Factors Associated with Female Adolescents' Sexual Experience |
류은정1, 최소영2, 김영혜3 |
1중앙대학교 2경상대학교 3부산대학교 |
10대 여자 청소년의 성행위 경험 관련요인 |
류은정1, 최소영2, 김영혜3 |
1중앙대학교 2경상대학교 3부산대학교 |
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Abstract |
Objectives : This study was conducted to explore the factors associated with adolescent
females' sexual behavior.
Methods : The subjects were 627 female adolescent who were selected from two middle,
and four high schools in Gyungnam province. A self-administerd questionnaire was
administered about personal background characteristics, communication with parents for sex,
sexual attitude of friend group, self-esteem, self control, contraception knowledge, sexual
attitude, sexual knowledge scale. A total of 627 excluding incomplete cases was analyzed
using multiple logistic analysis.
Results : In univariate analysis, Sexual experience among female adolescents were
significantly associated with school type(χ2=20.80, p<0.001), cigarette use(χ2=183.53, p
<0.001), alcohol use(χ2=15.73, p<0.001), sexual attitudes of peer group(t=-7.54, p
<0.001), self-esteem(t=2.05, p=0.041), self control(t=2.77, p=0.006). In Multiple logistic
regression analysis, academic high school(or=0.14, ci=0.04~0.50), smoking(or=19.15,
ci=8.04~45.61), sexual attitude of friends(or=1.28, ci=1.15~1.43) were significantly the
strongest and the most influential factors associated with adolescent sexual experience.
Conclusions : This study can offer understanding for the comprehensive multivariate covariance
relationship of the influencing factors associated with female adolescents's sexual behavior. The results of
this study provide health professionals with information to development more-effective sex education programs. |
Key Words:
adolescent, sexual experience, female |
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