Social Media Use and its Association with Sexual Risk and Parental Monitoring among a Primarily Hispanic Adolescent Population

Romo, Dina L.; Garnett, Chelsea; Younger, Alayna P.; Stockwell, Melissa S.; Soren, Karen; Catallozzi, Marina; Neu, Natalie

doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2017.02.004

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“…Although frequent SM use is not associated with certain risky sexual behaviors (more lifetime and recent sexual partners), sexting does carry this risk. This study further adds to the understanding of parental influence on SM behavior and results suggest that parental monitoring of SM decreases the risk of sexting, especially among Latina adolescents [1].…”

Section: B Sexual Riskmentioning

confidence: 73%

“…Research on Hispanic youth sexuality suggests that although Hispanic girls desire pregnancy prevention, their agency to negotiate contraception and condom use is often challenged by theirmale partners as questioning their sexual knowledge or fidelity. Male participants are more likely to sext than female participants suggesting that special attention should also be given to educating male participants regarding safe sex and SM use [1].…”

Section: B Sexual Riskmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studies that have conducted content analysis of online SNS profiles of older (ages 18-21 years) and younger (ages 11-18 years) adolescents in the United States show that older adolescents frequently display references to sexual behavior, which might increase the chances of meeting sexual partners via the internet. Similarly, younger adolescents who displayed sexual references were more sexually interested [1].…”

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confidence: 96%

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Impacts of Social Media on Youth's Sexual and Social Behaviors

Listyani¹,

Fauzi²

2018

Proceedings of Social Sciences, Humanities and Economics Conference (SoSHEC 2017)

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This research examines social & sexual impact of youth social media behavior using an ethno methodology approach. Several theories are employed in this research including the theory of sociology of media, social interaction and the concept of sexuality. Results indicate that despite the promise of enhanced socialization, communication, and education, however, many adolescents' experience of social media use has been negative on balance, i.e. from lowering self-esteem to creating new social norms that encourage increasingly risky behavior, SNS use, the sexual and social wellness of adolescents. This study showed a potential association between frequent social media use and increased likelihood of sexual activity among youth. The implications of this research are this study is expected to contribute information and enrich the repertoire of social science especially sociology also for the development of research on youth, media and sexuality.

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Section: B Sexual Riskmentioning

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Section: B Sexual Riskmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 96%

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Impacts of Social Media on Youth's Sexual and Social Behaviors

Listyani¹,

Fauzi²

2018

Proceedings of Social Sciences, Humanities and Economics Conference (SoSHEC 2017)

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“…The authors concluded that parents needed to set clear rules and expectations about sexting. In a study on Spanish adolescents, at least half of the participants reported that their parents had no access to their profiles on social media (Romo et al, 2017). And, parental discussion of privacy settings, which was higher for female adolescents, was found to be protective.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…9676 adolescents suggested that the odds of reporting sexual activity were 6.3 times higher for adolescents who sent sexts versus those who did not(Handschuh, La Cross & Smaldone, 2019).Los Angeles middle school students (N= 1285) whose excessive sexting was associated with unprotected sex (OR=12.1)(Rice et al, 2014). In a sample of Hispanic adolescents 13-21 years old, "ever sexters" had greater odds of penetrative sex (oral, vaginal and anal) as well as hormonal contraception(Romo, Garnett, Younger, Stockwell, Soren, et al, 2017). In this sample, sexting was also associated with more lifetime and recent sexual partners.…”

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Adolescent Sexting: A Narrative Review

Field¹

2019

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This narrative review is based on a literature search on PsycIN-FO and PubMed that involved entering the terms adolescent sexting for papers published during the last five years. Following exclusion criteria, 52 papers could be classified as sexting studies including research on the prevalence, effects/comorbidities, risk factors and interventions for those problems. Most of the studies have been conducted in the U.S. where the prevalence of sexting has ranged from 5% to 29%. Sexting has typically been consensual, or at least the recipient has been known, although some forwarding of sext messages has occurred. The effects of sexting have included sexual activity, problematic relationships, mental health problems, other addictions and legal problems. The predictor or risk variables have included male gender, extraverted personality, low self-esteem, depression, impulsivity, peer pressure and the lack of parental monitoring. Like other literature on adolescent problems, this research is limited by primarily deriving from self-report and parent report and by the absence of longitudinal data that might inform whether the data being reported are effects of or risk factors for adolescent sexting and the need for prevention/intervention research.

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Association of Sexting With Sexual Behaviors and Mental Health Among Adolescents

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IMPORTANCE Sexting is the exchange of sexual messages, photographs, or videos via technological devices and is common and increasing among youth. Although various studies have examined the association between sexting, sexual behaviors, and mental health, results are mixed. OBJECTIVE To provide a meta-analytic synthesis of studies examining the associations between sexting, sexual behavior, and mental health using sex, age, publication date, and study methodological quality as moderators. DATA SOURCES Electronic searches were conducted in April 2018 in MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Embase, and Web of Science, yielding 1672 nonduplicate records. STUDY SELECTION Studies were included if participants were younger than 18 years and an association between sexting and sexual behaviors or mental health risk factors was examined. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS All relevant data were extracted by 2 independent reviewers. Random-effects meta-analyses were used to derive odds ratios (ORs). MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Sexual behavior (sexual activity, multiple sexual partners, lack of contraception use) and mental health risk factors (anxiety/depression, delinquent behavior, and alcohol, drug use, and smoking). RESULTS Participants totaled 41 723 from 23 included studies. The mean (range) age was 14.9 (11.9-16.8) years, and 21 717 (52.1%) were female. Significant associations were observed between sexting and sexual activity (16 studies; OR, 3.66; 95% CI, 2.71-4.92), multiple sexual partners (5 studies; OR, 5.37; 95% CI, 2.72-12.67), lack of contraception use (6 studies; OR, 2.16; 95% CI, 1.08-4.32), delinquent behavior (3 studies; OR, 2.50; 95% CI, 1.29-4.86), anxiety/depression (7 studies; OR, 1.79; 95% CI, 1.41-2.28), alcohol use (8 studies; OR, 3.78; 95% CI, 3.11-4.59), drug use (5 studies; OR, 3.48; 95% CI, 2.24-5.40), and smoking behavior (4 studies; OR, 2.66; 95% CI, 1.88-3.76). Moderator analyses revealed that associations between sexting, sexual behavior, and mental health factors were stronger in younger compared to older adolescents. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Results of this meta-analysis suggest that sexting is associated with sexual behavior and mental health difficulties, especially in younger adolescents. Longitudinal research is needed to assess directionality of effects and to analyze the mechanisms by which sexting and its correlates are related. Educational campaigns to raise awareness of digital health, safety, and security are needed to help youth navigate their personal, social, and sexual development in a technological world.

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Social Media Use and its Association with Sexual Risk and Parental Monitoring among a Primarily Hispanic Adolescent Population

Cited by 40 publications

References 23 publications

Impacts of Social Media on Youth's Sexual and Social Behaviors

Impacts of Social Media on Youth's Sexual and Social Behaviors

Adolescent Sexting: A Narrative Review

Association of Sexting With Sexual Behaviors and Mental Health Among Adolescents

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