a   Temple Smith, Meredith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Communication technologies; Sexting; Sexual coercion; Sexual health; Sexualized culture; Young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BOREDOM; BULLYING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEAR; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MASTURBATION; MOTIVATION; PEER PRESSURE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RECREATION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXTING; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIAL NETWORK; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE; COERCION; COMMUNICATION; EROTICA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MOTIVATION; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL VALUES; TEXT MESSAGING; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878113988     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.01.026     Document Type: Article

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