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Risky Behaviors in an information eraBy Lateesha Clark : 

Risky Behaviors in an information eraBy Lateesha Clark Adolescent Sexual Activity and Technology:

Major Changes in Adolescence : 

Major Changes in Adolescence Physical Changes/Puberty Social Awareness Intimacy Social Cognition Cognitive Abilities Decision Making

Risk Taking : 

Risk Taking Risk taking becomes apparent as adolescents make transitional decisions Peer Groups Extracurricular Activities Drug/Alcohol use Vandalism Violence ~~~Sexual Activity~~~

Risky Sexual Behavior : 

Risky Sexual Behavior Factors Drug/Alcohol use Physical/Emotional abuse Mental Health Parental Involvement TECHNOLOGY…..

TECHNOLOGY : 

TECHNOLOGY Chat rooms Sexual Conversations 1 sexual comment made every minute 20% of screen names are sexually themed Gives users a sense of anonymity Cybersex

TECHNOLOGY : 

TECHNOLOGY Social Networking Sites Used and viewed by millions of people around the world Ability to post sexually explicit photos/remarks on profile Makes it convienent to search for sexual partners Very loose privacy policies

TECHNOLOGY : 

TECHNOLOGY Cell Phones 75% of teens (ages 12-17) own one Ability to send sexually explicit photos/videos Sexting 15% of cell-owning teens have received sexually explicit material

Risky Online Sexual Behavior : 

Risky Online Sexual Behavior Hard to track Makes adolescents susceptible to predators due to anonymity Is accessible by general public Could result in peer/public ridicule

PREVENTION : 

PREVENTION Parents should have consistent communication about sexual behaviors. Setting an “electronic expectation” Public image and privacy issues Self-esteem talks Monitoring software is shown to be ineffective Educators should improve curriculum to teach students technology skills