Sexting and Self-Esteem Among Youth: Preliminary Trend for Building Cyberliteracy

Objectives: Online activities have influenced the expression and indulgence in sexual behavior. Sexting has become one of the modality to express sexual behavior. The present study explored sexting in the Indian context as well as its relationship with self-esteem.Methods: 300 young adults in the age group of 17 to 20 years were assessed for sexting behaviors.Results: Studies showed that males engaged more in sexting and that there was absence of a significant difference in self-esteem and sexting.Conclusions: It has implications for screening sexting behavior among youth as well as for enhancing cyberliteracy among youth for sexting behaviors.