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Figures
- FIGURE 1
Temporal relationship between sexting and sexual behaviors. Note. Path coefficients and correlations are completely standardized. Although not shown here, dating and sexual activity at Wave 2, grade, gender, and ethnicity were included as covariates in the model. All significant (p < .05) paths are highlighted by boldface and marked by asterisks. *p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.
- FIGURE 2
Temporal relationship between sexting and risky sexual behaviors. Note. Path coefficients and correlations are completely standardized. Although not shown here, previous risky sexual behaviors (eg, Wave 2 unprotected sex, number of sexual partners, alcohol or drug use before sex), grade, gender, and ethnicity were included as covariates in the model. All significant (p < .05) paths are highlighted by boldface and marked by asterisks. *p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.
Tables
Yes (%) No (%) Ever had sex (Wave 2) 506 (52.7) 455 (47.3) Ever had sex (Wave 3) 568 (63.7) 324 (36.3) Sent a sext (Wave 2) 259 (27.6) 678 (72.4) Asked for a sext (Wave 2) 295 (31.4) 643 (68.6) Been asked for a sext (Wave 2) 540 (60.0) 408 (40.0) Condom use (Wave 2) 355 (46.6) 407 (53.4) Condom use (Wave 3) 298 (59.5) 203 (40.5) Frequency (%); Mean; SD # Sexual partners past year (Wave 2) M = 1.9 SD = 1.48 1 224 (48.6) 2 110 (23.9) 3 60 (13) 4 22 (4.8) 5 22 (4.8) ≥6 23 (4.9) # Sexual partners past year (Wave 3) M = 2.11 SD = 1.52 1 185 (45.8) 2 91 (22.5) 3 58 (14.3) 4 31 (7.7) 5 12 (3.0) ≥6 27 (6.7) Alcohol or drug use before sex (Wave 2) M = 0.54 SD = 0.78 Never 292 (62.8) Rarely 104 (23.4) Sometimes 61 (13.1) Always 8 (1.7) Alcohol or drug use before sex (Wave 3) 0.78 0.91 Never 201 (51.3) Rarely 91 (23.3) Sometimes 95 (23.2) Always 13 (3.2)
