Pornography Use and Sexting Trends among American Adolescents: Data to Inform School Counseling Programming and Practice
- Resource Type
- Journal Articles
Reports - Research
- Authors
- Giordano, Amanda L. (ORCID 0000-0002-4711-9434); Schmit, Michael K.; Clement, Kervins; Potts, Ellie E.; Graham, Adrienne R.
- Source
- Professional School Counseling. 2022 26(1).
- Subject
- Pornography
Sexuality
Telecommunications
Handheld Devices
Adolescents
Gender Differences
Racial Differences
Ethnicity
School Counseling
Incidence
Correlation
Behavior
Secondary School Students
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1096-2409
To better inform school counseling programming and practice, we assessed trends related to pornography use and sexting behaviors among adolescents. Approximately 53% of the sample had seen pornography, with an average age of 11.5 years old at first exposure. Almost 15% of adolescents had sent a sext and 24.3% had received a sext. The correlation between pornography use and sending a sext was significant. We discuss gender and racial differences and implications for school counselors.