Ahern Nancy R, Mechling Brandy
California State University, Fullerton, CA, USA.
J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2013 Jul;51(7):22-30. doi: 10.3928/02793695-20130503-02. Epub 2013 May 15.
Youth engaging in sexting (texting plus sex) includes behaviors such as sending, receiving, or forwarding of nude or partially nude images via cell phones. The true prevalence of tweens and teens engaging in sexting is unclear. This might be because of the general secrecy of the behavior, the rapid advances in technology, and the lack of a clear definition that accounts for the added developmental factors (e.g., peak sexual development, impulsivity). Additionally, there is a lack of recognition of the consequences and increased risks of sexting (e.g., shame and guilt, earlier sexual behavior, bullying, incarceration, substance abuse, depression, suicide) for youth as a vulnerable population. The purpose of this article is to examine sexting behaviors among youth by exploring factors specific to today's adolescent population that may influence the prevalence and outcomes of sexting behavior. Implications for nursing practice, including the assessment, intervention, and evaluation that is needed to treat adolescents affected by sexting, are discussed.
青少年参与发送性暗示信息（短信加性内容）包括通过手机发送、接收或转发裸体或半裸体图像等行为。青少年参与发送性暗示信息的真实发生率尚不清楚。这可能是由于该行为普遍具有隐秘性、技术的迅速发展以及缺乏一个考虑到附加发育因素（如性发育高峰期、冲动性）的明确定义。此外，对于作为弱势群体的青少年而言，发送性暗示信息的后果及增加的风险（如羞耻和内疚、过早性行为、欺凌、监禁、药物滥用、抑郁、自杀）也未得到充分认识。本文旨在通过探讨当今青少年群体中可能影响发送性暗示信息行为发生率及后果的特定因素，来研究青少年的此类行为。文中还讨论了对护理实践的启示，包括治疗受发送性暗示信息影响的青少年所需的评估、干预和评价。
