Department of Psychology, University of Utah, 380 S. 1530 E., Room 502, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
Arch Sex Behav. 2013 Jan;42(1):15-21. doi: 10.1007/s10508-012-9969-8. Epub 2012 Jun 7.
Recently, a phenomenon known as sexting, defined here as the transfer of sexually explicit photos via cell phone, has received substantial attention in the U.S. national media. To determine the current and potential future impact of sexting, more information about the behavior and the attitudes and beliefs surrounding it must be gathered, particularly as it relates to sexting by minors. The present study was designed to provide preliminary information about this phenomenon. Participants were 606 high school students (representing 98 % of the available student body) recruited from a single private high school in the southwestern U.S. Nearly 20 % of all participants reported they had ever sent a sexually explicit image of themselves via cell phone while almost twice as many reported that they had ever received a sexually explicit picture via cell phone and, of these, over 25 % indicated that they had forwarded such a picture to others. Of those reporting having sent a sexually explicit cell phone picture, over a third did so despite believing that there could be serious legal and other consequences attached to the behavior. Given the potential legal and psychological risks associated with sexting, it is important for adolescents, parents, school administrators, and even legislators and law enforcement to understand this behavior.
最近，一种被称为“色情短信”的现象在美国引起了广泛关注，这种现象被定义为通过手机发送色情照片。为了确定这种行为的当前和潜在未来影响，必须收集更多关于这种行为及其周围态度和信仰的信息，特别是与未成年人的色情短信有关的信息。本研究旨在提供有关这一现象的初步信息。参与者是从美国西南部一所私立高中招募的 606 名高中生（代表了 98%的可参与学生群体）。近 20%的参与者报告说，他们曾通过手机发送过自己的色情照片，而几乎两倍的人报告说，他们曾通过手机收到过色情照片，其中超过 25%的人表示他们曾将这样的照片转发给他人。在那些报告发送过色情手机照片的人中，超过三分之一的人这样做是因为他们认为这种行为可能会带来严重的法律和其他后果。鉴于与色情短信相关的潜在法律和心理风险，青少年、家长、学校管理人员，甚至立法者和执法者都了解这种行为非常重要。
