Table 4.

Differences Between Early‐Onset (MS) vs Later Adolescence (HS) Pressure to Sext

Variable	MS (n = 82)	HS (n = 375)	Chi‐Square Tests of Independence
Too many people are pressured into sexting
Yes	89.0	86.9	χ 2 (1) = .27
No	11.0	13.1	p = n.s.
			n = 457
Perceived pressure to sext
No pressure	23.2	38.4	χ 2 (2) = 29.59
Some pressure	24.4	38.9	p < .001
Lots of pressure	52.4	22.7	$V$ = .25***
			n = 457
Type of pressure felt to sext
No pressure	15.9	37.6	χ 2 (4) = 18.61
Self‐pressure	19.5	14.9	p = .001
Friendly pressure	24.4	24.8	$V$ = .20**
Pestered	31.7	17.1	n = 457
Very negative pressure	7.0	5.6
Which pressure was more intense for me
Pressure to sext	20.7	13.6	χ 2 (3) = 12.82
Pressure to have sex	13.4	23.2	p < .01
Both types of pressure equally intense	40.2	25.9	$V$ = 0.17**
Neither type of pressure was intense	25.6	37.3	n = 457
Worried that others would judge me as frigid/slut if I did not sext
Yes	56.1	33.9	χ 2 (1) = 14.14
No	43.9	66.1	p < .001
			$\varphi$ = .18*** n = 457
Worried that others would not like me if I did not sext
Yes	67.1	38.9	χ 2 (1) = 21.63
No	32.9	61.1	p < .001
			$\varphi$ = .22*** n = 457

*p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.