Research Sexting Affects Mental Health Badly

A study conducted by the University of Calgary, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute and the University of Texas revealed that sexual correspondence, sexting, adversely affects young people's mental health and triggers aggressive behavior.

According to a study conducted by the University of Calgary and Texas, one in four young people between the ages of 12-17 receive sexual messages. Sexual correspondence known as sexting is quite common among young people. However, according to the research sexting; triggers anxiety and depression. It also increases drug and alcohol use.

According to the survey, 41 thousand 723 participants under the age of 18, one out of every four young people receive messages containing sexuality. Sexual correspondence known as sexting is quite common among young people. However, according to the research sexting; triggers anxiety and depression. It also increases drug and alcohol use.

23 studies found a relationship between sexual intercourse, increased sexual activity, and polygamy, anxiety and depression. Within the scope of the study, 41 thousand 723 subjects between the ages of 12 and 17 were examined by meta-analysis method to determine whether there was a relationship between sexuality and alcohol use, depression and anxiety.

According to research data, habits such as drug and alcohol use; It is associated with sexual content messaging ie sexting. In addition, sexting young people are more likely to have sexual intercourse than those who do not. The protection rate of young people doing sex is lower during sexual intercourse.

According to the results of the research; While the probability of anxiety among sexually messaging young people is twice as high as their peers, alcohol use rates are increasing among these young people.

However, experts, sexting with whom or under what conditions is important to emphasize. According to another study, sexting during regular intercourse has positive effects. Therefore, researchers stated that it is important to provide comprehensive sex education in schools, which includes information on how, under which conditions and with whom sexting should be done.