#psychologicaldevelopment

an “at-risk” adolescent for this study means they are more likely to struggle with the transition to adulthood due to behavioral or emotional difficulties

These at-risk adolescents who reported sexting had lower awareness and understanding of their own emotions, had difficulty regulating their emotions, and had lower perceived success in regulating their own emotions

These adolescents are also more likely to be associated with a variety of sexual behaviors such as making out, genital touching, having friends with benefits, and having sex

(Ouytsel et al., 2015)