scholarly journals SEXUAL ACTIVITY, KNOWLEDGE AND THE USE OF CONTRACEPTION AMONG HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NIŠ AND PREŠEVO

2019 ◽  
pp. 40-48
Author(s):  
Marko Stanojević ◽  
Ljubica Stanković ◽  
Arta Selimi ◽  
Nevena Kraljević ◽  
Ivana Popović ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals A profile of sexually active male adolescent high school students in Lima, Peru

2000 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 733-746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús L. Chirinos ◽  
Victor C. Salazar ◽  
Claire D. Brindis
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Sexual Experience ◽  
Family Characteristics ◽  
Male Adolescent ◽  
School Students ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes

To document knowledge and attitudes regarding sexuality and sexual practices of male adolescent high school students in Lima, Peru, a self-administered, anonymous survey was completed by 991 male adolescents aged 12-19 as part of a School-Based Sex Education Intervention model. Questions concerned sociodemographic information; family characteristics; personal activities; knowledge and attitudes regarding sexuality; sexual experience; and contraceptive use. Knowledge related to sexuality was limited. Males tended to mainly discuss sexuality with their male peers (49.8%). Attitudes towards sexual activity and condom use were largely positive, although some males expressed ambivalent feelings towards the latter. Of the sample, 43% had ever had sex; age at first sexual intercourse was 13 years. While 88% of the sample would use condoms, 74% also gave reasons for not using them. Sexual activity was related to age, ever having repeated a grade, living with only one parent or in a mixed family, activities such as going to parties, use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs, and viewing pornographic videos or magazines. Many male adolescents were at risk of causing an unintended pregnancy or acquiring an STD.

Sexual activity and condom use in high school students

1992 ◽  
Vol 156 (9) ◽  
pp. 612-613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edith Weisberg ◽  
Pearl North ◽  
Mandy Buxton
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
School Students

Drug Use, Sexual Activity, and Suicidal Behavior in U.S. High School Students

1995 ◽  
Vol 65 (6) ◽  
pp. 222-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie Burge ◽  
Michael Felts ◽  
Thomas Chenier ◽  
Anthony V. Parrillo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
School Students

Participation in High School Sports and Adolescent Sexual Activity

1994 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward A. Smith ◽  
Linda L. Caldwell
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
School Students ◽  
High School Sports ◽  
School Sports ◽  
Southern City ◽  
Adolescent Sexual Activity

Survey data from 1,071 high school students in a large southern city indicated that high school sports participants were more likely to be sexually active than were nonparticipants. This result was true for both males (66% vs. 52%) and females (52% vs. 36%) and was independent of the sport in which the adolescent participated. This finding suggests that high school teams may provide an opportunity for reaching teenagers in need of sex education counseling.

High School Students' Perceptions of Nonconsensual Sexual Activity

1995 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan K. Telljohann ◽  
James H. Price ◽  
Jodi Summers ◽  
Sherry A. Everett ◽  
Suzanne Casler
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
School Students

A cross-national study to compare the knowledge, attitudes, perceptions of sexually transmitted diseases and the sexual risk behaviors of Latino adolescents

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maximo O. Brito ◽  
Melinda Davis ◽  
Anindita Chakrabarti
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Latino Adolescents ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

Abstract Background: Adolescents are at high risk of acquiring sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). However, little is known about differences in knowledge and risk behaviors across nationalities. The objective of this study was to assess and compare the knowledge and perceptions of STDs and the sexual risk behaviors in Latino adolescents in the United States (US) and the Dominican Republic (DR). Methods: A survey was administered to 364 high school students after obtaining parental consent. The questionnaire asked about demographics, sources of STD information, risk behaviors, and knowledge of syphilis, gonorrhea, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Mean percentage scores were calculated to compare correct responses by nationality, gender, and sexual activity. Predictors of self-reported high risk sexual behavior were identified by multivariable logistic regression analysis. Results: In all, 242 (66%) US and 122 (34%) DR students were interviewed. Of these, 52% were males. Median age was 15 years (range, 13–18). Sexual activity was reported by 40% of the participants and did not differ by gender (p=0.43) or national origin (p=0.53), although it was greater for adolescents older than 15 years of age (60% vs. 35%, p<0.001). US students identified abstinence as an effective STD prevention method more often than their counterparts (p=<0.001). Knowledge of specific STDs was higher in girls (p=0.002) and Dominicans (p=0.003). Predictors of high risk behavior were male gender (OR<uni-003D;2.50, 95% CI 1.35–4.63) and being sexually active (OR<uni-003D;3.09, 95% CI 1.71–5.59). Conclusions: Sexual activity at an early age was prevalent, and knowledge of STDs low in these two groups of high school students. Males and sexually active individuals were more likely to engage in high risk behaviors. Girls and Dominican students exhibited greater knowledge of specific STDs.

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