Online Sexual Experiences Predict Subsequent Sexual Health and Victimization Outcomes Among Female Adolescents: A Latent Class Analysis

Background and PurposeStudents in healthcare professions need to be comfortable and prepared to handle sexual health issues in their future professional role. The aim was to explore and classify response patterns of the Student's Attitudes toward Addressing Sexual Health scale (SA-SH), to increase the pragmatic usefulness of the questionnaire.MethodsResponse patterns of the SA-SH were explored with latent class analysis (LCA). The response patterns were analyzed for relevant levels of total scale scores for each class.ResultsThe total score of the SA-SH can be translated into three response patterns, enabling quick and valid calculations of students' perceived level of comfort and preparedness to address sexual health issues in their future profession.ConclusionsThe SA-SH is useful for measuring nursing students' level of comfort and preparedness to address sexual health.

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Sexual Behaviours and Sexual Health Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Britain: A Latent Class Analysis of The Natsal-3

10.1101/2021.11.11.21265960 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Junead Khan ◽

Emily Greaves ◽

Clare Tanton ◽

Hannah Kuper ◽

Thomas Shakespeare ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Sexual Health ◽

Latent Class Analysis ◽

Latent Class ◽

Class Analysis ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Men 2 ◽

Sexual Behaviours ◽

The Disabled ◽

Nationally Representative

Objectives: Population-representative studies of the sexual health of middle-aged and older adults are lacking in aging societies. This study aimed to identify latent patterns of sexual behaviours and health of people aged 45-74. Methods: We conducted a latent class analysis of the National Attitudes and Sexual Lifestyles Survey (Natsal-3), a nationally representative survey conducted in Britain in 2011. Results: Of the 5260 respondents aged 45-74, 49% of men and 45% of women belonged to the Content Caseys class who reported good sexual health. The Infrequent Indigos (31% of men, 44% of women) were characterized by a lack of sexual activity, reported some dissatisfaction, and were more likely to have a disability. The Low-Functioning Lees (12% of men, 8% of women) reported some more disability and had issues with sexual functioning and higher levels of distress. The Multiple-Partnered Morgans (9% of men, 2% of women) were characterized by a greater number of sexual partners and several risk behaviours. Conclusions: The use of these four classes can aid in improved targeting of tailored sexual health services to improve sexual function, sexual satisfaction, reduce distress and risky behaviours among middle-aged and older adults. These services should be inclusive of the disabled community.

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The pattern of romantic and sexual related experiences among Chinese young adolescents: an exploration with multi-group latent class analysis

Reproductive Health ◽

10.1186/s12978-021-01235-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Chunyan Yu ◽

Chaohua Lou ◽

Qiguo Lian ◽

Xiaowen Tu ◽

Jiashuai Zhang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Logistic Regression ◽

Latent Class Analysis ◽

Sex Education ◽

Romantic Relationship ◽

Latent Class ◽

Class Analysis ◽

Sexual Experiences ◽

Young Adolescents ◽

General Group

Abstract Background Studies on very young adolescents’ romantic and sexual experiences would help inform the context in which early sex arises. However, such studies are scant in China due to sparse data and cultural issues. Method This study used the GEAS baseline data conducted among1776 adolescents in Shanghai. Multi-group latent class analysis was used to explore adolescents’ romantic and sexual experiences patterns and subgroups. Multi-nominal logistic regression was performed to identify the factors distinguishing different subgroups subsequently. Results There were gender differences in the lifetime prevalence for very young adolescents’ romantic and sexual-related behaviors. The Multi-group latent class analysis indicated that the participants could be classified into three classes: general group, early romance group, and sex exploratory group. Multi-nominal logistic regression showed youth in the early romance group were more likely to had friends of both gender, ever had a romantic relationship, and had more autonomy in deciding where to go than the general group; while male respondents in the sex exploratory group were older, ever had a romantic relationship, believed that boys should be more sexually active and more proactive than girls, had more autonomy on deciding where to go, and perceived less school connection and neighborhood cohesion. Female respondents in the sex exploratory group were older and less empowered in decision-making than the general group. Conclusions The result provides a picture of romantic and sexual behavior patterns among both gender of very young adolescents in China. Current sex education needs not only to be culturally appropriate but also to address the harm of gender inequality and stereotypes, as well as to provide accessible and supportive services to help young adolescents personalize their received information and strengthen their skills in communication, decision making, and critical thinking.

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