Young and Risky

The purpose of this study was to see if risky sexual behaviour has changed from the Millennial Generation to Generation Z. Data were collected at the University of Alberta from participants ranging in age from 18 years to 24 years old. Participants answered 45 multiple choice questions that targeted the use of contraceptives, testing for and history of sexually transmitted infections, unplanned pregnancies, alcohol use, number of sexual partners, first sexual experience, etc. The results of our study suggest that individuals in Generation Z were more likely to participate in sexually risky behaviour in terms of the number of sexual partners. However, there was no significant difference between the two generations in terms of condom use or engagement in sexual activity. Understanding generational changes in sexual risk-taking can better equip communities to provide adequate information and resources to individuals engaging in sexual activity.

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General characteristics of adolescent sexual behavior: National survey

Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo ◽

10.2298/sarh0908409s ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 137 (7-8) ◽

pp. 409-415 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Miodrag Stankovic ◽

Srbobran Miljkovic ◽

Grozdanko Grbesa ◽

Aleksandar Visnjic

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Sexual Activity ◽

Sexual Experience ◽

Sexual Partners ◽

High Rate ◽

Female Adolescents ◽

Sexual Disorders ◽

National Study ◽

Adolescent Sexual Behavior ◽

Number Of Sexual Partners

Introduction. Investigation of adolescent sexual behavior carried out on a large sample is primarily motivated by health and social problems which can occur when young people practice sex without protection and necessary information. There is no data that the national study on adolescent sexual behavior has been conducted in the Serbian speaking area. Objective. Monitoring and follow-up of trends in adolescent sexual behavior. Methods. The investigation sample comprised 1101 adolescents (472 male and 629 female), aged 13-25 years. As an instrument of polling, the questionnaire 'Sexual Behavior' was used specifically designed for the purpose of this investigation. Results. Eighty-four percent of males and 65% of females reported having sexual experience. The age of the first sexual experience, total number of partners, number of sexual partners in the last year and the last month were investigated, and the number of loved and sexual partner compared. In addition, the length of foreplay, frequency of sexual activity, masturbation, sexual dreams and sexual daydreams and engagement into alternative sexual activities (oral sex, anal sex, group sex, exchange of partners) were estimated, as well as the reasons for their practicing. Sexual desire and its correlation with personality dimensions, the frequency of sexual disorders (erectile and ejaculation problems, anorgasmia), abortion, rape and identification of the rapist, the use of condoms and other methods of contraception were assessed. Conclusion. It could be postulated that biological influence on sexual behavior is powerful and resistant to the influence of time and place, as well as socio-cultural religious influences. A high rate of premarital sexual activity with a number of sexual partners, a relatively low rate of condom use and the fact that 4% of the female adolescents in this sample had an induced abortion suggest that there are gaps in the education provided to adolescents about sexual and reproductive risks within the Serbian speaking territory. An alarming statistic is that 5% of the female adolescents in this sample reported that they had been raped, or forced to participate in non-consensual sex within an ongoing relationship with a regular partner. There is a need for systemic changes within the field of sexual education and protection from sexually risky behavior among young adults.

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Sexual Coercion Risk and Women’s Sport Participation

Physical Culture and Sport Studies and Research ◽

10.2478/pcssr-2013-0002 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 57 (1) ◽

pp. 5-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Elise Brown ◽

Laura Spiller ◽

Beverly Stiles ◽

Lon Kilgore

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Sexual Coercion ◽

Sport Participation ◽

Female Athletes ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Sexual Partners ◽

Sexual Assertiveness ◽

Higher Alcohol ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Number Of Sexual Partners

Abstract Sexual coercion affects approximately 58% of college-age females. Victims of sexual coercion often share similar characteristics, such as lower self-esteem, lower assertiveness, higher depressive symptoms, higher alcohol use, increased number of sexual partners, more romantic relationships, prior victimization, and relationship insecurity. Female athletes, on the other hand, have in common such protective factors as higher self-esteem, higher assertiveness, lower alcohol use, and fewer sexual partners. These, then, are assumed to guard against sexual coercion. The purpose of this study was to determine if female athletes were at a lower risk for sexual coercion and whether differences existed in levels of assertiveness, sexual assertiveness, self-esteem, sexual esteem, alcohol use, and the number of sexual partners. Participants included 174 college females (aged 19.94 ± 1.87 years). Participants were identified as an athlete if they reported a history of at least three years of athl iation etic involvement and described themselves as either a high school athlete or having participated in competitive sports (n=125). From among all the participants, 49 were classified as non-athletes. Data demonstrated no differences in either forced or coerced sexual contact history. Athletes and nonathletes differed neither in global nor sexual self-esteem, nor did they differ in global or sexual assertiveness. There was a significant difference across the groups in alcohol use: athletes scored higher on the AUDIT than non-athletes. The number of years of sport involvement positively correlated with the level of alcohol use. Athletes and non-athletes reported similar numbers of sexual partners. The findings of this study imply that athletics may indirectly place females at risk for sexual coercion through an assocwith higher alcohol use.

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THE EFFECT OF A LUDUS LOVE STYLE ON SEXUAL EXPERIENCE

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.1996.24.3.205 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 205-212 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Wayne E. Hensley

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Sexual Experience ◽

Interpersonal Relationship ◽

Sexual Partners ◽

Game Playing ◽

Number Of Sexual Partners ◽

The Individual

This study examined the effects of a game-playing love style – ludus – (Hendrick & Hendrick, 1991) with sexual experience. In a sample of American college students (N=305) the study found that sexual experience was related to the ludus (game-playing) subscale. As the tendency to endorse items of the ludus scale increases, the individual reported an ever larger number of sexual partners. Neither the gender of the respondent nor the effect of being in a deepening interpersonal relationship mollifies the tendency to endorse the ludic items.

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Sexual Behavior and Telling the Truth on Questionnaires

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1995.76.1.218 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 76 (1) ◽

pp. 218-218 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

T. L. Brink

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Community College ◽

Sexual Behavior ◽

Community College Students ◽

Sexual Activity ◽

Sexual Partners ◽

Anonymous Questionnaire ◽

Lifetime Number ◽

Number Of Sexual Partners

69 community college students reported that they would be least likely to tell the truth on an anonymous questionnaire about topics such as frequency of sexual activity and lifetime number of sexual partners.

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Young women's sexual risk taking behaviour: re-visiting the influences of sexual self-efficacy and sexual self-esteem

International Journal of STD & AIDS ◽

10.1258/0956462971919822 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 159-165 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

A. Seal ◽

V. Minichiello ◽

M. Omodei

Keyword(s):

Sexual Activity ◽

Sexual Risk ◽

Sex Education ◽

Risk Taking ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Sexual Experience ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Sexual Relationships ◽

Sexual Risk Taking ◽

Negatively Associated

Summary: This study investigates the influences on young women's sexual risk taking of (a) attitudes such as sexual self-efficacy and sexual self-esteem and (b) personal and sexual characteristics, such as age, the age of first sexual experience, the number of sexual partners and reported overall amount of sex. Three hundred and thirty-one young women participated in this study. With respect to regular sexual relationships, the results show that risk taking behaviour is directly and positively associated with sexual self-esteem. The effect of sexual self-efficacy on risk taking in regular relationships, however, is indirect and positive, being mediated by the overall amount of sexual activity. In contrast, with respect to casual sexual relationships, risk taking behaviour is negatively associated with self-esteem and positively associated with sexual self-efficacy. In addition, sexual self-esteem influences casual risk taking indirectly and positively, the effect being mediated by the overall amount of sexual activity. The findings in relation to sexual self-esteem and sexual self-efficacy are contrary to the expectations that these variables would be negatively associated with sexual risk taking behaviours. The implications for safe sex education are discussed.

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Estudo dos Fatores Sociodemográficos Associados à Aquisição de Infeções Sexualmente Transmissíveis em Estudantes Estrangeiros em Intercâmbio Universitário em Portugal

Acta Médica Portuguesa ◽

10.20344/amp.6992 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 29 (6) ◽

pp. 360 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Andreia Gravata ◽

Rita Castro ◽

João Borges-Costa

Keyword(s):

Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽

Sexual Activity ◽

Foreign Students ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Sociodemographic Factors ◽

Sexual Partners ◽

Oral Sex ◽

Risky Behaviour ◽

Multiple Sexual Partners ◽

Risky Behaviours

Background: Sexual transmitted infections are a main cause of morbidity, being a public health problem due to its reproductive complications, mostly observed in teenagers and young adults. The purpose of this study was to evaluate sociodemographic factors and risky behaviours associated with sexual transmitted infections acquisition and to assess personal awareness of risky behaviour and the knowledge about Chlamydia trachomatis infection between foreign exchange students in Portugal. Material and Methods: The main instrument for data collection was a questionnaire, applied to foreign students in university exchange in Portugal, during the years 2012/2013, 2013/2014 e 2014/2015 Results: Three hundred and thirty eight (338) questionnaires were evaluated, being 58.3% female students, aged between 17 and 30 years old. Mean age for the beginning of the sexual activity was 17.5 years old and the mean number of lifetime sexual partners was 6.9. Concerning the answers given: 11.8% mentioned a sexual relationship with the same gender, 9.5% mentioned that they have never done oral sex and 29% assumed they had practiced anal sex; 82.1% mentioned alcohol/drugs consumption; 21% did not know that Sexual transmitted infections can be transmitted through oral sex and 42.3% did not recognize Chlamydia trachomatis as an Sexual transmitted infections agent. Discussion: Although sexual transmitted infections can affect individuals of all ages, races and sexual orientation, various demographic, social and behavioral factors have revealed influence in their prevalence rates. Conclusion: Despite knowing about sexual transmitted infections, these students maintain sexual risky behaviours, mainly early age for starting sexual activity, multiple sexual partners and the absence of protection during sexual activities.

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Trends in Frequency of Sexual Activity and Number of Sexual Partners Among Adults Aged 18 to 44 Years in the US, 2000-2018

JAMA Network Open ◽

10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.3833 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (6) ◽

pp. e203833

Author(s):

Peter Ueda ◽

Catherine H. Mercer ◽

Cyrus Ghaznavi ◽

Debby Herbenick

Keyword(s):

Sexual Activity ◽

Sexual Partners ◽

The Us ◽

Number Of Sexual Partners

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Effects of Audience Response Systems on Student Achievement and Long-Term Retention

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.2011.39.10.1431 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 39 (10) ◽

pp. 1431-1439 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Selcuk Karaman

Keyword(s):

Academic Success ◽

Treatment Group ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Course Design ◽

Control Group ◽

Audience Response ◽

Multiple Choice Questions ◽

Audience Response Systems ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Response Systems

The effects of audience response systems (ARS) on students' academic success and their perceptions of ARS were examined in this study. Participants, comprising 44 undergraduate students, were randomly assigned to a control or treatment group. The course design was the same for both groups and the instructor prepared the multiple-choice questions in advance; students in the control group responded to these questions verbally whereas the treatment group used ARS. Two paper-based examinations were used to measure the learning of concepts and skills that were taught. Students' perceptions of ARS were collected via a questionnaire. Results showed that ARS usage has a significant learning achievement effect in the first 4 weeks but not at the end of the second 4 weeks. There was no significant difference in retention between either group. Students perceived the ARS tool positively, finding it very enjoyable and useful.

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The role of sexual compulsivity in unprotected intercourse among STI patients in Shanghai, China

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-10186-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Yang Ni ◽

Hengan Liu ◽

Ruijie Gong ◽

Mei Shi ◽

Shuxian Zhang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sexual Partner ◽

Skin Diseases ◽

Transmitted Disease ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sexual Partners ◽

Sexual Compulsivity ◽

Sexually Active ◽

Unprotected Intercourse ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significant Difference

Abstract Background Sexual compulsivity (SC) and its relationship with unprotected intercourse (UI) have long been an intriguing topic, but its existential meaning in the management of public health or, more precisely, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has rarely been studied to date. This study examines whether SC plays a role in UI among sexually active STI patients. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted in two sexual transmitted disease (STD) clinicals of Shanghai Skin Diseases Hospital in Shanghai. Totally 664 sexually active STI patients were included. Results The ages of the 664 participants ranged from 18 to 76 years, with 58.73% between 26 and 40 years old. 449 (191 male and 258 female) reported had UI during the past 6 months. Although the only statistically significant difference (p < 0.01) was in relation to UI with a casual sexual partner, the difference between male/female and regular/casual sexual partners remained evident. Conclusions SC is evidently a potential predictor of UI with a casual sexual partner in male STI patients, while the use of condoms is more likely to be affected by other factors. In addition to general sexual education, counseling interventions should be provided by health institutions, and specific intervention methods targeting gender and sexual partners should be considered.

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