Table 3.
Sexting status by demographics, sexual behavior and psychological well-being
| Variable | Sexting Status [M (SD)/ n (%)] | Tests of association | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never | Receive Only | Both | F/χ2 (df) | |
| Sex | 11.33 (2)* | |||
| Male | 205 (55.4%) | 63 (17.0%) | 102 (27.6%) | |
| Female | 224 (61.0%) | 32 (8.7%) | 111 (30.2%) | |
| Race | 31.41 (8)* | |||
| Black/African American | 18 (50.0%) | 4 (11.1%) | 14 (38.9%) | |
| White | 290 (56.2%) | 70 (13.6%) | 156 (30.2%) | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 71 (85.5%) | 5 (6.0%) | 7 (8.4%) | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 31 (47.7%) | 10 (15.4%) | 24 (36.9%) | |
| Other | 18 (56.3%) | 4 (12.5%) | 10 (31.3%) | |
| Sexual Orientation | 2.64 (2) | |||
| Heterosexual | 409 (58.9%) | 91 (13.1%) | 194 (28.0%) | |
| Homo/bisexual | 23 (50.0%) | 5 (10.9%) | 18 (39.1%) | |
| Age | 20.8 (1.77) | 20.4 (1.71) | 20.8 (1.80) | 1.97 (2, 739) |
| Education | 3.6 (1.32) | 3.40 (1.28) | 3.63 (1.17) | 1.06 (2, 741) |
| Daily Internet Use | 3.9 (1.25) | 3.95 (1.30) | 3.91 (1.27) | .34 (2, 741) |
| Prop. contacts phoned/texted | .48 (.33) | .52 (.32) | .52 (.32) | 1.92 (2, 742) |
| Sexually Active | 104.78 (2)* | |||
| Yes | 46.5% | 14.8% | 38.8% | |
| No | 85.9% | 8.6% | 5.5% | |
| Sexually Active (past 30 days) | 76.28 (2)* | |||
| Yes | 42.4% | 14.4% | 43.2% | |
| No | 72.6% | 11.4% | 16.0% | |
| Ln partners (past 30 days) † | .76 (.33) | .81 (.28) | .81 (.34) | .74 (2, 338) |
| Prop. unprotected vaginal sex partners (past 30 days)† | .24 (0.29) | .25 (0.30) | .3 (.31) | 2.48 (2, 305) |
| Prop. unprotected anal sex partners (past 30 days)† | .04 (.17) | .06 (.17) | .1 (.23) | 2.47 (2, 336) |
| Depression | 1.9 (.53) | 1.9 (.54) | 2.0 (.55) | 1.08 (2, 714) |
| Anxiety | 1.9 (.81) | 1.9 (.86) | 1.9 (.83) | .14 (2, 714) |
| Self Esteem | 3.1 (.55) | 3.1 (.55) | 3.1 (.55) | .99 (2, 713) |
*
significant at α=.05
†
among those sexually active in the past 30 days