Brief report: Teen sexting and psychosocial health

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 33-36

  Temple, Jeff R ^a   Le, Vi Donna ^a   van den Berg, Patricia ^a   Ling, Yan ^b   Paul, Jonathan A ^a   Temple, Brian W ^c  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Beansprout Pediatrics   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Impulsivity; Mental health; Substance use; Teen sexting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH; SELF REPORT; SEXTING;

ADOLESCENTS; IMPULSIVITY; MENTAL HEALTH; SUBSTANCE USE; TEEN SEXTING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; CELLULAR PHONE; EROTICA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TEXT MESSAGING;

EID: 84887592138     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.10.008     Document Type: Article

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