Barrense-Dias Yara, Chok Lorraine, Stadelmann Sophie, Berchtold André, Suris Joan-Carles
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J Sch Health. 2022 Apr;92(4):353-360. doi: 10.1111/josh.13137. Epub 2022 Feb 16.
There is a gap in the literature regarding data on sexting among youth under the age of 16 whereas the problems related to this practice could affect them more because of their ongoing development. This study aims to determine the prevalence rate and characteristics of sending one's own sexually related image among middle-school teens.
Data were obtained from a web-based in-school survey conducted between October 2019 and February 2020. The sample comprised 3006 (mean age 13.7; 50.2% males) 10th-grade pupils in the canton of Vaud (Switzerland). Participants were asked "Have you ever sent a sexually related/sexy image of yourself?". Analysis of variance/chi-square tests and multinomial regression analyses were used to compare the groups.
Overall, 93.0% reported never, 3.7% once and 3.3% several times. No gender differences were found. Sending was associated with older age, low academic performance, cyberbullying victimization and reception of unsolicited sexually related images.
Education and health professionals should be aware that it is necessary to discuss the theme, perhaps with a more global approach including pressure, consent, exchange of nonsexual images, and so on from an early age. The context and reasons for sending remain to be explored, particularly to determine if the pressure is greater at this age.
关于16岁以下青少年发送性相关信息的数据，文献中存在空白，而与此行为相关的问题可能因其仍在发育而对他们影响更大。本研究旨在确定中学青少年发送自己性相关图像的患病率及特征。
数据来自于2019年10月至2020年2月进行的一项基于网络的校内调查。样本包括瑞士沃州3006名（平均年龄13.7岁；50.2%为男性）十年级学生。参与者被问及“你是否曾发送过自己的性相关/性感图像？”。使用方差分析/卡方检验和多项回归分析来比较各组。
总体而言，93.0%的人报告从未发送过，3.7%的人发送过一次，3.3%的人发送过多次。未发现性别差异。发送行为与年龄较大、学业成绩低、网络欺凌受害以及收到主动发送的性相关图像有关。
教育和卫生专业人员应意识到有必要从小就以更全面的方式讨论这个主题，包括压力、同意、非性图像的交换等。发送的背景和原因仍有待探索，特别是要确定在这个年龄段压力是否更大。
