In an effort to better understand the intersection between sex and cyberspace with respect to attitudes and behavior, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and CosmoGirl.com commissioned a survey of teens and young adults to explore electronic activity.
Here are some of the findings:
A significant number of teens have electronically sent, or posted online, nude or semi-nude pictures or video of themselves.
How many teens say they have sent/posted nude or seminude pictures or video of themselves?
* 20% of teens overall
* 22% of teen girls
* 18% of teen boys
* 11% of young teen girls (ages 13-16)
Sending and posting nude or semi-nude photos or videos starts at a young age and becomes even more frequent as teens become young adults.
How many young adults are sending or posting nude or seminude images of themselves?
* 33% of young adults overall
* 36% of young adult women
* 31% of young adult men
Sexually suggestive messages (text, email, IM) are even more prevalent than sexually suggestive images.
How many teens are sending or posting sexually suggestive messages?
* 39% of all teens
* 37% of teen girls
* 40% of teen boys
* 48% of teens say they have received such messages
How many young adults are sending or posting sexually suggestive messages?
* 59% of all young adults
* 56% of young adult women
* 62% of young adult men
* 64% of young adults say they have received such messages
The survey of those ages 13-26 was conducted by TRU, a global leader in research on teens and 20-somethings. The survey was fielded online to a total of 1,280 respondents— 653 teens (ages 13-19) and 627 young adults (ages 20-26)—between September 25, 2008 and October 3, 2008.
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