Importance The existing literature on sexting among youth shows that sexting is a predictor
of sexual behavior and may be associated with other health outcomes and risky behaviors. …

Objective To examine the prevalence of sexting behaviors as well as their relation to dating,
sex, and risky sexual behaviors using a large school-based sample of adolescents. Design …

The current study examines whether adolescents who report sexting exhibit more psychosocial
health problems, compared to their non-sexting counterparts. Participants included 937 …

BACKGROUND: This study examines the temporal sequencing of sexting and sexual
intercourse and the role of active sexting (sending a nude picture) in mediating the relationship …

In a previous study, alcohol problems in perpetrators and their partners contributed directly
and indirectly to intimate partner violence (IPV), even after including other correlates of …

While research has explored adolescents’ use of technology to perpetrate dating violence,
little is known about how traditional in-person and cyber abuse are linked, and no studies …

OBJECTIVE: Mounting evidence has demonstrated a link between exposure to family of origin
violence and the perpetration of teen dating violence (TDV). However, only recently have …

The prevention of teen dating violence is a major public health priority. However, the dearth
of longitudinal studies makes it difficult to develop programs that effectively target salient risk …

Sexting is the sharing of sexually explicit images, videos, and/or messages via electronic
devices. Prevalence estimates of sexting have varied substantially, potentially due to broad …

In some cases, insomnia and depression may have a reciprocal relationship, in which each
aggravates and maintains the other. To test the hypothesis that reduction of insomnia would …