Adolescents’ Risk of Different Sexual Orientation Tendency in Terms of Family Factors (Case Study in Padang and Agam Regency)

BACKGROUND: In the transition period, in adolescents occur the process of physical, cognitive, and social maturation. This period is essential in the formation of sexual identity, which related to gender and sexual orientation. Improper sexual identities will provoke sexual behavior problems. The problems with sexual behavior begin from differences in sexual orientation with a sexual orientation generally accepted by the public (heterosexual). In some adolescents, there is a change in sexual orientation that leads to homosexuality. The factors that play a significant role in adolescent sexual orientation are parenting. AIM: This study aimed to examine the risk of different sexual orientation tendencies in adolescents and the families’ factors in West Sumatra. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study’s design was a cross-sectional study with 532 adolescents aged 13–18 years old as the respondents. It took 3 months to research by using a questionnaire as the instrument. The questionnaire’s data were analyzed using Chi-square. RESULTS: The results showed that the risk of different sexual behaviors in adolescents was 59.4% normal tendency, 26.7% low tendency, and 13.9% high tendency. Furthermore, family factors related significantly to the risk of different sexual behavior tendencies were gender and family intimacy factors (p < 0.05), while age, family type factors, and family income factors (p > 0.05) are not significantly related. CONCLUSION: Based on that, it concluded that the parents expected to develop closer relationships with family members.

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The Correlation between Perceived Peer Norms in Attitude and Self-Efficacy Premarital Sexual Behavior

The Open Public Health Journal ◽

10.2174/1874944502013010555 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 555-558

Author(s):

Katayon Vakilian ◽

Afsaneh Keramat

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Sexual Behaviors ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Female Students ◽

Male Students ◽

Health Programs ◽

Sexual Abstinence ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Spearman Test

Background and Aims: Adolescence is a period of life in which high-risk behaviors, including sexual behaviors, put the adolescents at risk for sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS. This research aimed at studying the relationship between peers' perception of sexual behavior and adolescents' attitudes and self-efficacy. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study used a multi-stage method to examine 1500 subjects in the universities of Shahroud, Iran. The questionnaires were consisted of sexual abstinence attitude, abstinence self-efficacy and peer subjective norms. To ensure the confidentiality of information, the questionnaire was distributed among 1500 students in six universities anonymously, and students҆ field of study was not mentioned. The collected data was analyzed with descriptive (Mean, Percent) and inferential tests (independent t-test, chi2, and Spearman test) using SPSS 18 software. Results: The mean age of the females was 20.26±1.49, and that of males was 20.32±1.575. 59.3% of male students and 86.8% of female students had poor sexual abstinence to sex before marriage. Moreover, the sexual abstinence self-efficacy of 29% of male students and 13.1% of female students, regarding the sexual abstinence before marriage, was strong. Findings showed that the more one believes in his/her abilities in sexual abstinence, the more they believe that their friends will not be involved in sex Conclusion: It is required to provide the opportunities to learn and correct the socio-emotional skills required for physical and sexual health in relationships through social interactions with peers. In this context, the reproductive health programs need to be prioritized in the youth health programs and schools

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CLINICAL PROFILE AND SEXUAL BEHAVIORS IN PATIENTS OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES IN A TEACHING HOSPITAL OF EASTERN NEPAL

Journal of Nepal Medical Association ◽

10.31729/jnma.664 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 40 (140) ◽

pp. 172-176 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sudha Agrawal ◽

V K Garg ◽

A Agarwalla ◽

M Deb

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽

Sexual Behaviors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Clinical Profile ◽

Age Group ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

And Bisexual

A hospital based prospective cross sectional study was under taken over one-yearperiod from April 1998 to March 1999 to study the clinical profile and sexual behaviorin sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) patients at Dermatology and Venereology OPDat BPKIHS, Dharan, Nepal. A total of 105 patients giving history suggestive of STDswere studied. These patients were also enquired for their sexual behaviors. Therewere 85 males and 20 females; and the majority (55.2%) was in the age group of 21-30 years. Most of the patients (25.7%) were students followed by housewives (17.2%).service holders (13.3%), businessmen (13.3%), unemployed (9.5%) and fanners(8.5%).. Literates were 80%. Sixty-eight percent males and 90% females were married.Majority of the males contracted infection from CSW (58.8%). Females got theinfection from husbands and friends. More than 50% of male had multiple partnerswhereas in case of females it was only 5%. Homosexual and bisexual were 3.5% and4.7% respectively in males. Unprotected sexual contact was found in 94.1% of malesand 100% of females. Syphilis (30.5%) was the commonest type of STD followed bygonorrhea (14.3%), genital warts (14.3%), chancroid (6.7%), candidiasis (6.7%),herpes genitalis (5.7%), mixed infection (4.7%), donovanosis (2.8%), andLymphogranuloma venereum (0.9%). In homosexual and bisexual, only NGU andsyphilis were seen. STDs constituted 0.97% of all new dermatology patients. In spiteof high proportion of promiscuous sexual behavior, there was only one HIV positivepatient.Key Words: Clinical profile, Sexual behavior, STD patients, Nepal.

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Youth Risky Sexual Behavior: Prevalence and Socio-Demographic Factors in North-West Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

International Quarterly of Community Health Education ◽

10.1177/0272684x20976519 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 0272684X2097651

Author(s):

Alehegn Bishaw Geremew ◽

Abebaw Addis Gelagay ◽

Hedija Yenus Yeshita ◽

Telake Azale Bisetegn ◽

Yohannes Ayanaw Habitu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Sexual Behaviors ◽

Risky Sexual Behavior ◽

Common Mental Disorder ◽

Risky Behaviors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Risky Sexual Behaviors ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Community Based ◽

Cross Sectional

Introduction Despite, risky sexual behavior behaviors adversely affect the health of youth people, youth has been start sexual lives during teenager is increasing, thus youth has been engaged in risky sexual behaviors. However, almost all the previous studies are institutional based and did not considered out school youth. Therefore, this community based study among youth was implemented to identify sociodemographic determinants of risky sexual behaviors among youth. Methods The community based cross-sectional study design was conducted from March 15 to April 15, 2019, among youths. Data were extracted from data collected for project on assessments of common health problem and risky behaviors in central, north and west Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia. A bivariable and multivariable logistic regression model was fitted. Adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval were used to determine the presence of an association between independent variables and risky sexual behavior. Results The overall prevalence of risky sexual behavior was 27.5%, 95%CI: (25–29). Age 20–24 years (AOR = 1.8,95% CI:1.3–2.5), female (AOR = 1.6,95%CI: 1.2–2.1), had no formal education (AOR = 1.9,95% CI:1.1–3.4), not schooling during data collection year (AOR = 1.8,95%CI:1.3–2.6), family wealth index status; lowest (AOR = 2.3,95%CI:1.3–3.9), low (AOR = 2.1,95%CI:1.2–3.5), medium (AOR = 1.9,95%CI:1.2–3.0) and high (AOR = 1.8, 95%CI:1.1–3.0), having common mental disorder (AOR = 2.0,95% CI: 1.4–2.7), and watching pornography materials (AOR = 1.6, 95%CI: 1.2–2.1) were factors associated with risky sexual behaviors. Conclusions Findings of this study revealed that one every four youths aged 15–24 years old had risky sexual behaviors. Hence, working on economic development of the family and prevention of violence can contribute to reducing risky sexual behavior among youths.

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Demographic-socioeconomic profile and sexual behavior of pregnant adolescents in a city in northeastern Brazil

Acta Scientiarum Health Sciences ◽

10.4025/actascihealthsci.v38i1.28474 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 38 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Layla Melize Santos Menezes ◽

Igor Soares Vieira ◽

Leda Maria Delmondes Trindade

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Birth Control ◽

Family Income ◽

Unplanned Pregnancy ◽

Family Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Control Methods ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Socioeconomic Profile

Adolescence pregnancy pictures the interaction between the exertion of sexuality and the reproductive life, as a process influenced by the historical and social context of the embedded person. This study aims to portray the demographic and socioeconomic profile and the sexual behavior of pregnant teenagers. It is a cross-sectional study accomplished at Family Health Units in a Brazilian northeast city. Participated in the study 50 adolescents between 13 and 19 years of age. It was adopted a survey with open and closed ended questions. Among the adolescents menarche occurred at an average of 11.68 years of age (pd = 1.3); 48% of them had their first sexual intercourse before 16 years-old (group average = 14.30 – dp = 1.71); the majority were primigravidae; abstained from alcohol ingestion during the gestational period and did not use birth-control methods; 98% had low family income. The pregnancy was a reason for school evasion. The knowledge of birth-control methods was not an impedible factor to the early pregnancy. The appropriation of the guideline for birth control has become one of the biggest difficulties in the basic health basic system to avoid unplanned pregnancy. In this situational context, there are sociocultural, political and economic factors involved.

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Family Factors and Risk Sexual Behaviour in Students Aged 12-18

Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Research ◽

10.1515/jbcr-2015-0122 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 31-36

Author(s):

Joana I. Simeonova ◽

Nevena V. Tzvetanova ◽

Yanka I. Tzvetanova

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Sexual Coercion ◽

Contraceptive Use ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Family Factors ◽

Family Interactions ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Risk Sexual Behaviour ◽

Risk Sexual Behavior

Abstract The aim of this study was to identify family factors determining risk sexual behavior among students aged 12- 18 in Veliko Turnovo region. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014. Three hundred and ten students were included in a representative sample of students attending seven schools in Veliko Turnovo region. The respondents filled in a self-administered questionnaire, designed to collect data on family interactions, acts of sexual coercion, parental social status and their influence on the sexual behavior of the students. Data were processed using SPSS.v.19. Parametric and non-parametric statistical methods were applied. About one-fifth of the students were nurtured in incomplete families. History of a sexually transmitted diseases correlated with type of family (p<0.05). Poorer family interactions (rare family dinners and no conversations about sex) determined acts of risk sexual behavior - accidental contraceptive use during sex and postponing an obstetric examination (p<0.05). Students reporting sexual coercion had also had frequent casual sexual intercourse (p<0.05). Identifying family factors is of essential importance in planning effective sexual health education at school.

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Dating Applications, Sexual Behaviors, and Attitudes of College Students in Brazil’s Legal Amazon

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17207494 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (20) ◽

pp. 7494

Author(s):

Maycon Klerystton B. Tavares ◽

Romulo L. P. de Melo ◽

Bianca F. da Rocha ◽

Débora J. Andrade ◽

Danielle R. Evangelista ◽

...

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Young Adults ◽

Sexual Behavior ◽

Sexual Health ◽

Sexual Behaviors ◽

Risky Sexual Behavior ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Number Of Sexual Partners

Although dating applications (apps) have become popular among young adults, there is a dearth of information regarding the sexual health implications among Brazilian college students. This study examined risky sexual behavior and attitudes of dating app users, based on their sex in Brazil’s Legal Amazon. Three hundred and fifty-nine students reported their sociodemographic data, dating app use, and sexual behaviors and attitudes through self-administered questionnaires. Bivariate analyses and analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Bonferroni post-hoc tests were performed. Dating app use was reported by 238 (66.3%) subjects, most of whom had an encounter and sex with a casual partner. Women frequently requested condom use. Trust in one’s partner or having repeated encounters were the main reasons for engaging in risky sexual behavior. Men had a greater number of sexual partners and less protective attitudes. Sexual health awareness by apps was not reported by 97% of women, and most of them were not tested for sexually transmitted infections. A positive attitude toward sexual health was not a predictor of safe sex. Important similarities and differences regarding risky sexual behaviors and attitudes were observed between the sexes, many of which correlated with increased sexual vulnerability during the sexual encounters arranged through the dating apps. This cross-sectional study supports efforts on sexual health promotion and sexual education implementation in the face of growing usage of apps among young adults for sexual matters.

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Family Context and Khat Chewing among Adult Yemeni Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2014/505474 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

AL-abed Ali AL-abed ◽

Rosnah Sutan ◽

Sami Abdo Radman Al-Dubai ◽

Syed Mohamed Aljunid

Keyword(s):

Family Income ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Family Factors ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Face To Face ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Khat Chewing ◽

The Family ◽

The City

Khat chewing is associated with unfavourable health outcomes and family dysfunction. Few studies have addressed the factors associated with khat chewing among Yemeni women. However, the family and husband effects on chewing khat by women have not been addressed. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of khat chewing among Yemeni women and its associated factors, particularly husbands and family factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 692 adult Yemeni women in the city of Sana’a in Yemen using structured “face to face” interviews. Mean (±SD) age of women was 27.3 years (±6.10). The prevalence of chewing khat by women was 29.6%. Factors associated with chewing khat among women were chewing khat by husbands (OR=1.8; 95% CI: 1.26, 2.53), being married (OR=2.0; 95% CI: 1.20, 3.37), frequent family social gatherings (OR=1.5; 95% CI: 1.06, 2.10), high family income (OR=1.57; 95% CI: 1.12, 2.21), larger house (OR=1.63; 95% CI: 1.16, 2.31), and age of women (OR=0.64; 95% CI: 0.44, 0.92). It is concluded that khat chewing by women in this study was significantly associated with family factors and with khat chewing by their husbands. Urgent action is needed to control khat chewing particularly among women.

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Views and Anxiety Levels of University Students Regarding Distance Education during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Yuksekogretim Dergisi ◽

10.2399/yod.20.019000 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 617-624

Author(s):

Ceyda Uzun Şahin ◽

Ayşe Nur Serbest Baz

Keyword(s):

Distance Education ◽

University Students ◽

Family Income ◽

Nuclear Family ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Family Type ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Anxiety Levels ◽

Exam Anxiety

This study was conducted to identify the views and anxiety levels of university students regarding distance education during the Covid-19 pandemic. The population of this descriptive and cross-sectional study consisted of the students studying at seven health-related departments at two state universities in Turkey. The data were collected using a questionnaire developed by the researchers and the State Anxiety Inventory (SAI). The results revealed that 50.2% of the students were first-year students, 30% were studying at the first and emergency aid program, 79.3% had a medium-income level, 50.1% lived in a metropolitan area, and 83% had a nuclear family. 50.9% of the students were satisfied with the distance education system, 52.1% found the lessons given through the distance education method partially understandable, 46.7% found the lecturing styles partially plain and understandable, and 72.7% had exam anxiety. The SAI score of the students was found to be 59.0±5.30 (range 29–73), and 52.8% of them had a moderate anxiety level. While the level of anxiety in students varied significantly according to gender, department, and family income, no significant difference was found among the participants in terms of age, year of study, family type, place of residence, and the presence of chronic and psychological illnesses. The anxiety scores of those who were not satisfied with the distance education, who experienced exam anxiety, who understood the online lessons partially, and who attended the lessons were found to be significantly higher. The study demonstrated that university students experienced anxiety about distance education and exams during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AND SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT SEX AMONG UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENT

10.36106/ijsr/1536308 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-2

Author(s):

Parveen Kumar ◽

Nirav Bhupendrabhai Chanpa

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Medical Student ◽

Sex Education ◽

Sexual Behaviors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Undergraduate Medical Student ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Source Of Information

Background: There are many myths and misconceptions about sexuality in India. Adolescent’s sexual behaviors depend on their knowledge about sex, attitudes and sources of influence. Very few students can communicate about sexuality, and friends and pornographic materials remain as common sources of sex knowledge, which are unreliable. Aims: The current study aimed to assess sexual behavior of undergraduate medical students and their source of information on sex. Methodology: A cross sectional study was carried out to investigate the sexual behavior and their source of information on sex among undergraduate medical student Jamnagar, Gujarat. A Google document form was made and shared with all students from first year to internship comprising 850 students. The Google document contained structured questionnaire in three important parts: (1) Demographic details of students (2) Sexual behavior questionnaire (3) source of information about sex. Results: Total 752 participants completed the survey. Around 76% students engaged in masturbation. Very few participants indulge in sexual intercourse with sexual worker (4.26%) or same sex partner, use of sexual aids (1.5%), more than one partner (9.7%) and anal sex (10%).42.2% (n=317) participants acquire knowledge from phone or internet, 25.7% from newspaper, 19.9% from friends and only 2.4% from family member or relative. Conclusion: Majority of participants indulged in sexual activity such as masturbation. Adolescents use Internet and newspaper as a major source of gathering information about sex. Sex education is also necessary because young people are unable to discuss their sexual concerns freely with family members.

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Factors associated with risky sexual behaviour among secondary and preparatory students in Wolaita Sodo town, Southern Ethiopia; Institution based cross-sectional study

African Health Sciences ◽

10.4314/ahs.v21i4.41 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 1830-41

Author(s):

Gedion Asnake Azeze ◽

Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu ◽

Addisu Yeshambel Wassie ◽

Taklu Marama Mokonnon

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Sexual Behaviors ◽

Risky Sexual Behavior ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Southern Ethiopia ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Wolaita Sodo ◽

Study Participants

Background: Young people in Ethiopia aged between 18 and 24 who have had sex before age 18 has increased from 35% in 2005 to 40% in 2016 among women and from 9% to 12% among men.Objectives: This study aimed to assess the prevalence and factors associated with risky sexual behavior among secondary and preparatory students in Wolaita Sodo town, Wolaita zone, Southern Ethiopia; 2020.Methods: A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 4 to 25, 2020. Multistage sampling was employed to select a random sample of 830 study participants from 2 randomly selected secondary and preparatory schools. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between the outcome variables and independent variables.Result: Among the 306 participants who reported ever having sex, 196 (24.7%) engaged in risky sexual behaviors. Factors significantly associated with risky sexual behavior were; ever used alcohol, ever smoked cigarettes, parent monitoring, and having sexually active close friend/s.Conclusion: Substantial proportion of study participants engaged in risky sexual behavior calling for more interventions on school student’s addictive behaviors. Parents should have frequent, open and informative discussions about substance use and the associated problems with their adolescents. Keywords: Students; risky sexual behavior; factors; Ethiopia.

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