Teenage sexual behaviour: attitudes towards and declared sexual activity.
Br J Fam Plann
; 24(4): 145-8, 1999 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-10023100
ABSTRACT
PIP: A needs assessment conducted by the Barking and Havering Health Authority (England) focused on the sexual attitudes and behaviors of British adolescents. 1500 young people 13-18 years old completed a questionnaire. 78% of respondents reported some form of sexual contact with a partner and 23% had experienced sexual intercourse. 38% of male respondents and 11% of females indicated that their peers pressured them to regard sex as the most important thing in a relationship. 10% of teens indicated they would be embarrassed to suggest condom use to a partner and 37% were concerned about appearing clumsy when using a condom. 23% of males and 9% of females claimed they would be willing to have sexual intercourse without use of a condom, despite awareness of the risks involved. Sexually active youth under 16 years old were significantly less likely to use condoms than their older counterparts. Although these findings suggest that teenage boys are at especially high risk of sexual promiscuity and non-use of contraception, service provision remains focused on teenage girls.
Palabras clave
Adolescents; Age Factors; Attitude; Behavior; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; England; Europe; Northern Europe; Population; Population Characteristics; Premarital Sex Behavior; Psychological Factors; Research Methodology; Research Report; Sampling Studies; Sex Behavior; Studies; Surveys; United Kingdom; Youth
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Conducta Sexual
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Estudiantes
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
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Conducta del Adolescente
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Psicología del Adolescente
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Fam Plann
Año:
1999
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido