It might not come as a surprise to any parent who has caught their teen-age child red-handed and red-faced while sending a sexually explicit text message, but a new study is suggesting that “sexting” is prevalent among adolescents. A report published online Monday in the suggests that the sending and receiving of sexual photos and messages via cellphone and computer, or sexting, is common among teens and may be linked to their sexual behaviors. In some cases, sexting may be a risk factor for, or an indicator of, risky sexual behaviors. “Specifically, more than 1 in 4 adolescents have sent a nude picture of themselves through electronic means, about half have...
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