RESULTS FrOM A SUrVEY OF TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS

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RESULTS FrOM A SUrVEY OF TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS

n an effort to better understand the intersection between sex and cyberspace with respect to attitudes and behavior, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and CosmoGirl.com commissioned a survey of teens and young adults to explore electronic activity. This is the first public study of its kind to quantify the proportion of teens and young adults that are sending or posting sexually suggestive text and images. The survey of those ages 13-26 was conducted by TRU, a global leader in research on teens and 20-somethings. The survey was fielded online to a total of 1,280 respondents653 teens (ages 13-19) and 627 young adults (ages 20-26)between September 25, 2008 and October 3, 2008.

Sending and posting nude or semi-nude photos or videos starts at a young age and becomes even more frequent as teens become young adults. How many young adults are sending or posting nude or seminude images of themselves? 33% of young adults overall 36% of young adult women 31% of young adult men Sexually suggestive messages (text, email, IM) are even more prevalent than sexually suggestive images. How many teens are sending or posting sexually suggestive messages? 39% of all teens 37% of teen girls 40% of teen boys 48% of teens say they have received such messages How many young adults are sending or posting sexually suggestive messages? 59% of all young adults 56% of young adult women 62% of young adult men 64% of young adults say they have received such messages

Please visit www.TheNationalCampaign.org/sextech for additional data from the survey, relevant tips for teens and parents, and other related materials. Visit CosmoGirl.com for teen perspectives on sending and receiving sexually suggestive content. (For more information on the survey, please see page 5.)

key fIndings
Note: Unless otherwise stated, teen means ages 13-19 and young adult means ages 20-26. A significant number of teens have electronically sent, or posted online, nude or semi-nude pictures or video of themselves. How many teens say they have sent/posted nude or seminude pictures or video of themselves? 20% of teens overall 22% of teen girls 18% of teen boys 11% of young teen girls (ages 13-16)

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Although most teens and young adults who send sexually suggestive content are sending it to boyfriends/ girlfriends, others say they are sending such material to those they want to hook up with or to someone they only know online. Who are these sexually suggestive messages and images being sent to? 71% of teen girls and 67% of teen guys who have sent or posted sexually suggestive content say they have sent/posted this content to a boyfriend/girlfriend. 21% of teen girls and 39% of teen boys say they have sent such content to someone they wanted to date or hook up with. 15% of teens who have sent or posted nude/seminude images of themselves say they have done so to someone they only knew online. 83% of young adult women and 75% of young adult men who have sent sexually suggestive content say they have sent/posted such material to a boyfriend/ girlfriend. 21% of young adult women and 30% of young adult men who have sent/posted sexually suggestive content have done so to someone they wanted to date or hook up with. 15% of young adult women and 23% of young adult men who have sent sexually suggestive material say they have done so to someone they only knew online.

FIVE THINGS TO THINK ABOUT BEFORE PRESSING SEND

Dont assume anything you send or post is going to remain private. Your messages and images will get passed around, even if you think they wont: 40% of teens and young adults say they have had a sexually suggestive message (originally meant to be private) shown to them and 20% say they have shared such a message with someone other than the person for whom is was originally meant. There is no changing your mind in cyberspaceanything you send or post will never truly go away. Something that seems fun and flirty and is done on a whim will never really die. Potential employers, college recruiters, teachers, coaches, parents, friends, enemies, strangers and others may all be able to find your past posts, even after you delete them. And it is nearly impossible to control what other people are posting about you. Think about it: Even if you have second thoughts and delete a racy photo, there is no telling who has already copied that photo and posted it elsewhere. Dont give in to the pressure to do something that makes you uncomfortable, even in cyberspace. More than 40% of teens and young adults (42% total, 47% of teens, 38% of young adults) say pressure from guys is a reason girls and women send and post sexually suggestive messages and images. More than 20% of teens and young adults (22% total, 24% teens, 20% young adults) say pressure from friends is a reason guys send and post sexually suggestive messages and images. Consider the recipients reaction. Just because a message is meant to be fun doesnt mean the person who gets it will see it that way. Four in ten teen girls who have sent sexually suggestive content did so as a joke but many teen boys (29%) agree that girls who send such content are expected to date or hook up in real life. Its easier to be more provocative or outgoing online, but whatever you write, post or send does contribute to the reallife impression youre making. Nothing is truly anonymous. Nearly one in five young people who send sexually suggestive messages and images, do so to people they only know online (18% total, 15% teens, 19% young adults). It is important to remember that even if someone only knows you by screen name, online profile, phone number or email address, that they can probably find you if they try hard enough.

 48% of young adult women and 46% of young adult men say it is common for nude or semi-nude photos to get shared with people other than the intended recipient. Young people who receive nude/semi-nude images and sexually suggestive texts and emails are sharing them with other people for whom they were never intended. How many teens and young adults say they have been shown nude/semi-nude content originally meant for someone else? 38% of teen girls and 39% of teen boys say they have had sexually suggestive text messages or emails originally meant for someone elseshared with them. 25% of teen girls and 33% of teen boys say they have had nude or semi-nude imagesoriginally meant for someone elseshared with them. 37% of young adult women and 47% of young adult men have had sexually suggestive text messages or emailsintended for someone elseshared with them. 24% of young adult women and 40% of young adult men say they have had nude or semi-nude images originally meant for someone elseshared with them. Teens and young adults admit that sending/posting sexually suggestive content has an impact on their behavior. Does sending sexually suggestive text and images affect what happens in real life? 22% of teens and 28% of young adults say they are personally more forward and aggressive using sexually suggestive words and images than they are in real life. 38% of teens and 40% of young adults say exchanging sexually suggestive content makes dating or hooking up with others more likely. 29% of teens and 24% of young adults believe those exchanging sexually suggestive content are expected to date or hook up.

Teens and young adults are conflicted about sending/ posting sexually suggestive contentthey know its potentially dangerous, yet many do it anyway. How do teens and young adults feel about sending/posting sexually suggestive content? 75% of teens and 71% of young adults say sending sexually suggestive content can have serious negative consequences. Yet, 39% of teens and 59% of young adults have sent or posted sexually suggestive emails or text messagesand 20% of teens and 33% of young adults have sent/posted nude or semi-nude images of themselves. Teens and young adults are sending sexually explicit messages and images, even though they know such content often gets shared with those other than the intended recipient. How common is it to share sexy messages and images with those other than the intended recipient? 44% of both teen girls and teen boys say it is common for sexually suggestive text messages to get shared with people other than the intended recipient. 36% of teen girls and 39% of teen boys say it is common for nude or semi-nude photos to get shared with people other than the intended recipient. 44% of young adult women and 50% of young adult men say it is common for sexually suggestive text messages to get shared with people other than the intended recipient.

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Teens and young adults give many reasons for sending/ posting sexually suggestive content. Most say it is a fun and flirtatious activity. Why do teens and young adults send or post sexually suggestive content? 51% of teen girls say pressure from a guy is a reason girls send sexy messages or images; only 18% of teen boys cited pressure from female counterparts as a reason. 23% of teen girls and 24% of teen boys say they were pressured by friends to send or post sexual content. Among teens who have sent sexually suggestive content: 66% of teen girls and 60% of teen boys say they did so to be fun or flirtatious their most common reason for sending sexy content. 52% of teen girls did so as a sexy present for their boyfriend. 44% of both teen girls and teen boys say they sent sexually suggestive messages or images in response to such content they received. 40% of teen girls said they sent sexually suggestive messages or images as a joke. 34% of teen girls say they sent/posted sexually suggestive content to feel sexy. 12% of teen girls felt pressured to send sexually suggestive messages or images. Among young adults who have sent sexually suggestive content: 72% of young adult women and 70% of young adult men say they did so to be fun or flirtatious. 59% of young adult women sent/posted sexually suggestive content as a sexy present for their boyfriend. 41% of young adult women and 51% of young adult men say they sent sexy messages or images in response to such content they received.

5 TIPS TO HELP PARENTS TALK TO THEIR KIDS ABOUT SEX AND TECHNOLOGY
Talk to your kids about what they are doing in cyberspace. Just as you need to talk openly and honestly with your kids about real life sex and relationships, you also want to discuss online and cell phone activity. Make sure your kids fully understand that messages or pictures they send over the Internet or their cell phones are not truly private or anonymous. Also make sure they know that others might forward their pictures or messages to people they do not know or want to see them, and that school administrators and employers often look at online profiles to make judgments about potential students/employees. Its essential that your kids grasp the potential short-term and long-term consequences of their actions. Know who your kids are communicating with. Of course its a given that you want to know who your children are spending time with when they leave the house. Also do your best to learn who your kids are spending time with online and on the phone. Supervising and monitoring your kids whereabouts in real life and in cyberspace doesnt make you a nag; its just part of your job as a parent. Many young people consider someone a friend even if theyve only met online. What about your kids? Consider limitations on electronic communication. The days of having to talk on the phone in the kitchen in front of the whole family are long gone, but you can still limit the time your kids spend online and on the phone. Consider, for example, telling your teen to leave the phone on the kitchen counter when theyre at home and to take the laptop out of their bedroom before they go to bed, so they wont be tempted to log on or talk to friends at 2a.m. Be aware of what your teens are posting publicly. Check out your teens MySpace, Facebook and other public online profiles from time to time. This isnt snoopingthis is information your kids are making public. If everyone else can look at it, why cant you? Talk with them specifically about their own notions of what is public and what is private. Your views may differ but you wont know until you ask, listen, and discuss. Set expectations. Make sure you are clear with your teen about what you consider appropriate electronic behavior. Just as certain clothing is probably off-limits or certain language unacceptable in your house, make sure you let your kids know what is and is not allowed online either. And give reminders of those expectations from time to time. It doesnt mean you dont trust your kids, it just reinforces that you care about them enough to be paying attention.

defInition of Terms
To ensure accurate interpretation, respondents were shown (and reminded of ) the following definitions/explanations during the survey: Sexually suggestive pictures/video: semi-nude or nude personal pictures/video taken of oneself and not found on the Internet, or received from a stranger (like spam), etc. Sexually suggestive messages: sexually suggestive written personal texts, emails IMs, etc.and not those you might receive from a stranger (like spam), etc. Messages only refers to those written electronically (in emails, texts, IMs, etc.)and pictures/video only refers to those captured electronically (on a cellphone or digital camera/camcorder), etc.

about the survey

This survey was fielded online to a total of 1,280 respondents653 teens (ages 13-19) and 627 young adults (ages 20-26) between September 25, 2008 and October 3, 2008. It was conducted by TRU, a global leader in research on teens and 20-somethings. At present, it is estimated that about 90% of teens and young adults are online. Respondents for this survey were selected from among those who have volunteered to participate in TRUs online surveys. Respondents were stratified according to the U.S. Census and the data have been weighted to reflect the demographic composition of teens and young adults. Respondents do not constitute a probability sample. This document contains the precise language used in the survey and separate results for teens and young adults, as well as the total combined. For additional data, please visit www. TheNationalCampaign.org/sextech or contact The National Campaign at 202.478.8500.

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Sex and Tech Survey Questionnaire
1. Are you male or female?
Teens (13-19) % Male Female 49 51 Young Adults (20-26) % 51 49 TOTAL % 50 50

2. How old are you? _________

Teens (13-19) % 49 51 0 0 Young Adults (20-26) % 0 0 51 49 TOTAL % 25 26 25 24

RANGE: 13-16 17-19 20-22 23-26

3. Which of the following, if any, do you have and use? Please mark all that apply.
Teens (13-19) % Computer (non-laptop) Laptop computer Cellphone Smartphone (PDA, Blackberry, etc.) Digital camera Digital camcorder (video recorder) MP3 Player (like iPod) without video Video MP3 Player Webcam None of these 79 68 87 13 80 29 55 50 33 0 Young Adults (20-26) % 71 77 86 23 82 26 59 33 33 0 TOTAL % 75 73 87 18 81 27 57 42 33 0

4. Do you:
Yes Young Adults (20-26) % Teens (13-19) %

A B C D E F G H I J K L

Have a profile on a social-networking site (like MySpace, Facebook, etc.) Have a profile on a dating or singles site (like match, cupid, or eHarmony) View others profiles/pictures on a social-networking site View others profiles/pictures on a dating/singles site Write/update a personal blog Regularly read others personal blogs Send/receive pictures or video on your cellphone Send/receive pictures or video on a computer Post photos online Post videos online (like on YouTube) Send/receive text messages Watch TV shows online or on your MP3 Player

89 3 85 6 25 33 61 80 78 38 84 63

90 16 85 20 34 50 64 83 79 31 88 56

5. This survey will include questions about sexy messages and pictures (like suggestive pictures sent to a boyfriend/girlfriend, for example) and will require you to answer them in order to finish. If you are not comfortable sharing your opinions about that, then we encourage you to stop the survey now. Would you like to continue?
Yes No {TERM}

6. Thank you. Throughout this survey, it is IMPORTANT that you understand what we mean so that we interpret your answers correctly. Please keep the following in mind as you read and answer each question: Any time that we ask about sexy pictures/video, we are talking about sexually suggestive, semi-nude, or nude personal pictures/video taken of oneself (alone or by a friend) and not those found on the internet, received from a stranger (like spam), etc. And any time we say sexy messages, we are talking about sexually suggestive written personal texts, emails, IMs, etc. and not those you might receive from a stranger (like spam) Throughout this survey, messages only refers to those written electronically (in emails, texts, IMs, etc.) and pictures/video only refers only to those captured electronically (on a cellphone or digital camera/camcorder). {DESCRIPTIONS APPEARED ON MOUSEOVER THROUGHOUT QUESTIONNAIRE DURING SURVEY}

TOTAL % 89 9 85 12 29 41 62 81 79 35 86 60

YES

NO

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7. How common would you say each of the following is among people your age?
NET Very and Fairly Common Young Adults (20-26) % 78 Not Common At All Not Very Common Fairly Common Very Common

Teens (13-19) %

Sending sexy messages to someone else Sharing sexy messages with people other than the one(s) they were meant for Sending of sexy pictures/video of oneself to someone else Posting sexy pictures/video of oneself online Sharing sexy pictures/video with people other than the one(s) they were meant for

66

44

47

49

65

44

51

37

47

8. Do you think each of these activities is more common among guys, girls, or both the same?
More Common Among GUYS More Common Among GUYS More Common Among GIRLS Young Adults (20-26) % Teens (13-19) % Both the Same Both the Same Young Adults (20-26) % More Common Among GIRLS Young Adults (20-26) % 33 21 58 58 24 Teens (13-19) %

Teens (13-19) %

TOTAL %

TOTAL %

Sending sexy messages to someone else Sharing sexy messages with people other than the one(s) they were meant for Sending of sexy pictures/ video of oneself to someone else Posting sexy pictures/ video of oneself online Sharing sexy pictures/ video with people other than the one(s) they were meant for

16

15

15

48

53

50

36

33

37

35

42

42

42

25

28

32

30

66

30

34

32

65

29

35

32

42

42

42

29

TOTAL % 35 23 62 61 27

TOTAL % 72 45 57 47 42

9. What do you think are the reasons that girls send/post sexy messages or pictures/video of themselves? Please mark all that apply.
{LIST RANDOMIZED} Get or keep a guys attention Guy pressured them to send it As a sexy present for a boyfriend To feel sexy Get a guy to like them Pressure from friends To get positive feedback To be fun/ flirtatious To get noticed In response to one she received Other: ___________________________ None of these / dont know Teens (13-19) % 85 47 74 72 76 23 57 78 80 31 3 2 Young Adults (20-26) % 80 38 73 77 66 16 56 76 79 30 3 1 TOTAL % 83 42 73 74 71 20 57 77 79 31 3 2

10. What do you think are the reasons that guys send/post sexy written messages or pictures/video of themselves? Please mark all that apply.
{LIST RANDOMIZED} Get or keep a girls attention Girl pressured them to send it As a sexy present for a girlfriend To feel sexy Get a girl to like them Pressure from friends To get positive feedback To be fun/ flirtatious To get noticed In response to one he received Other: ___________________________ None of these / dont know Teens (13-19) % 61 18 48 36 57 24 48 56 49 49 2 8 Young Adults (20-26) % 58 18 49 28 48 20 45 57 50 56 3 3 TOTAL % 60 18 48 32 53 22 46 56 49 52 3 5

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11. How much do you agree or disagree that each of the following describes the activity of sending suggestive messages or nude/semi-nude pictures/video of oneself?
NET Strongly and Somewhat Agree Strongly Agree Neither Agree Nor Disagree Young Adults (20-26) % 75 26 55 36 50 65 59 56 27 28 Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Strongly Disagree

Teens (13-19) %

{LIST RANDOMIZED} A B C D E F G H I J Flirty Gross Hot Lame Stupid Dangerous Exciting Fun Harmless Immoral

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

61 39 46 42 57 67 49 43 23 40

12. How much do you agree or disagree that each of the following describes the people who send suggestive messages or nude/ semi-nude pictures/video of themselves?
NET Strongly and Somewhat Agree Strongly Agree Neither Agree Nor Disagree Young Adults (20-26) % Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Strongly Disagree Teens (13-19) % TOTAL % 67 34 38 37 49 60 49 19 59 27 49 51 65

{LIST RANDOMIZED} A B C D E F G H I J K L M Flirty Gross Hot Lame Stupid Bold Confident Cool Desperate Funny Immature Insecure Slutty

Dont Know

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

65 38 35 39 54 55 46 19 65 24 53 55 72

69 30 42 34 44 66 52 19 53 29 45 47 58

10

TOTAL % 68 33 51 39 54 66 54 49 25 34

Dont Know

13. Which of the following, if any, have you personally ever done? Please mark all that apply.

Teens (13-19) % Sent a sexually suggestive message to someone (email, IM, text, etc.) Posted a sexually suggestive message to someones online profile (like on MySpace, Facebook, etc.) NET sent/posted sexually suggestive messages. Received a sexually suggestive message from someone (email, IM, text, etc.) Shared a sexually suggestive message with someone other than the one(s) it was originally meant for Had a sexually suggestive message (originally meant to be private) shared with me None of these
38

Young Adults (20-26) %

58

TOTAL %
48

11

17

14

39

59

49

48

64

56

18

23

20

39

42

40

39

25

32

14. Which of the following, if any, have you personally ever done? Please mark all that apply.

Teens (13-19) % Sent a nude or semi-nude picture/video (of yourself ) to someone (via email, cellphone, etc.) Posted a nude or semi-nude picture/video (of yourself ) online (like on MySpace, Facebook, in a blog, etc.) NET sent/posted a nude or semi-nude picture/video of yourself Received a nude or semi-nude picture/video from someone (of himself/herself ) Shared a nude or semi-nude picture/video with someone other than the one(s) it was originally meant for Had a nude or semi-nude picture/video (originally meant to be private) shared with me None of these 19 4
20

Young Adults (20-26) % 32 7

33

TOTAL % 26 5
27

31 14 29 55

46 17 32 38

39 15 30 46

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15. {ASKED IF SENT OR POSTED SEXY MESSAGES OR PIX/VIDEO TO SOMEONE} To whom have you sent/posted suggestive messages or nude/semi-nude pictures/videos (of yourself )? Please think about any/all of those youve ever sent/posted and mark all that apply.
{LIST RANDOMIZED} Boyfriend / Girlfriend Someone I had a crush on Someone I dated or hooked up with Someone I just met Someone I wanted to date or hook up with One or more good friends Someone I only knew online Other: ___________________________ Teens (13-19) % 69 29 39 7 30 27 15 2 Young Adults (20-26) % 79 20 37 6 26 20 19 4 TOTAL % 75 23 38 6 27 23 18 3

16. {ASKED IF SENT OR POSTED SEXY MESSAGES OR PIX/VIDEO TO SOMEONE} What are the reasons that youve sent/posted suggestive messages or nude/semi-nude pictures/videos (of yourself )? Please think about any/all of those youve ever sent/posted and mark all that apply.
{LIST RANDOMIZED} Get a guy/girls attention Pressured to send it As a sexy present for a boyfriend/girlfriend To feel sexy Get a guy/girl to like me As a joke To get positive feedback To be fun/ flirtatious To get noticed In response to one that was sent to me Other: ___________________________ Dont know Teens (13-19) % 25 10 43 24 17 38 25 63 13 44 2 2 Young Adults (20-26) % 26 6 53 23 13 26 21 71 12 47 2 1 TOTAL % 26 7 49 23 15 31 23 68 12 46 2 2

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17. {ASKED IF RECEIVED SEXY MESSAGES OR PIX/VIDEO FROM SOMEONE} From whom have you received suggestive messages or nude/semi-nude pictures/videos? Please think about any/all of those youve ever received and mark all that apply.
{LIST RANDOMIZED} Boyfriend / Girlfriend Someone I had a crush on Someone I dated or hooked up with Someone I just met Someone who wanted to date or hook up with me One or more good friends Someone I only knew online Other: ___________________________ Teens (13-19) % 55 22 34 15 43 33 23 2 Young Adults (20-26) % 67 16 36 14 37 28 25 3 TOTAL % 62 19 35 14 40 30 24 3

18. {ASKED IF RECEIVED SEXY MESSAGES OR PIX/VIDEO FROM SOMEONE} Thinking about suggestive messages or nude/semi-nude pictures/videos that you ever received, how did getting them make you feel? Please think about any/all of those youve ever received and mark all that apply.
{LIST RANDOMIZED} Amused Angry Creeped out Disappointed Embarrassed Excited Grossed out Happy Included Scared Surprised Turned on Turned off More interested in dating sender More interested in hooking up with sender Less interested in dating sender Less interested in hooking up with sender Other: ___________________________ Teens (13-19) % 54 6 22 7 14 44 18 40 12 4 55 53 15 22 27 13
14 4

Young Adults (20-26) % 52 3 17 4 12 55 12 37 9 5 49 57 13 22 32 10

10 1

TOTAL % 53 4 19 5 13 50 15 38 10 5 52 56 14 22 29 11
12 3

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19. {ASKED IF SHARED SEXY MESSAGES OR PIX/VIDEO WITH SOMEONE} With whom have you shared suggestive messages or nude/semi-nude pictures/videos (that were sent to you or shared with you)? Please think about any/all of those youve ever shared and mark all that apply.
Teens (13-19) % Close friend(s) Other friend(s) Family (brother/sister, cousin, etc.) Connected friends (like on MySpace, Facebook, etc.) Everyone (in a public blog, public networking profile, etc.) Other: ___________________________ 91 23 13 17 2 2 Young Adults (20-26) % 87 21 18 13 2 2 TOTAL % 89 22 16 15 2 2

20. What are the reasons you would be concerned about sending or posting sexy messages or pictures/video of yourself? Please mark all that apply.
{LIST RANDOMIZED} Already had a bad experience Could disappoint family Could disappoint friends Could disappoint teacher/coach Could hurt my relationship or chances with someone I like Could hurt my reputation Could hurt my familys reputation Could get in trouble with the law Could get in trouble at school College recruiter might see Potential (or current) employer might see Potential embarrassment Might regret it later Might make people think Im slutty in real life Other: ___________________________ Dont know Teens (13-19) % 6 68 46 38 63 74 53 46 48 43 51 77 83 63 7 7 Young Adults (20-26) % 3 46 24 10 44 63 35 26 13 10 49 70 76 42 6 5 TOTAL % 4 57 35 24 53 69 44 36 31 27 50 73 79 53 6 6

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21. How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
NET Strongly and Somewhat Agree Strongly Agree Young Adults (20-26) % 38 68 79 65 66 26 71 49 38 40 24 28 34 Neither Agree Nor Disagree Dont Know Somewhat Disagree Somewhat Agree Teens (13-19) % TOTAL % 40 70 79 64 64 22 73 46 38 39 27 25 29 Strongly Disagree {LIST RANDOMIZED} A There is pressure among people my age to post sexy pictures/video in their networking site profiles Personal sexy messages and pictures/ video usually end up being seen by more than just those to whom they were sent One has to be aware that sexy messages and pictures/video may end up being seen by more that just the intended recipient(s) Girls have to worry about privacy (of sexy messages and pictures/video) more than guys do People my age are more forward/ aggressive using sexy messages and pictures/video than they are in real life Sending personal sexy messages and pictures/video is no big deal Sending personal sexy messages and pictures/video can have serious negative consequences My friends have sent sexy pictures/video to someone My friends have posted sexy pictures/ video on the internet People who exchange sexy messages or pictures/video are more likely to date or hook up with each other in real life People who exchange sexy messages or pictures/video are expected to date or hook up with each other in real life I am more forward/aggressive using sexy messages and pictures/video than I am in real life I am more forward/aggressive using sexy messages and pictures/video than I would be if the technology were not available 1

43

72

79

63

61

19

75

43

38

38

29

22

24

15

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22. Which of the following best describes your current relationship status?
Teens (13-19) % Not in a relationship In a casual/dating relationship In a serious relationship Married 68 15 17 0 Young Adults (20-26) % 36 13 34 17 TOTAL % 52 14 25 9

23. What state do you live in?

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51

U.S. REGION: East South Midwest West

Teens (13-19) % 28 24 17 31

Young Adults (20-26) % 27 29 18 27

TOTAL % 28 26 17 29

24. Which of the following best describes where you live?

Teens (13-19) % Urban, city environment Suburban or town/village environment near a city Rural or small town environment 32 53 15 Young Adults (20-26) % 43 41 16 TOTAL % 37 47 15

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25. Are you {MULTIPLE RESPONSES ALLOWED}

Teens (13-19) % Alaskan Native or American Islander Asian or Pacific Islander Black / African-American Hispanic / Latino White or Caucasian Other 0 13 7 11 72 4 Young Adults (20-26) % 0 11 7 10 74 2 TOTAL % 0 12 7 11 73 3

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the national campaign to prevent teen and unplanned pregnancy board of directors
chairman The Hononorable Thomas H. Kean Chairman, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation CEO, THK Consulting Chairman, The Carnegie Corporation of New York former Governor of New Jersey president Isabel V. Sawhill, Ph.D. Senior Fellow, Economic Studies The Brookings Institution ceo and treasurer Sarah S. Brown Nancy L. Johnson Senior Public Policy Advisor Federal Public Policy and Healthcare Group Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC Judith E. Jones Clinical Professor Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University Jody Greenstone Miller President and CEO The Business Talent Group Reverend Father Michael D. Place, STD Senior Vice President Social Mission & Ministerial Development Resurrection Health Care Bruce Rosenblum President Warner Bros. Television Group Diane Rowland Executive Director Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured Victoria P. Sant President The Summit Foundation Sara Seims, Ph.D. Director, Population Program The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Matthew Stagner, Ph.D. Executive Director Chapin Hall Center for Children University of Chicago Mary C. Tydings Managing Director Russell Reynolds Associates Roland C. Warren President National Fatherhood Initiative Stephen A. Weiswasser Partner Covington & Burling Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D. Senior Fellow Project HOPE Kimberlydawn Wisdom, M.D. Surgeon General, State of Michigan Vice President, Community Health, Education & Wellness Henry Ford Health System trustees emeriti Charlotte Beers former Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs U.S. Department of State former Chairman and CEO, Ogilvey & Mather Carol Mendez Cassell, Ph.D. Senior Scientist Allied Health Center, School of Medicine, Prevention Research Center University of New Mexico Annette P. Cumming Executive Director and Vice President The Cumming Foundation Frankie Sue Del Papa former Attorney General State of Nevada Whoopi Goldberg Actress Stephen Goldsmith Daniel Paul Professor of Government John F. Kennedy School of Government former Mayor of Indianapolis Katharine Graham (1917-2001) Chairman Washington Post Company David A. Hamburg, M.D. President Emeritus Carnegie Corporation of New York Visiting Scholar, Weill Medical College Cornell University Irving B. Harris (1910-2004) Chairman The Harris Foundation Barbara Huberman Director of Training Advocates for Youth Alexine Clement Jackson Community Volunteer Leslie Kantor Kantor Consulting Nancy Kassebaum-Baker former U.S. Senator Douglas Kirby, Ph.D. Senior Research Scientist ETR Associates C. Everett Koop, M.D. former U.S. Surgeon General John D. Macomber Principal JDM Investment Group Sister Mary Rose McGeady former President and CEO Covenant House Judy McGrath Chairman and CEO MTV Networks Brent C. Miller, Ph.D. Vice President for Research Utah State University Kristin Moore, Ph.D. Area Director, Emerging Issues Child Trends, Inc. John E. Pepper CEO National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Hugh Price Senior Fellow, Economic Studies The Brookings Insitution Warren B. Rudman Senior Counsel Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison former U.S. Senator Stephen W. Sanger Chairman of the Board General Mills, Inc. Kurt L. Schmoke Dean Howard University School of Law former Mayor of Baltimore Isabel Stewart former Executive Director Girls Inc. Vincent Weber Partner Clark & Weinstock former U.S. Congressman Judy Woodruff Senior Correspondent The News Hour with Jim Lehrer Andrew Young Chairman GoodWorks International former Ambassador to the U.N.

members Robert Wm. Blum, M.D., Ph.D. William H. Gates Sr. Professor and Chair Department of Population and Family Health Sciences Johns Hopkins University Thomas S. Chappell Manager UHY Advisors FLVS, Inc. Linda Chavez Chairman Center for Equal Opportunity Vanessa Cullins, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A. Vice President for Medical Affairs Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. Susanne Daniels President Lifetime Entertainment Services Maria Echaveste Senior Fellow Center for American Progress Daisy Expsito-Ulla Chairman and CEO dexpsito & partners William Galston, Ph.D. Senior Fellow, Governance Studies The Brookings Institution David R. Gergen Editor-at-Large U.S. News & World Report Ron Haskins, Ph.D. Senior Fellow, Economic Studies Co-Director, Center for Children and Families The Brookings Insitution Senior Consultant, The Annie E. Casey Foundation

about the national campaign to prevent teen and unplanned Pregnancy

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy seeks to improve the lives and future prospects of children and families and, in particular, to help ensure that children are born into stable, twoparent families who are committed to and ready for the demanding task of raising the next generation. Our specific strategy is to prevent teen pregnancy and unplanned pregnancy among single, young adults. We support a combination of responsible values and behavior by both men and women and responsible policies in both the public and private sectors. If we are successful, child and family well-being will improve. There will be less poverty, more opportunities for young men and women to complete their education or achieve other life goals, fewer abortions, and a stronger nation.

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