Think your 7th grader isn't sexting? Might be time to think again.
A new study was published online today by the American Academy of Pediatrics about the sexting habits of at-risk seventh graders.
Here are some of the most shocking statistics:
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22 percent of at-risk seventh graders participated in sexting.
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17 percent sending texts only.
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5 percent sending texts and photos.
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Higher perceptions of approval for sexual behavior from parents, peers and the media, higher intentions to engage in sexual behavior, lower emotional awareness, and lower emotional self-efficacy.
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At-risk teenagers who had sexted were 4 to 7 times more likely to engage in a variety of sexual behaviors.
