scholarly journals Romantic Satisfaction in Young Adults as a Function of Sexual Debut

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaclyn M. Vancour ◽  
Marianne Fallon
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Sexual Debut ◽  
Romantic Satisfaction

scholarly journals Assessing the Effect of Sexual and Reproductive Health Training Program on the Knowledge on Safe Sex Practice of Young Adults in College

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Jehoshaphat Muzungu ◽  
Jenae Logan ◽  
Akiiki Bitalabeho ◽  
Rex Wong
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Sexual Debut ◽  
Risky Sex ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Freshman Students ◽  
The Impact

Young adults and adolescents ages 18 to 24 years are often either uninformed or misinformed about sexuality and health-promoting behaviors and are more likely to exhibit risky sexual behaviors. In sub-Saharan Africa, only 19-26% of adolescents display adequate knowledge related to HIV and sexual and reproductive health.Sexual and reproductive health education for young adults can reduce unintended pregnancies, delay sexual debut, reduce having multiple sex partners, increase pregnancy prevention practices and increase the practice of protected sex.This study utilized a pre- and post-intervention design to assess the impact of a sex education program on young adult freshman students ages 18 to 24 years, at a government education institution in Rwanda, on knowledge related to family planning and contraception, sexually transmitted infections/HIV/AIDS, and safe and risky sex practices.A total of 360 freshman students from the college completed the pre-intervention questionnaire and 341 completed the post-intervention questionnaire. The results showed that the overall knowledge in the sample was generally low before the intervention (67.8%) but had increased to 84.7% post-intervention (P<0.001). Many respondents thought STIs were genetic diseases, that withdrawal was a reliable birth control method, and that having multiple sexual partners or transactional sex were not risky sex practices.Universities in Rwanda should consider incorporating sexual and reproductive education in their curriculum. The increase in knowledge, however, does not guarantee a change in the respondents’ sexual behavior. Further study is needed to assess the impact of the intervention on actual change in sexual behavior and longterm health outcome.

scholarly journals Trends and gender differences in age at sex debut among adolescents and young adults in urban Cape Area, South Africa

1970 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 2964-2972
Author(s):  
Evans Muchiri ◽  
Clifford Odimegwu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Sexual Debut ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Community Factors ◽  
Contextual Risk ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
And Gender

Background: Adolescents and young adults in South Africa are at increased risk of experiencing negative outcomes from early sex initiation due to the context they develop in. This study aimed at investigating trends and gender differences in early age at sexual debut.Methods: Data from the Cape Area Panel Study (CAPS) of young adults’ conducted between 2002 and 2009 in urban Cape Town were used. Correlates of early sex using ecological risk factors were analysed. Results: Overall mean age at sexual debut at follow-up was 17.5 years (standard deviation (SD) =2.5), with males at 16.8 years (SD=2.5) and 18.1 years (SD=2.4) for females. Males consistently reported an earlier age at sex debut across the five waves of the survey. Significant risk factors for early sex appeared at all levels of the ecology to include individual, household, and community factors. Conclusions: Integrated interventions for delaying early sex debut should consider factors within the ecology of the young adults’ development context.Keywords: Sex debut, adolescents and young adults, contextual risk factors, cumulative risk.

scholarly journals Risky sexual behaviours among young adults attending Higher Learning Institutions in Mbeya, Tanzania: implications for STIs and HIV preventive programs

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Ruby Doryn Mcharo ◽  
Willyhelmina Olomi ◽  
Philippe Mayaud ◽  
Sia E. Msuya
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Sexual Debut ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Consistent Condom ◽  
Sexual Behaviours ◽  
Risky Sexual Behaviours ◽  
Learning Institutions

Background High-risk sexual behaviors(HRSBs) among young adults are key risk for Sexually Transmitted Infections(STIs), HIV and unplanned pregnancies. WHO has identified the 15-24years age-group as high-risk for STIs. Students at Higher Learning Institutions(HLIs) may be at higher risk because they are free of immediate parental-supervision, are a transient migratory population, probably at peak-years of sexual activity.  In Tanzania, information is limited on sexual and preventive behaviours among young adults in HLIs. We describe risky sexual behaviours and preventive practices among young adults attending HLIs in Mbeya-Tanzania. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study from March2019 to January2020 among randomly selected students aged 18-24years enrolled in HLIs within Mbeya.  Probability proportional to size was used to determine total student number from each HLI. We used a self-administered questionnaire to collect information on sexual health education, activity, behaviour and STI knowledge. Results Total of 504students were enrolled with mean age of 21.5(SD 1.74)years. Total of 446(88.5%) students reported ever having had sex. Mean-age at first sex was 18.4years and 9.9% reported sexual debut <15years. A higher proportion of male students(57%) reported sexual debut with non-steady partners than females(37.9%). Lack of condom use at sexual debut was reported by 52% of the participants. Consistent condom use during past 4-weeks was reported at 33% and 16.5% among males and females, respectively. About 1 in 10 students reported forced sex by someone they were dating. Sex under the influence of alcohol was reported by 24% of the students.  Nearly 8 in 10 (78.7%) students have heard of STIs, but only 16% were aware STIs can be asymptomatic.  Conclusion STI prevention programs need to recognize young adults in HLIs as at-risk population; and advocate targeted messages to minimize risk to acquiring STIs, counseling and support for those experiencing sexual violence, promote condom use and safer-sex negotiation skills.

scholarly journals Influence of Contraception Use on the Reproductive Health of Adolescents and Young Adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard J. Fehring ◽  
Thomas Bouchard ◽  
Maria Meyers
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Church Attendance ◽  
Sexual Debut ◽  
Hormonal Contraception ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Contraception Use

Oral contraceptives (OCs) are often prescribed to adolescents and young adults for the treatment of health problems and to avoid unwanted pregnancies. We hypothesized that the use of OCs, among adolescents and young adults, is associated with a greater likelihood of pregnancy, abortion, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), and sexual behaviors that will enhance those problems (i.e., earlier sexual debut and more sexual partners) than adolescents and young adults not using OCs. To test this hypothesis, data from 1,365 adolescents and young adults in the 2011–2013 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) were used to describe the influence of ever use of OCs on ever having sex, sexual debut, multiple sexual partners, STDs, PID, pregnancy, and abortion. A secondary purpose was to evaluate protective factors from unhealthy sexual practices like religiosity, church attendance, and intact families. We found that the “ever use” of OCs by US adolescents and young adults results in a greater likelihood of ever having sex, STDs, PID, pregnancy, and abortion compared with those adolescents and young adults who never used OCs. Furthermore, those adolescents who ever used OCs had significantly more male sexual partners than those who never used OCs, and they also had an earlier sexual debut by almost two years. Conversely, we found that frequent church attendance, identification of the importance of religion, and having an intact family among adolescents were associated with less likelihood of unsafe sexual practices. We concluded that the use of OCs by adolescents and young adults might be considered a health risk. Further research is recommended to confirm these associations. Summary: The purpose of this article was to show the correlation between contraceptive use in adolescents and negative sexual outcomes. We used data from the 2011–2013 NSFG and demonstrated that never married adolescents who used oral hormonal contraception were three times more likely to have an STD, have PID, and to become pregnant, and, surprisingly, ten times more likely of having an abortion compared to noncontracepting adolescents. These are outcomes that contraception is intended to prevent. These data also showed that the contraceptors had significantly more male partners than their contraceptive counterparts. Protective factors such as church attendance and family cohesiveness were associated with a decreased likelihood of sexual activity.

Silence and Censure: A Qualitative Analysis of Young Adults’ Reflections on Communication With Parents Prior to First Sex

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Goldfarb ◽  
Lisa Lieberman ◽  
Samantha Kwiatkowski ◽  
Paul Santos
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Sexual Debut ◽  
Message Content ◽  
Sex And Sexuality ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Parental Messages ◽  
At Home

Seventy-four first- and second-year students, participating in focus groups at a northeastern U.S. university, discussed recollections of messages received at home, prior to sexual debut, about sex and sexuality. Responses were categorized as Characteristics of Communication (nature of interactions participants had at home about sexuality) and Major Message Content (actual themes of those conversations). Commonly reported characteristics were trouble talking with parents; most conversations happened with mothers; participants feared parents’ reactions; and among lesbian, gay, bisexual groups, feared parents’ discovering their nonheterosexual orientation. Commonly reported message content included use protection and, among women, wait. Women reported messages that were at best, mixed, and at worst, threatening or moralistic. Men reported fewer conversations, and those recalled were more neutral or encouraging, especially from fathers. Parental messages to males and females differed qualitatively, reflected stereotypical assumptions about gender roles, desire, and appropriate conditions under which to have sex, and lacked support for nonheterosexual orientations.

scholarly journals Adolescent Sexual Debut and Initiation into New-Type Drug Use among a Sample of Young Adults

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingying Ding ◽  
Na He ◽  
Roger Detels
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Sexual Debut ◽  
New Type

scholarly journals Risky sexual behaviours among young adults attending Higher Learning Institutions in Mbeya, Tanzania: implications for STIs and HIV preventive programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Ruby Doryn Mcharo ◽  
Willyhelmina Olomi ◽  
Philippe Mayaud ◽  
Sia E. Msuya
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Sexual Debut ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Consistent Condom ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Sexual Behaviours ◽  
Risky Sexual Behaviours ◽  
Learning Institutions

Background: High-risk sexual behaviours (HRSBs) among young adults are a key risk for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), HIV and unplanned pregnancies. The World Health Organization has identified the 15-24 year age-group as high-risk for STIs. Students at Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) may be at higher risk because they are free of immediate parental supervision, a transient migratory population, and probably at peak years of sexual activity. Here, we describe risky sexual behaviours and preventive practices among young adults attending HLIs in Mbeya, Tanzania. Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2019 to January 2020 among students aged 18-24 years enrolled in HLIs within Mbeya. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on sexual health education, activity, behaviour and STI knowledge. Results: 504 students were enrolled; mean age of 21.5 (SD 1.74) years. 377 (74.8%) students were sexually active. Mean age of first sexual encounter was 18.4 years and 11.6% reported their sexual debut was <15 years. A higher proportion of male students (59.7%) reported their sexual debut with non-steady partners compared with female students (40.9%). Lack of condom use at sexual debut was reported by 43.3% of sexually active students. Consistent condom use during the past 4-weeks was reported at 23.3% and 16.9% among men and women, respectively. Almost 1 in 10 students reported being forced into having sex by someone they were dating. Sex under the influence of alcohol was reported by 25.5% of the students. Nearly 7 in 10 (77%) students had heard of STIs, but only 15% were aware STIs could be asymptomatic.  Conclusion: STI prevention programs need to recognize young adults in HLIs as an at-risk population. HLIs must advocate targeted messages to minimize risks to acquiring STIs, offer counselling and support for those experiencing sexual violence, and promote condom use and safer-sex negotiation skills.

scholarly journals Condom use in greek young adults’ dating relationships: The role of sexual debut condom use and relationship characteristics

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 303
Author(s):  
Πάνος Κορδούτης
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Sexual Debut ◽  
Consistent Condom ◽  
Protective Behavior ◽  
Dating Relationships ◽  
Young Audiences ◽  
Relationship Length ◽  
First Intercourse ◽  
The Relationship

We examined whether individual and relationship characteristics predicted condom use in Greek young adults’ ongoing relationships. Participants were 277 university students with ongoing dating relationships who provided their demographics and information on their sexual profiles, partners, and relationships. Participants rated their relationships in terms of matrimonial and hedonistic (passionate) characteristics, and indicated whether they had used a condomat first intercourse, at latest intercourse, and consistently during the relationship. Condoms were more likely to be used at first intercourse, at latest intercourse and during the relationship when they had been used at sexual debut (first-time-in-life sexual intercourse). However, they were less likely to be used at latest intercourse, the longer and the more hedonistic the relationship. In addition, increased frequency of coital sex during the relationship was associated with less consistent condom use. It appears that condom use at sexual debut establishes a resilient habit of condom use in future relationships. However, relationship duration, sexual passion, and frequency of coital sex appear to undermine condom use. Condom use promotion should address young audiences at an early age, emphasizing that relationship length, frequency of coital sex, and passion may work against protective behavior in a relationship.

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