Sexting among peruvian adolescents

BMC Public Health

Richard P West³  Maria Elena Zvietcovich²  Paola Rivera Snow¹  Benjamin T Crookston¹  P Cougar Hall¹  Cameron E Lister¹  Joshua H West¹ 

[1] Department of Health Science, Brigham Young University, 229-D Richards Building, Provo, Utah 84602, USA;Medicina Humana, Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco, Cusco, Peru;Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA

关键词: Risk behaviors;    Sexual health;    Peru;    Adolescent health;    Sexting;   

Others  :  1128743
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2458-14-811

 received in 2014-02-21, accepted in 2014-07-29,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

Sexting (sexual messaging via mobile devices) among adolescents may result in increased risky sexual practices, psychological distress and in some cases, suicide. There is very little research on sexting in developing nations, such as Peru. In particular, little is known about gender differences in the correlates of sexting. The purpose of this study was to determine the sexting prevalence and correlates of sexting among adolescent boys and girls in Cusco, Peru.

Methods

The study sample comprised 949 high school aged adolescents from Cusco, Peru. Adolescents responded to questions about demographics, sexting behavior, and risk/protective factors. Separate regression models were constructed to compare correlates of sexting for boys and sexting for girls.

Results

Twenty percent of the sample reported engaging in at least one instance of sexting. Boys reported higher rates of sexting than girls (35.17% vs. 13.19%, p = 0.000). Significant correlates for girls’ sexting included having been cyberbullied and parental factors. For boys, hypertexting, fighting, parental factors, and parental rules about sexting were significant.

Conclusions

Peruvian health officials with an interest in reducing the effects of sexting among adolescents may choose to target boys differently than girls. These efforts may include advising parents to set clear rules and expectations about sexting and the appropriate use of mobile devices.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 West et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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