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Chi Chiao - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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exploring the relationship between Premarital Sex and cigarette alcohol use among college students in taiwan a cohort study
2012Co-Authors: Chi Chiao, Kate KsobiechAbstract:Cigarette/alcohol use and Premarital Sex, and their subsequent consequences on the well-being of college students, are international health promotion issues. However, little is known about the temporal relationship of these risk behaviors among Taiwanese college students. This study utilizes data from the Taiwan Youth Project, a cohort sample of 20-year-olds (N = 2,119) with a 2-year follow-up, to explore the relationship between adolescent cigarette/alcohol use, and subsequent Premarital Sex. To incorporate the Taiwanese context where the normative value of abstinence until marriage remains strong, multivariate logistic regression models included data on Premarital Sex attitudes, stressful life events, peer influence, as well as family and individual factors which might influence this relationship. The sample consists of 49% male and 51% female college students. About 16% of the sample report having had Premarital Sex by age 20. After excluding Sexually active youth, 20% of males and 13% of females report engaging in Premarital Sex in the 2-year follow-up interview. Multivariate logistic regression analyses reveal adolescent alcohol use is significantly associated with a higher likelihood of engaging in Premarital Sex for both genders; adolescent smoking is significantly associated with Premarital Sexual activity among males, but not females. Our results indicate liberal Premarital Sexual attitudes and stressful personal events are also significantly associated with Premarital Sexual activity. These findings suggest health promotion programs for college students need to take developmental and gender perspectives into account. Future research to incorporate a broader, multi-cultural context into risk reduction materials is recommended.
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adolescent Premarital Sex and health outcomes among taiwanese youth perception of best friends Sexual behavior and the contextual effect
2011Co-Authors: Chi Chiao, Chinchun YiAbstract:This study explores Premarital Sex among adolescents and its health outcomes in a typical East Asian society, Taiwan. As a collective society in terms of cultural heritage, a particular target of this study was perceived peer pressure and its contextual influence. The data were taken from the Taiwan Youth Project, 2004 and 2007, and never married youth aged 20 years constituted our sample (N=3530). Best friends' Sexual behavior and other context-related factors, such as school attendance and community participation, are presumed to influence adolescent Premarital Sex as well as their health status. Logistic regression models show a positive and significant association between the perception of friends' Sexual behavior and the likelihood of adolescent Premarital Sex engagement, after adjusting for the youth's own Sex-related experience and attitudes, individual characteristics, and family background. The analysis also confirms that school attendance and community participation are significantly associated ...
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adolescent Premarital Sex and health outcomes among taiwanese youth perception of best friends Sexual behavior and the contextual effect
2011Co-Authors: Chi ChiaoAbstract:This study explores Premarital Sex among adolescents and its health outcomes in a typical East Asian society, Taiwan. As a collective society in terms of cultural heritage, a particular target of this study was perceived peer pressure and its contextual influence. The data were taken from the Taiwan Youth Project, 2004 and 2007, and never married youth aged 20 years constituted our sample (N=3530). Best friends' Sexual behavior and other context-related factors, such as school attendance and community participation, are presumed to influence adolescent Premarital Sex as well as their health status. Logistic regression models show a positive and significant association between the perception of friends' Sexual behavior and the likelihood of adolescent Premarital Sex engagement, after adjusting for the youth's own Sex-related experience and attitudes, individual characteristics, and family background. The analysis also confirms that school attendance and community participation are significantly associated with a lower likelihood of having Premarital Sex. Furthermore, adolescent Premarital Sex was found to be linked to the perceived health status of the youth (self-rated health, smoking, and drinking), as expected. These findings demonstrate the importance of peers and social context, which suggests that HIV prevention and health promotion programs for youth need to take friendship networks and social context into consideration.
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Community context and the prevalence of Premarital Sex among young women in Kenya and the Philippines: trends and differences from 1993 to 2003.
2010Co-Authors: Chi ChiaoAbstract:Abstract This study examines trends and differences in Premarital Sex prevalence from 1993 to 2003 among young women aged 15–24 in Kenya and the Philippines in relation to household and community membership. Using population-based Demographic and Health Surveys from these two countries, multilevel logistic models were used to estimate the relationships between Premarital Sex, community-level factors, and individual/household backgrounds. The results show a significant decline in Premarital Sex prevalence in Kenya but a significant increase in this in the Philippines, although, overall, Premarital Sex is more prevalent in Kenya than in the Philippines. Multilevel analyses further found dramatic differences in Premarital Sex risks across household and community membership and countries. The large difference in Premarital Sex risks across these countries suggests that policies aimed at promoting reproductive and Sexual health among young women should be context specific.
Chinchun Yi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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adolescent Premarital Sex and health outcomes among taiwanese youth perception of best friends Sexual behavior and the contextual effect
2011Co-Authors: Chi Chiao, Chinchun YiAbstract:This study explores Premarital Sex among adolescents and its health outcomes in a typical East Asian society, Taiwan. As a collective society in terms of cultural heritage, a particular target of this study was perceived peer pressure and its contextual influence. The data were taken from the Taiwan Youth Project, 2004 and 2007, and never married youth aged 20 years constituted our sample (N=3530). Best friends' Sexual behavior and other context-related factors, such as school attendance and community participation, are presumed to influence adolescent Premarital Sex as well as their health status. Logistic regression models show a positive and significant association between the perception of friends' Sexual behavior and the likelihood of adolescent Premarital Sex engagement, after adjusting for the youth's own Sex-related experience and attitudes, individual characteristics, and family background. The analysis also confirms that school attendance and community participation are significantly associated ...
Lalit Dandona - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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behavioral surveillance of Premarital Sex among never married young adults in a high hiv prevalence district in india
2011Co-Authors: Anil G Kumar, Rakhi Dandona, S Prem G Kumar, Lalit DandonaAbstract:In a population-based representative sample of 2,475 never married persons aged 15–24 years from Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh state in India, 21.7% (95% CI 18.7–24.7) males and 4.6% (95% CI 2.2–7.0) females reported having had Sex. Only 22.3% males and 6.3% females reported consistent condom use for Premarital Sex in the last 6 months. The strongest associations with Premarital Sex for males were current use of alcohol and tobacco, and for females were not living with parents currently and being an income earner. These findings can inform HIV prevention efforts among young adults in India.
Barbara S Mensch - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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associations between Premarital Sex and leaving school in four sub saharan african countries
2008Co-Authors: Ann E Biddlecom, Cynthia B Lloyd, Richard Gregory, Barbara S MenschAbstract:With the spread of formal schooling in sub-Saharan Africa and delays in the age at marriage, a growing proportion of adolescents remain enrolled in school when they "come of age." As a consequence, more and more adolescents have to negotiate Sexual maturation and Sexual initiation in a vastly different context from that of prior generations. Using data from the 2004 National Survey of Adolescents conducted in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, and Uganda, we investigate the empirical association between Premarital Sex and leaving school among those who were enrolled in school at the outset of adolescence (age 12). Discrete-time logistic regression models show that, in general, girls are more likely than boys to leave school before completing secondary school, before completing primary school, and, among those completing primary school, before progressing to secondary school. Girls who complete primary school, however, do so at the same age as or a younger age than their male peers. Girls appear more vulnerable to leaving school once they engage in Premarital Sex. These findings can assist researchers, policymakers, program managers, and educators in understanding and addressing the challenges to educational attainment posed by the increasing proportion of school-aged adolescents engaging in Premarital Sex.
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Premarital Sex and schooling transitions in four sub saharan african countries
2007Co-Authors: Ann E Biddlecom, Cynthia B Lloyd, Richard Gregory, Barbara S MenschAbstract:With the spread of formal schooling in sub-Saharan Africa and delays in the age at marriage a growing proportion of adolescents remain enrolled in school when they "come of age." As a consequence more and more adolescents have to negotiate Sexual maturation and Sexual initiation in a context very different from that experienced by earlier generations. Using data from the 2004 National Survey of Adolescents conducted in Burkina Faso Ghana Malawi and Uganda this paper investigates the timing of two key transitions in adolescence-school exit and Premarital Sex-among those who remain enrolled in school at the beginning of adolescence (age 12). Discrete-time hazard models show that in general girls are more likely than boys to leave school before completing secondary school and before completing primary school and among those completing primary school are less likely to progress to secondary school although those girls who complete primary school do so at the same age as or at a younger age than their male peers. Girls appear more vulnerable to dropout once they become Sexually mature and once they engage in Premarital Sex. While girls were found to be less likely than boys at any given age and controlling for other covariates to have had Premarital Sex (except in Ghana) school enrollment and the timing of school entry were not consistent factors explaining gender differences. Thus the negative consequences for schooling associated with Sexual maturation and Premarital Sex appear to be greater for adolescents in these four countries especially for girls than the consequences of leaving school early for the likelihood of Premarital Sex. (authors)
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Premarital Sex in vietnam is the current concern with adolescent reproductive health warranted
2002Co-Authors: Barbara S Mensch, Wesley H Clark, Dang Nguyen AnhAbstract:To the extent that research on Vietnamese adolescents has been conducted it has been concerned with unprotected and unsanctioned Sexual activity and its health consequences namely abortion and Sexually transmitted diseases especially HIV. The question we pose is whether this concern is warranted. Is the population community justified in focusing its attention on early Sexual activity and HIV risk? Even if the Sexual behavior of young people can be considered problematic are there perhaps other aspects of young people’s lives that should give us greater pause? The paper reviews the literature on adolescent Sexual behavior in Vietnam and analyzes data on Premarital Sex and reproductive behavior from a 1999 survey conducted in six provinces among nearly 1500 adolescent boys and girls aged 15–22. Data on other aspects of young people’s lives are summarized in particular schooling and work in order to put the Sexual activity data in perspective. We conclude that the lack of adequate employment opportunities may be more of a threat to adolescent reproductive health than risky Sexual behaviors per se—a situation that effective economic policies can remedy. (author’s)
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Premarital Sex schoolgirl pregnancy and school quality in rural kenya
2001Co-Authors: Barbara S Mensch, Wesley H Clark, Cynthia B Lloyd, Annabel ErulkarAbstract:Using data from nearly 600 adolescents aged 12-19 in combination with data collected from 33 primary schools that the adolescents attended this report explores whether certain aspects of the school environment affect the initiation of Premarital Sex among girls and boys in three districts of Kenya. The results suggest that although neither the school nor the home appears to influence whether boys engage in Sex prior to marriage for girls a school characterized by a gender-neutral atmosphere appears to reduce the risk of their engaging in Premarital Sex. Furthermore although policy-makers in Kenya are clearly concerned with the problem of "schoolgirl pregnancy" the data indicate that in this sample pregnancy is not the primary reason that girls leave school. (authors)
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Premarital Sex and school dropout in kenya can schools make a difference
1999Co-Authors: Barbara S Mensch, Wesley H Clark, Cynthia B Lloyd, Annabel ErulkarAbstract:This paper explores whether certain aspects of the school environment affect the likelihood of early and unprotected Sex among adolescent girls and boys in three districts in Kenya. The report would further explore the temporal relationship between Premarital Sex and pregnancy on one hand and school dropout on the other. It is documented that Premarital Sex and childbearing have increased in Kenya. Data were obtained from 600 adolescents in a two-part linked community and school survey conducted in rural districts of Kenya in mid-1996. Findings showed that boys appear in engaging Premarital Sex are not associated with the influence of their environment. However for girls Sexual activity appears to be more subject to environmental influences. Like for example a home containing authoritative female role models and the support of two parents and a school characterized by teachers supportive of girls and a gender-neutral atmosphere appear to help minimize Premarital Sexual behavior among girls. On the other hand girls are more likely to engage in Premarital Sex if they attend schools where considerable pressure to have Sex is reported. The school environment also appears to have an impact on whether or not Sexually active boys choose to use contraception. Although certain school characteristics significantly affect the risk of Premarital Sex for girls this data indicate that pregnancy is not the primary reason for girls to leave school early.
Thelma E Patrick - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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evaluating the theory of planned behavior to explain intention to engage in Premarital Sex amongst korean college students a questionnaire survey
2007Co-Authors: Eunseok Cha, Willa M Doswell, Kevin H Kim, Denise Charronprochownik, Thelma E PatrickAbstract:Abstract Background To reduce risky adolescent Sexual behavior, education programs must be tailored to specific cultures and stage of adolescence. Objectives This study describes the self-reported Sexual behavior of Korean college students and examines the efficiency of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TpB) in explaining intention of engaging in Premarital Sex in order to provide insights for a potential Sex education program designed to reduce risky Sexual behavior. Design A cross-sectional, correlational design using an exploratory survey method was used. Participants Participants were recruited from a university in Korea with a flyer posted at the entrance of the student health service center, and self-referral in 2004. Male and female unmarried college students aged 18 to 25 were included. Foreign students and students with visible physical problems were excluded. Three hundred and twenty of 550 students returned the questionnaire packets. Final data analysis included 298 students after deleting incomplete data. Methods Participants completed six questionnaires: (1) Background and Sexual Behavior Questionnaire, including items related to perceived risk of Sexual behavior, (2) Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale, and four scales related to TpB construct: (3) modified Premarital Sexual Attitude Scale, (4) Referent group Approval of Sex Behavior Scale, (5) Sexual Abstinence Efficacy Scale and (6) modified version of Doswell's Intention of Sexual Behavior Scale. Results Premarital Sexual attitude, abstinence self-efficacy and referent group norms were significant predictors of intention of Premarital Sex for male students with a large effect, but only attitude and norms predicted intention of Premarital Sex for female students. Conclusion The TpB may be an effective theory to guide the development of theory-driven Sexual abstinence interventions to reduce risky Sexual behavior for Korean males, while the Theory of Reasoned Action may be an effective theory for Korean females.
