Table 1.

Sexting Behaviors and Perceptions Based on Gender (Percentages)

Variable	Males (n = 328)	Females (n = 649)	Non‐Binary (n = 22)	Chi‐Square Tests of Independence (Comparing Males vs Females)
Ever engaged in sexting
Yes	42.1	52.6	54.5	χ 2 (1) = 16.01
No	57.9	44.4	45.5	p < .001
				$\varphi$= 0.13*** n = 977
Age of 1st sext sent
Before age 15	12.6	19.9	11.1	χ 2 (3) = 14.1
Age 15	9.9	21.4	11.1	p = .003
Ages 16‐17	42.3	35.9	66.7	$V$ = 0.18**
Ages18 or older	35.1	22.8	11.1	n = 448
Who sext was sent to
In relationship with person	26.2	35.1	22.2	χ 2 (5) = 21.62
Wanted to attract them	4.6	12.5	11.1	p = .001
Just wanted to hook up with them	6.7	2.9	22.2	V = 0.22**
A friend	2.6	4.4	33.3	n = 456
An adult known online	0.9	1.5	11.1
Other	5.3	2.3	0.0
Type of pressure felt to sext
No pressure	68.4	22.5	22.2	χ 2 (4) = 93.82
Self‐pressure	7.0	18.1	22.2	p < .001
Friendly pressure	22.8	26.0	0.0	$V$ = 0.45***
Pestered	0.9	25.4	25.4	n = 456
Very negative pressure	0.9	7.9	11.1
Too many people are pressured to sext
Yes	75.4	89.6	72.2	χ 2 (1) = 31.15
No	24.6	10.4	27.8	p < .001
				$\varphi$ = 0.19*** n = 903
Females feel more expectations to sext
Yes	32.6	57.3	27.8	χ 2 (1) = 47.41
No	67.4	42.7	72.2	p < .001 $\varphi$ = 0.23*** n = 903

*p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.