Sexting, Risk Behavior, and Mental Health in Adolescents: An Examination of 2015 Pennsylvania Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data

CONCLUSIONSHigh school students, particularly men, that report sexting may be more likely to participate in other risk behaviors and experience negative mental health outcomes. Further research should clarify the temporality of links between sexting, cyberbullying, depression, and suicide to inform mental health screening and treatment availability in high schools.

Source: Journal of School Health - February 4, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Anne S. Frankel, Sarah Bauerle Bass, Freda Patterson, Ting Dai, Deanna Brown Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research