Mobile Safety and Teen Perspectives

PEW has some interesting research on what teenagers think about mobile phone safety. Below is a PowerPoint presentation from senior research specialist at PEW Amanda Lenhart that show some recent statistics.

Highlights:

• 58% of teens from schools that forbid cell phones use them during class anyway


• 31% of teens that take their cell phones to school send text messages during class everyday


• 4% of teens age 12-17 have sent a "sext message"


• 15% of teens age 12-17 have received a "sext message"


• 8% of older teens sent "sext messages", 30% of older teens received them


• No gender difference in sending or receiving "sext messages"


• 52% of teens talk while driving a car


• 34% of teens text while driving a car


• 26% of teens have been bullied via text message


• Girls text message more than boys

Teens and Mobile Phones: Exploring safety issues as mobile phones become the hub for American teens - FOSI 2010

Source: http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/