Sexting" on Teenage Risky Sexual Behavior to Trigger

Cordial message passing and sexy gadget or known as sexting is generally done adults or those who have married for the sake of keeping the intimacy of the relationship. However, in recent years, adolescents also do it. Because of the ease of technology, they send a message or picture sex style.

According to a study, teens who was fond of doing seven times more sexting is sexually active and tend to relate sexually without seat belts. The results of this research refers to the observation of the behavior of 1,800 students in Los Angeles AS aged 12 to 18 years. Researchers found, 15 percent of respondents admitted to using mobile to sexting and 54 percent of respondents know who the sender is sexting. Respondent rarely knowing that sexting effect on risky sexual behavior.

"This result is surprising, since it is not an alternative sexual behavior sexting is risky. Parents should be leery of his children who are sexting, as well as the possibility of their children aware of engaging in other sexual behavior. Should parents teenage years should if the child is sexually active and not using contraception, "said Eric Rice, researchers as well as Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Southern California.

In previous research, participation rates in the teens showed similar results. At that time, this research examines the respondents mostly teenage offspring of Latinos Hispanics. As many as 87 percent identified normal and almost three perempatnya phones and reportedly has used it every day.

"These teens say sexting related to give keromantisan on relationships. So, it makes sense why this type of behavior going on, "said Justin Patchin, Deputy Director of the Research Center at the University of Wisconsin Eau Cyberbullying Claire.

Patchin and Rice agreed, these findings into an opportunity for parents to talk to children and discuss the question of the consequences of an action. "I certainly don't condone sexting among teens everywhere. But, we need to understand the relationship and his behavior. The main thing is thing parents should educate their children properly and affirm a consequence, "said Patchin.

Schneider Shari Kessel, a senior researcher at the Center for the development of Education in Newton, mass., said these findings as well as highlighting the need for communication between the psychiatrist and the students. Youth who do sexting may require additional education and guidance relating to teenage sexuality, as well as responsibility in using the internet.