This statistic shows the share of teenagers in the United States who have encountered sexting June 2016. The findings show that 14.8 percent of teenagers in the United States had sent a sext, and 12 percent had forwarded a sext without permission from the original sender.
Share of teenagers who have encountered sexting in the United States as of June 2016
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Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA Pediatrics). (April 1, 2018). Share of teenagers who have encountered sexting in the United States as of June 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/868619/united-states-sexting-teens/
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA Pediatrics). "Share of teenagers who have encountered sexting in the United States as of June 2016." Chart. April 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/868619/united-states-sexting-teens/
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA Pediatrics). (2018). Share of teenagers who have encountered sexting in the United States as of June 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/868619/united-states-sexting-teens/
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA Pediatrics). "Share of Teenagers Who Have Encountered Sexting in The United States as of June 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/868619/united-states-sexting-teens/
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA Pediatrics), Share of teenagers who have encountered sexting in the United States as of June 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/868619/united-states-sexting-teens/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Share of teenagers who have encountered sexting in the United States as of June 2016 [Graph], Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA Pediatrics), April 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/868619/united-states-sexting-teens/