The adolescents in the intervention condition were less likely to use alcohol and / or drugs, delayed the onset
of sexual debut, and engaged in less unprotected sex [3].
-- Eight areas were assessed: emotional distress; suicidal thoughts and behaviors; violence; use of 3 substances (cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana); and 2 types of sexual behaviors (age
of sexual debut and pregnancy history).
Appearing «older than most» in class was associated with emotional distress and suicidal thoughts and behaviors among high school students (P <.001); it was also associated with substance use and an earlier age
of sexual debut among both junior and senior high students.
Not exact matches
Since its 2008
debut, the toy's innocuous curve has graced sponsorship banners for an annual sexuality conference at the University
of Guelph and the feminist led Momentum gathering in Washington, D.C.. There, couples in search
of a bedroom rejuvenator learn that open
sexual communication — aided by the We - Vibe,
of course — leads to stronger marriages and better dispositions.
In the weeks since the series
debuted, there has been an Internet firestorm that has included countless opinions on whether or not justice was truly served and whether Avery may have suffered the second wrongful conviction
of his life (he previously spent 18 years in prison for a
sexual assault conviction that was later overturned due to new DNA evidence).
«In order to get the vaccine to the most people before they are exposed to HPV, we want to give it to them before their
sexual debut,» says medical epidemiologist Lauri Markowitz
of the Centers for Disease Control.
These included early
sexual debut, experiences
of sexual advances from older men, early pregnancy and childbirth,
sexual risk taking, and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.
According to the researchers continued surveillance
of HPV vaccination is necessary to identify clinical benefits, particularly given the low rate
of vaccine uptake and completion and vaccination
of many young women after
sexual debut.
«Although data clearly indicate better immune responses and vaccine efficacy against both genital warts and cervical dysplasia when vaccination occurs before age 14, this study suggests that HPV vaccination may be effective in reducing abnormal Pap test results even after
sexual debut,» explained co-author Rebecca Perkins, MD, MSc, assistant professor
of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Boston University School
of Medicine and a gynecologist at Boston Medical Center.
«Studies should continue to compare vaccine effectiveness before and after
sexual debut and by vaccine doses received and to explore the role
of herd immunity,» added Perkins.
The son
of an immigrant couple barely scraping by in Los Angeles» Koreatown struggles — ever so subtly — with his cultural and
sexual identity in Spa Night, rookie writer - director Andrew Ahn's gossamer
debut feature.
Disregard the incoherent ending, which violates the source material (Joyce Carol Oates story): in her
debut, Chopra has made a disturbing tale
of sexual awakening set against the 1980s new context
of shopping malls; Laura Dern is extraordinary as the lead
An erotic, lyrical depiction
of a young girl's
sexual awakening, «Somersault» is a breakthrough
debut for both its director and its star.
Jolie's directorial
debut was the little - seen «In the Land
of Blood and Honey,» a film that traded epic sweep for a more intimate but no less brutal story, about a woman's
sexual subjugation during the Bosnia - Serbia conflict.
What follows is an extraordinary setup for the middle action
of À nos amours, a shrapnel - soft portrait
of a teenager (Sandrine Bonnaire, in her film
debut) whose
sexual awakening coincides with her father leaving the home.
The Light
of the Moon Stephanie Beatriz, Michael Stahl - David, Conrad Ricamora, Catherine Curtin, Olga Merediz, and Cindy Cheung star in Jessica M. Thompson's feature directorial
debut about a woman seeking to regain normalcy after a
sexual assault.
Written and directed by Stacie Passon in an auspicious directing
debut effort, and produced by Rose Troche, CONCUSSION is a poignant
sexual examination
of Abby (Robin Weigert in a star making breakout turn), a forty something married wealthy, lesbian housewife who, after suffering a blow to the head from getting smacked by her son's baseball — walks around every corner
of her suburban life to confront a mounting desire for something else.
The first poster has
debuted for director Tom McCarthy's upcoming thriller Spotlight, which tells the true story
of the Boston Globe investigation into
sexual abuse within the Catholic archdiocese
of Boston and stars Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci, Brian d'Arcy James and Billy Crudup.
Elegant: The 34 - year - old Swedish actress
debuted her baby bump on the red carpet, wearing a black cape gown by Stella McCartney, Rupert Sanderson shoes and sporting the Time's Up badge in support
of their
sexual harassment protest
Written and directed by Stacie Passon (making her
debut), the film is a poignant
sexual examination
of Abby (Robin Weigert), a forty - something, married, wealthy, lesbian homemaker who, after suffering a blow to the head from getting smacked by her son's baseball — walks around every corner
of her suburban life to confront a mounting desire for something else.
Among the other fiction films to look for in theaters or on VOD: John Michael McDonagh's Calvary, in which Brendan Gleeson gives a beautifully modulated performance as a dedicated priest who is no match for the disillusionment
of his parishioners and the rage
of another inhabitant
of his Irish seaside village, determined to take revenge against the priesthood for the
sexual abuse he suffered as a child; the desultory God Help the Girl, the
debut feature by Stuart Murdoch (
of Belle and Sebastian), all the more charming for its refusal to sell its musical numbers; Tim Sutton's delicate, impressionistic Memphis, a blues tone poem that trails contemporary recording artist Willis Earl Beal, playing a character close to himself who's looking for inspiration in a legendary city that's as much mirage as actuality; and two horror films, Jennifer Kent's uncanny, driving psychodrama The Babadook, with a remarkable performance by child actor Noah Wiseman, and Ana Lily Amirpour's less sustained A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, which nonetheless generates some powerful political metaphors.
Indignation The directorial
debut of James Schamus touches on themes like political and
sexual expression within an oppressive environment.
In this refreshingly rowdy, distinctly feminist film from
debut writer - director Maggie Carey an inexperienced, tirelessly sensible teenage girl prepares herself for college life by taking charge
of her own
sexual awakening.
Young Joe's (Stacy Martin) exploits, from her
debut sexual experience with Jerome (Shia LaBeouf), through her adventures on a train, to her very dramatic experience with a married man, his kids, and his wife (played by Uma Thurman in what might be the best 10 minutes
of her career), are all captured in detail — including visual detail — which has been the talk
of cinema.
Director Toda spoke with us about his
debut feature which explores the
sexual lives
of the disabled through the eyes
of a young prostitute.
by Walter Chaw Based on a Kirsty Gunn novel, Christine Jeffs's hyphenate
debut Rain is a dulcet, haunting evocation
of that moment
of crisis in a young woman's life when she's poised on the precipice
of sexual maturity.
Of course, public awareness and acceptance of transgender people is much greater now than it was when Boys Don't Cry — Kimberly Peirce's significantly more insightful film about Brandon Teena, a transgender man coming to terms with his self - described «sexual identity crisis» — debuted in 1999, thanks largely to visibility campaigns and presidential announcements (Barack Obama is the first sitting President to use the word in a state - of - the - union address
Of course, public awareness and acceptance
of transgender people is much greater now than it was when Boys Don't Cry — Kimberly Peirce's significantly more insightful film about Brandon Teena, a transgender man coming to terms with his self - described «sexual identity crisis» — debuted in 1999, thanks largely to visibility campaigns and presidential announcements (Barack Obama is the first sitting President to use the word in a state - of - the - union address
of transgender people is much greater now than it was when Boys Don't Cry — Kimberly Peirce's significantly more insightful film about Brandon Teena, a transgender man coming to terms with his self - described «
sexual identity crisis» —
debuted in 1999, thanks largely to visibility campaigns and presidential announcements (Barack Obama is the first sitting President to use the word in a state -
of - the - union address
of - the - union address).
Seen in New Directors / New Films (2017): Eliza Hittman follows up her acclaimed
debut It Felt Like Love with this sensitive chronicle
of sexual becoming.
Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel make their directing
debut from a script they wrote themselves, and they've weaved a fun, darker comedy that doesn't just rely on Dan's emotional and
sexual attraction to a classmate he admires for seemingly having the life
of which he could only dream.
Supermensch (R for nudity, profanity,
sexual references and drug use) Mike Myers makes his directorial
debut with this reverential documentary highlighting the career
of Shep Gordon, the legendary super agent - turned - Buddhist who managed the careers
of such music icons as Pink Floyd, Luther Vandross, Alice Cooper and Teddy Pendergrass.
Andrea Arnold seemed to emerge out
of nowhere with Red Road (2006), her revelatory, shrewdly observed
debut feature about voyeurism and
sexual revenge.
Whip It Rated PG - 13 for
sexual content including crude dialogue, language and drug material Available on DVD and Blu - ray Drew Barrymore makes her directorial
debut in this feel good sports comedy about a young girl, played expertly by Juno's Ellen Page, who decides to end her mother's dream
of becoming a beauty queen in small town Texas, in order to make it big in Austin's roller derby scene.
Using deadpan humor and savage charm belying deep empathy for her characters, Miller's
debut captures the angst,
sexual rivalry, and escalating self - doubt
of teenage life in America while announcing Miller as a fierce new voice.
In the mid -»90s, Random House paid Sapphire $ 500,000 for her
debut novel, Push — the gritty and stream -
of - conscious story
of Precious Jones, an obese, illiterate 16 - year - old who is the victim
of sexual abuse and incest.
Following Mirabilis, her highly acclaimed
debut, Susann Cokal blends pre-Raphaelite painting, American brothels, Utahan polygamists, a bit
of cross-dressing, a dynamite - wielding labor movement, one California millionaire, and the invention
of electrical
sexual stimulation (as treatment for consumption) into a comic novel that gallops across the American West.
Selena's award - winning Powerplay series was called «a superb mix
of sexual and political tension» by Publisher's Weekly, and her
debut indie romance, Hidden, won the Reader's Crown award for best contemporary romance.
This year's stand - out
debut novels include explorations
of sexual identity, a search for hidden treasure, and a peek into the bloody world
of cults.
He is a loyal son and employee at his family's textile shop, and it's not until the
debut of his alter - ego Shadow Kanji that we are made aware
of his inner
sexual turmoil.
Many
of these programs have resulted in delayed
sexual debut, reduced frequency
of sex and number
of sexual partners, increased condom or contraceptive use, or reduced
sexual risk - taking.11, 12
Long - term effects
of childhood
sexual violence include substance misuse, early
sexual debut, more
sexual partners, trading sex for financial gain and less use
of contraception, as well as interpersonal difficulties, post-traumatic stress disorder and suicidal behaviour.44 — 51 Our results imply that interventions to reduce peer - related violence among primary school children could be beneficial for mental health, as well as for
sexual and reproductive health in this population.
In other words, exposure to sex in movies was associated with having more change in sensation - seeking personality in adolescence, which then was associated with earlier
sexual debut [See this post for another example
of a study with «mediation»].
On the other hand, parental expectations regarding school achievement were associated with lower levels
of health risk behaviors; parental disapproval
of early
sexual debut was associated with a later age
of onset
of intercourse (P <.001).
Around 97 %
of these cases in people aged less than 16 years occur in young people aged 13 to 15 which relate to two issues: early
sexual debut with similar aged peers or
sexual abuse.
Rather, the family context — more specifically the mother - child relationship, their level
of interaction, and the mother's attitudes toward and discussion
of sex — is associated with adolescent
sexual debut.
The influence
of early
sexual debut and pubertal timing on psychological distress among Taiwanese adolescents.
The presence
of a responsible father plays a key role in delaying
sexual debut and reducing teen pregnancy.
After an outpouring
of support from the community, Saffron Centre is
debuting a new room designed to help youth who have been victims
of sexual assault.
This study proposes that the family structures associated with risk — single - mother, step - parent, and cohabiting — influence early
sexual debut due to family instability, including shifts in family structure and maternal dating, which can undermine parental control and transmit messages about the acceptability
of nonmarital sex.