August 2022
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The phenomenon called sexting, involves the virtual exchange of images or own sexual videos. It is associated with various problems, such as risky sexual behavior and cyberbullying. It is also considered as a regular virtual photo sharing between adolescents. Sexting is being investigated in young people due to the increase in exposure and the risks that this implies. But there are few studies in younger adolescents. Goals: to explore the performance of sexting in adolescents from Mendoza and the features of the phenomenon according to age, gender and sentimental state of the adolescents. Sample: 283 adolescents from 13 to 18 years old, students from public secondary schools. Results showed that the frequency of sending their own sexual photos or videos ranges between 25% and 38%. In the analysis by age, older adolescents (17 and 18 years old) review more frequently when sending their own photos or videos and the di- fference with the other age groups was significant. The same difference is recorded in the uploading of this material to the Internet. In the comparison by gender, women showed a higher percent in the action of sharing their own photos or videos and the difference with men was significant.