First sexual intercourse in New Zealand: age, coercion and later regret

In 1995, the Latina adolescent birth rate surpassed that of African Americans for the first time. This article investigates cultural and social factors affecting the initiation of sexual intercourse among Latina adolescent mothers in Los Angeles. The data are from life history interviews with forty young mothers and their partners conducted in 1994 to 1997. Results suggest that sexual intercourse is initiated within the context of the couple's developing relationship, and that the course of relationships is highly scripted. Men pressure for sex and women resist. Women should be ignorant about sex, but control access to intercourse. Sex is never discussed. Thus, it is unexpected, and contraception other than withdrawal is not used. This script places young Latinas at enormous risk for pregnancy and STDs.

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Unhealthy life habits associated with self-induced vomiting and laxative misuse in Brazilian adolescents

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-81942-w ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ana Luiza Gomes de Souza ◽

Alexandre Aparecido de Almeida ◽

Priscilla Rayanne E. Silva Noll ◽

Matias Noll

Keyword(s):

Eating Disorders ◽

Sexual Intercourse ◽

Illicit Drugs ◽

Social Cognitive ◽

Strong Association ◽

Educational History ◽

First Sexual Intercourse ◽

Psychosocial Disorders ◽

Life Habits ◽

Physical Changes

AbstractAdolescence is a stage in life characterized by important social, cognitive, and physical changes. Adolescents are vulnerable to various psychosocial disorders, including eating disorders. We aimed to investigate the association between unhealthy habits, sociodemographic characteristics, and the practice of self-induced vomiting or laxative misuse in a representative sample of Brazilian adolescent girls and boys. Data from 102,072 students who participated in the National Adolescent School-based Health Survey were analyzed using the dependent variable: presence or absence of self-induced vomiting and/or laxative misuse; independent variables: consumption of unhealthy and high-calorie food items, age during first sexual intercourse, and the use of tobacco, alcohol, and/or illicit drugs. Associations between exposure and outcome were estimated using Poisson’s regression models stratified by sex, and including region, school, age group, and mother's educational history as adjustment variables. Eating ultra-processed foods and age during first sexual intercourse were associated with self-induced vomiting and laxative misuse only for girls; all other variables (consuming unhealthy foods and using legal or illicit substances) were associated with these behaviors for both sexes after applying adjustment variables. Early interventions focusing on changing unhealthy behaviors may prevent development of eating disorders in adolescents. Our findings demonstrate a strong association of many unhealthy habits with laxative misuse and self-induced vomiting practices in Brazilian adolescents.

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Effects of Neighborhood and School Environments on Transitions to First Sexual Intercourse

Sociology of Education ◽

10.2307/2673240 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 73 (2) ◽

pp. 112 ◽

Cited By ~ 74

Author(s):

Julien O. Teitler ◽

Christopher C. Weiss

Keyword(s):

Sexual Intercourse ◽

School Environments ◽

First Sexual Intercourse

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Agreement Between Reported Age of First Sexual Intercourse Among Young Women Reporting a History of Actual or Attempted Penetrative Childhood Sexual Abuse

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology ◽

10.1016/j.jpag.2009.01.043 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. e50

Author(s):

Y. Jayasinghe ◽

EE. Moore ◽

C. Olsson ◽

H. Romaniuk

Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽

Sexual Intercourse ◽

Young Women ◽

First Sexual Intercourse ◽

History Of

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Male Partners’ Investment and Alternatives as Correlates of Women’s Coerced First Sexual Intercourse in Chinese Dating Relationships: A Social Exchange Perspective

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260516674939 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 182-199

Author(s):

Shanshan He ◽

Sandra Tsang

Keyword(s):

Sexual Intercourse ◽

Social Exchange ◽

Sexual Coercion ◽

Romantic Relationship ◽

Social Exchange Theory ◽

Male Partners ◽

Snowball Sampling ◽

Dating Relationships ◽

Sexual Interaction ◽

First Sexual Intercourse

Social exchange theory has great potential to help our understanding of dating partners’ sexual interaction. Yet, to our knowledge, there is still no empirical study applying this theory to explain sexual coercion in the context of intimate relationships. This study examined the relationship between male partners’ social exchange variables (investment and alternatives) and women’s coerced first sexual intercourse in dating relationships, within both gender samples (not dyadic data). A total of 927 valid questionnaires were collected by purposive snowball sampling in five main cities in China of college students who were currently in a romantic relationship. Results showed that in the male sample, male partners’ investment significantly and positively correlated with emotional manipulation coercive tactics, and their alternatives significantly and positively predicted defection threats as coercive tactics. In the female sample, there were no such observations. The research hypotheses of this study have been partially supported, and its implications and limitations are discussed.

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Differences and similarities in sexual and contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, and behavior among Latino male adolescent students in California, United States and Lima, Peru

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/s0102-311x2001000400017 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 833-842 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jesús L. Chirinos ◽

Claire Brindis ◽

Sheri Tye ◽

Virginia McCarter

Keyword(s):

Sexual Intercourse ◽

Sexual Debut ◽

Male Students ◽

Male Adolescent ◽

First Sexual Intercourse ◽

Adolescent Students ◽

Contraceptive Knowledge ◽

Latino Male ◽

And Behavior ◽

Attitudes And Behavior

To identify the differences and similarities in sexual and contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, and behavior among Latino male adolescent students living in California and Lima. Self-administered, anonymous surveys were completed by Latino male students aged 12-19 participating in California, and by male adolescent students in four high schools in Lima. Both surveys contained similar questions allowing for comparisons regarding sexual activity and contraceptive behavior. The mean age of male students were 16 and 15 years, respectively. More California males reported having engaged in sexual intercourse (69% vs 43%. The sexual debut was 13 years in both samples. More students in California were aware of their risk of pregnancy at first sexual intercourse than in Lima (82% vs 50%). One-third of the California males reported communicating with their partner about sex and contraception to be "easy" as compared to 53% of males in Lima. More students in California reported knowing a place to obtain contraceptives if they need them (85% vs 63%), having ever gotten someone pregnant (29% vs 7%), and having fathered a child (67% vs 16%).

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