Cohort Analysis of Sexting Behaviors Among Spanish Adolescents Aged 12–14 Years

Sabine Prantner, Cristina Giménez-García, Zélia Ferreira Caçador Anastácio, María Dolores Gil-Llario, Rafael Ballester-Arnal, Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Jaume I University, Institute of Psychology, Unit of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy in Childhood and Adolescence, University of Osnabrueck, Research Center on Child Studies, Institute of Education, Universidade Do Minho, Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Valencia

The Journal of Early Adolescence

Published online on May 20, 2026

Abstract

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This study examines different aspects of sexting behaviors, along with motivations, attitudes, and individual differences associated with sexting among two cohorts of Spanish adolescents. The sample consists of 559 girls and 501 boys of early (12–14 years)...