scholarly journals Purposely Unmarried and Sexually Abstinent

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Abstinent

Adolescent Sexual Abstinence: A Test of an Integrative Theoretical Framework

2011 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric R. Buhi ◽  
Patricia Goodson ◽  
Torsten B. Neilands ◽  
Heather Blunt
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Eighth Graders ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Sufficient Evidence ◽  
Sexual Abstinence ◽  
Sample Data ◽  
Sexually Abstinent ◽  
Time Point

The purpose of this study was to test an integrative theoretical framework in explaining adolescents’ sexual abstinence and intentions to remain abstinent and refine the framework to reflect which elements contribute more powerfully to the explanation of abstinence and intentions. We administered an anonymous, theory-based questionnaire to two nonrandom samples of seventh- and eighth-graders ( n = 451 and 447, respectively). Measurement modeling provided sufficient evidence for establishing construct validity. A refined structural equation model demonstrated good fit. Pro-abstinence standards predicted stronger beliefs toward staying abstinent, stronger perceptions that others endorse pro-abstinence norms, and a greater self-efficacy to remain sexually abstinent until marriage. In turn, beliefs, norms, and self-efficacy were predictive of intentions, which predicted sexual abstinence at a later time point. Similar findings emerged in a replication using a second set of sample data. Results suggest that this integrative theoretical framework is useful in explaining adolescents’ intention and their subsequent sexual abstinence.

Factors Associated With Intentions to Engage in Vaginal Intercourse Among Sexually Abstinent Missouri High School Freshmen

2016 ◽  
Vol 86 (10) ◽  
pp. 751-758
Author(s):  
Timothy Watts ◽  
Kelly L. Wilson ◽  
Elisa B. McNeill ◽  
Brittany L. Rosen ◽  
Nancy Daley Moore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Vaginal Intercourse ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
High School Freshmen ◽  
Sexually Abstinent

scholarly journals Sexual Satisfaction and Mental Health in Prison Inmates

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 705
Author(s):  
Rodrigo J. Carcedo ◽  
Daniel Perlman ◽  
Noelia Fernández-Rouco ◽  
Fernando Pérez ◽  
Diego Hervalejo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Direct Relationship ◽  
Sexual Relationships ◽  
Sexual Abstinence ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Prison Inmates ◽  
Partner Status ◽  
Sexually Abstinent

The main goal of this study was to investigate the association between sexual satisfaction and mental health, and the combined effect of two previously found, statistically significant moderators: partner status and sexual abstinence. In-person interviews were conducted with 223 participants (49.327% males and 50.673% females). The effect of sexual satisfaction on mental health and the interactions of sexual satisfaction × partner status, sexual satisfaction × sexual abstinence, and sexual satisfaction × partner status × sexual abstinence were examined using simple moderation and moderated moderation tests after controlling for a set of sociodemographic, penitentiary, and interpersonal variables. Results revealed a direct relationship between sexual satisfaction and mental health only for the sexually abstinent group. Partner status was not significant as a moderator. It seems that the lack of sexual relationships is more powerful as a moderator than the lack of a romantic relationship. Additionally, the sexually abstinent group showed lower levels of sexual satisfaction in those with a partner outside or inside prison, and lower mental health independently of the current romantic status, than sexually active inmates. These findings point to the importance of sexual satisfaction to mental health in sexual situations of extreme disadvantage.

Sexually Abstinent Adolescents

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 495-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn Blinn-Pike ◽  
Thomas J. Berger ◽  
John Hewett ◽  
Jacob Oleson
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Abstinent

Postpartum and post-abortion contraceptive use among unmarried young women in Ghana

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
D. Yaw Atiglo ◽  
Adriana A. E. Biney
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Sexual Debut ◽  
Sexual Abstinence ◽  
Postpartum Women ◽  
Modern Contraception ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Post Abortion ◽  
Sexually Abstinent

Abstract Pregnancy outcomes impact subsequent contraceptive behaviour. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between previous pregnancy outcomes and subsequent contraceptive behaviours among unmarried young women intending to delay childbearing. Using data from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, among 1118 sexually experienced, fecund and non-pregnant unmarried women aged 15–24 years, the study assessed how childbirth and abortion are related to sexual abstinence and use of modern contraception. While about 70% of unmarried young women were nulligravid, approximately 11% had had an abortion and 18.2% were postpartum. The majority of respondents were sexually abstinent while 21% and 27% were using and not using contraception, respectively. Postpartum women were more likely than nulligravid and post-abortion women to use contraceptives. Post-abortion women were least likely to be sexually abstinent. Number of years since the respondent’s sexual debut was positively associated with the likelihood of using modern contraception, particularly among postpartum women, and negatively associated with sexual abstinence among those who had aborted. The findings show that prior pregnancy outcomes have significant implications for secondary abstinence and contraceptive use among unmarried young women in Ghana. Post-abortion women are more likely than postpartum women to be sexually active but less likely to use contraceptives. Efforts must be strengthened towards increasing access to modern contraceptives for young women who present for abortion in Ghana.

HIV knowledge and condom intention among sexually abstinent Chinese students

2013 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 366-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.-C. Tung ◽  
J. Hu ◽  
J.T. Efird ◽  
W. Su ◽  
L. Yu
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Students ◽  
Hiv Knowledge ◽  
Sexually Abstinent
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