title: Sexting among young men who have sex with men: results from a national survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We know little about the prevalence of sexting behavior among young men who have sex with men (YMSM) or its association with their sexual behaviors.
  
  
  METHODS
  To address these gaps, we used data from an online study examining the partner-seeking behaviors of single YMSM (N = 1,502; ages 18-24 years) in the United States. Most participants (87.5%) reported sexting, with 75.7% of the sample reporting having sent and received a sext.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sexting was more frequent among sexually active YMSM, with YMSM who had sent and received a sext being more likely to report insertive anal intercourse, with and without condoms, than those who had not sexted. We found no association between sexting and receptive anal intercourse.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings suggest that sexting may vary by YMSM's sexual roles. We discuss our findings with attention to their implications for sexual health promotion.
authors.affiliation: Center for Sexuality & Health Disparities, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Electronic address: jbauerme@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Jose A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bauermeister
authors.affiliation: Center for Sexuality & Health Disparities, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yeagley
authors.affiliation: Center for Sexuality & Health Disparities, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meanley
authors.affiliation: Center for Sexuality & Health Disparities, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
authors.forename: Emily S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Pingel
mesh_terms: D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D060145:Text Messaging / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Gay; Homosexuality; Sexual behavior; Text messaging