«Although
sexual initiation in adolescence is less common in Taiwan, the results indicate that the sexually experienced adolescents were associated with a cluster of adverse sociobehavioral consequences, similar to those found in Western societies,» writes Chan.
Not exact matches
Conversations warning about the possibility of contracting an STD and disapproving of sex
in general, were actually correlated with higher levels of
sexual initiation, unprotected sex, and sexually transmitted infections.
This sets the stage for plenty of «Bad» antics, partly played out
in a rap - scored montage of drinking, shoplifting, and vandalism (precursor to a junior
sexual initiation of getting flashed by a full - figured prostitute).
The government did announce it would conduct further research on the «scale and scope» of
sexual harassment
in schools — looking both at abuse against female pupils and violent «hazing» or
initiation techniques against male pupils, as well as how to involve young men
in becoming «change agents» of gender equality.
Experts recommend that age - appropriate SRH education be started early
in schools, well before
sexual initiation.
The health goal of the curriculum is to promote positive
sexual health behaviors and beliefs among students who have participated
in the Get Real middle school comprehensive sexuality education curriculum, resulting
in a delay of
sexual initiation, a reduction of unintended pregnancies, and higher use of protection methods.
Predicting
initiations and refusals of
sexual activities
in married and cohabiting heterosexual couples.
And because these strategies are an exaggerated version of the traditional courtship script (featuring the male as the
sexual initiator and the female as the
sexual gatekeeper), it also makes sense that individuals with sexist attitudes would be more drawn to
initiation strategies
in which men assert their dominance.
There were no treatment differences
in teachers» reports of the adolescents» acting out
in school; short - term or long - term suspensions; the adolescents»
initiation of
sexual intercourse; or the parents» or children's reports of major delinquent acts, minor antisocial acts, or other behavioral problems.
However, our analysis reveals that, with the exception of girls
in single - parent families, family structure does not significantly influence adolescents»
sexual initiation.
The decrease
in girls» participation
in risky
sexual behavior associated with sports involvement is party due to a delay
in sexual initiation and party to social - psychological dynamics, such as enhanced self - confidence, a less stereotypically feminine gender role identity, and / or a stronger desire to avoid teenage pregnancy.
to stop or prevent the
initiation of dating violence victimization and perpetration, including the psychological, physical, and
sexual abuse that may occur between youths involved
in a dating relationship
Safe Dates is a school - based prevention program for middle and high school students designed to stop or prevent the
initiation of dating violence victimization and perpetration, including the psychological, physical, and
sexual abuse that may occur between youths involved
in a dating relationship.
Sexual Activity Among Young People
in the U.S. Source: Finer LB and Philbin JM,
Sexual initiation, contraceptive use, and pregnancy among young adolescents, Pediatrics, 2013, 131 (5): 886 — 891.
While at UNB, her research examined
sexual initiation,
sexual compliance, attraction, oral sex motives, and the content of web - based pornography.Her dissertation examined the association between violated romantic expectations (e.g., love at first sight, destiny) and relationship outcomes
in young adults» dating relationships.
For example, prior research has revealed that men are more likely than women to report engaging
in various direct relationship
initiation activities, including asking for a date, paying for the first date (s), making initial
sexual overtures, and saying the first «I love you» (Ackerman, Griskevicius, & Li, 2011; Bredow et al., 2008; Clark et al., 1999; Custer et al., 2008).
However, these studies were not conducted with adolescents
in high - poverty urban settings, where early sexual initiation is more normative than in lower - poverty settings.20 In a high - risk sample of African American youths aged 9 to 15 years, Romer et al21 found that parental monitoring was related only to very early sexual initiation (aged ≤ 10 years) and not to subsequent initiation of sex or condom us
in high - poverty urban settings, where early
sexual initiation is more normative than
in lower - poverty settings.20 In a high - risk sample of African American youths aged 9 to 15 years, Romer et al21 found that parental monitoring was related only to very early sexual initiation (aged ≤ 10 years) and not to subsequent initiation of sex or condom us
in lower - poverty settings.20
In a high - risk sample of African American youths aged 9 to 15 years, Romer et al21 found that parental monitoring was related only to very early sexual initiation (aged ≤ 10 years) and not to subsequent initiation of sex or condom us
In a high - risk sample of African American youths aged 9 to 15 years, Romer et al21 found that parental monitoring was related only to very early
sexual initiation (aged ≤ 10 years) and not to subsequent
initiation of sex or condom use.
These findings suggest that increased parental monitoring may be a much less effective strategy
in settings where early
sexual initiation is common.
African American adolescents living
in high - poverty urban settings are at increased risk for early
sexual initiation and sexually transmitted diseases.
Children's reported discussion with guardians about
sexual risks did not add to the prediction of
sexual initiation, either alone (χ21 = 0.66, P =.42) or
in interaction with parental monitoring (χ21 = 0.35, P =.55).
Parents who participated more fully
in the intervention were already influencing their children's
sexual behavior prior to the intervention's
initiation.
In addition, practitioners who serve adolescents in high - risk settings could encourage parents or guardians to become more involved with their children's sexual decision making and thereby increase the chances that adolescent sexual initiation will be either delayed or appropriately protecte
In addition, practitioners who serve adolescents
in high - risk settings could encourage parents or guardians to become more involved with their children's sexual decision making and thereby increase the chances that adolescent sexual initiation will be either delayed or appropriately protecte
in high - risk settings could encourage parents or guardians to become more involved with their children's
sexual decision making and thereby increase the chances that adolescent
sexual initiation will be either delayed or appropriately protected.
Results Children who reported high levels of parental monitoring were less likely to report initiating sex
in preadolescence (aged ≤ 10 years) and reported lower rates of
sexual initiation as they aged.
In one cross-sectional study, perception of parental responsiveness to
sexual communication was found to offset the negative influence of peers on
initiation of
sexual activity (Fasula & Miller, 2006).
Studies
in adolescents have shown good parental communication and supervision were influential
in delaying
sexual initiation, and suggest an association between reduced parental supervision and an increase
in STDs, an increase
in number of sex partners, and a reduction
in condom use.