Sexting Behaviors Among College Students: Cause for Concern?

International Journal of Sexual Health

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 79-92

  Perkins, Andrew B ^a   Becker, Judith V ^a   Tehee, Melissa ^a   Mackelprang, Emily ^a  

^a The University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

college; cybersex; Sexting; sexuality; technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893656124     PISSN: 19317611     EISSN: 1931762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2013.841792     Document Type: Article

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