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Colombo A, Carbajal M, Milani R. Social Representations and Experiences of Sexual Transactions Among Swiss Youth. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2024; 53:1431-1447. [PMID: 38413533 PMCID: PMC10954841 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-02814-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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This article relies on quantitative data collected in Switzerland as part of a research study on sexual transactions among youth. Building on an analytical framework that defines sexual transactions in terms of negotiated exchanges rooted in social representations, we explored how they were perceived by the Swiss young people included in our sample at a cognitive, ethical, and political level. We found that research participants who reported having experienced sexual transactions viewed them much more positively than those who reported never having engaged in such exchanges. While this was especially true among young women, we also found that the tendency of respondents to perceive sexual transactions negatively increased with age. When analyzed in light of the qualitative results of our study, these quantitative findings suggest that negative representations of sexual transactions are less likely to be based on lived experience than on an ideal-type of sexual behavior. In other words, our research highlights how young people interpret sexuality according to norms developed within a heteronormative matrix.
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- Annamaria Colombo
- School of Social Work, HES-SO, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Fribourg, 1700, Switzerland.
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- School of Social Work, HES-SO, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Fribourg, 1700, Switzerland
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- School of Social Work, HES-SO, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Fribourg, 1700, Switzerland
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Therriault D, Lemelin JP, Toupin J, Martin-Storey A, Déry M. Associations between externalizing behavior problems and risky sexual behaviors in adolescence: Attachment as a mediator. J Adolesc 2024; 96:394-410. [PMID: 38167998 DOI: 10.1002/jad.12285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Risky sexual behaviors in adolescence are associated with negative health and psychological functioning outcomes. Although the association between behavior problems and risky sexual behaviors is well established, addressing these problems requires understanding the mechanisms that help explain this association. Adolescent attachment, while related to risky sexual behavior, has not been extensively explored as an outcome of childhood externalizing problems. The two objectives of this study were to explore the links between parental and peer attachment and risky sexual behaviors and to examine the mediating effect of attachment on the links between behavior problems and risky sexual behaviors. METHODS Five hundred and ninety-eight French-Canadian adolescents (46.2% girls), Mage at T1 = 13.23; Mage at T2 = 14.28; Mage at T3 = 17.35) participated in this longitudinal study. RESULTS The quality of parental attachment at T2 was significantly and negatively associated with risky sexual behaviors 3 years later, at T3. More specifically, a lower quality parental attachment relationship was associated with having nonexclusive partners as well as with inconsistent condom use. Finally, parental attachment (T2) was a significant mediator between behavior problems (T1) and risky sexual behaviors (T3), but only for younger adolescents. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that in addition to behavior problems in adolescence, the quality of parental attachment relationships may help in understanding risky sexual behaviors in adolescence.
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- Danyka Therriault
- Group for Research and Intervention on Children's Social Adjustment (GRISE), Department of Psychoeducation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Group for Research and Intervention on Children's Social Adjustment (GRISE), Department of Psychoeducation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Group for Research and Intervention on Children's Social Adjustment (GRISE), Department of Psychoeducation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Group for Research and Intervention on Children's Social Adjustment (GRISE), Department of Psychoeducation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Group for Research and Intervention on Children's Social Adjustment (GRISE), Department of Psychoeducation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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Profiles of Risk-Taking Sexual and Substance Use Behaviors in French-Canadian Emerging Adults: a Latent Class Analysis. Int J Ment Health Addict 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11469-023-01015-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Bigras N, Dion J, Bőthe B, Byers ES, Aumais M, Bergeron S. A Validation Study of the Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction in Sexually Active Adolescents. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2023; 60:62-70. [PMID: 36398913 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2022.2148239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Positive views of adolescents' sexuality have only begun to garner interest in the last two decades. Despite great strides in this emerging area, progress is limited by the paucity of valid and reliable measures among this population. The goal of this study was to validate the widely used adult five-item Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction (GMSEX) in a large sample of sexually active adolescents. A total of 1,036 adolescents (516 girls, 49.8%) aged between 14 and 17 years (Mage = 14.62; SD = 0.66) were recruited to investigate the reliability and validity of the GMSEX. The GMSEX yielded strong psychometric properties in adolescents, including factor structure, measurement invariance, and reliability. Results showed that the scale works similarly for boys and girls as well as for heterosexual, cisgender, and sexual minority adolescents. The GMSEX is a short, reliable, and valid measure of sexual satisfaction that can be used in future studies focusing on adolescents' sexuality and relationships.
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- Health Sciences Department, Université du Québec À Chicoutimi
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- Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal
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Chambers RA, Rosenstock S, Patel H, Zhang Y, Lee A, Melgar L, Slimp A, Lee S, Susan D, Larzelere F, Tingey L. Improving communication between American Indian youth and caregivers to prevent teenage pregnancy. HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH 2022; 37:23-35. [PMID: 35260901 DOI: 10.1093/her/cyac003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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American Indian (AI) youth are at increased risk for poor reproductive health outcomes. Parental communication and monitoring are established predictors of sexual risk-taking among adolescents. No program evaluations of sexual risk avoidance programs have focused exclusively on AI youth and parents. This study assesses the impact of the Respecting the Circle of Life (RCL) Teenage Pregnancy Prevention program on parent-youth communication and parental monitoring through a randomized controlled trial with AI youth ages 11-19 and their trusted adults (parents/caregivers) (N = 518). RCL consists of 8-peer group and one parent-youth session. Trusted adult participants completed the Parental Monitoring Scale and the Parent Adolescent Communication Scale at baseline and 3 and 9 months post-intervention via self-report. Intervention impact was evaluated using linear regression models, which included an indicator for study group. At 3 months post, trusted adults in the intervention reported significantly higher levels of sexual health communication (P = 0.042) and spoke to their child more often about how to get condoms (P = 0.001), get birth control (P = 0.014) and protect themselves from human immunodeficiency virus (P = 0.005) compared with trusted adults in the control condition. Program impact varied by age and sex. This study adds to literature and extends findings on RCL impact.
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- Rachel A Chambers
- Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 415 North Washington Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 415 North Washington Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 415 North Washington Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 415 North Washington Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 415 North Washington Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 415 North Washington Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 415 North Washington Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 415 North Washington Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 415 North Washington Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 415 North Washington Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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Boucher Bégin N, Boislard MA, Otis J. Pourquoi les adultes émergents actifs sexuellement ne se font-ils pas systématiquement dépister pour les ITSS ? SEXOLOGIES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sexol.2021.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Lafortune D, Canivet C, Boislard MA, Godbout N. Validation of a brief French version of the sexual anxiety scale. THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN SEXUALITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3138/cjhs.2020-0042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Although sexual anxiety (SA) is associated with significant sexual and relationship difficulties, to date, we lack brief scales to adequately assess SA. The aim of the present study was to develop a brief and reliable French version of the Sexual Anxiety Scale (SAS) that can be used to screen the manifestations of SA and their severity. A community sample ( n = 576) was recruited to investigate the reliability and validity of the brief form of the scale (SAS-BF). Confirmatory factor analysis was performed on the original three-factor model (SAS) and on the new, four-factor SAS-BF. Its convergent validity was tested with theoretically relevant correlates (e.g., anxiety, sexual satisfaction). The SAS-BF yielded strong psychometric properties in terms of factor structure and reliability, and was reasonably correlated with associated variables. SAS-BF can be considered a valid short scale to assess SA in studies where a brief form of the questionnaire is desirable or during clinical screening with patients experiencing variable levels of SA.
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- David Lafortune
- Département de sexologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Département de sexologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Département de sexologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Département de sexologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Rossi E, Poulin F, Boislard MA. Trajectories of Annual Number of Sexual Partners from Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood: Individual and Family Predictors. J Youth Adolesc 2016; 46:995-1008. [PMID: 27665277 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-016-0571-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 09/08/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Adolescent sexual development is not the same across the board, and can be seen as both normative as well as risky behavior, depending on factors such as age of onset and number of partners. This longitudinal study identified developmental trajectories of annual number of sexual partners from adolescence to emerging adulthood and their antecedents. From the ages of 16-22, 332 participants (60.8 % females) annually reported their number of sexual partners. Measures of adolescent and family characteristics taken at ages 13-15 were used as predictors. Group-based modeling identified four trajectory groups: the abstainers group (9.1 %), low-increasing group (30.6 %), medium-increasing group (53.0 %), and multiple-partners group (7.3 %). Multinomial logistical regressions indicated that better social competence increased chances of belonging to the multiple-partners group as compared to the abstainers and low-increasing groups, and more substance use predicted membership in the multiple-partners group as compared to the abstainers group. Moreover, females were overrepresented in the low-increasing and medium-increasing groups. These results imply a greater diversity in sexual development than proposed in the literature and highlight the importance of identifying the strengths and competencies associated with healthy sexual development along with the early risk factors.
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- Erika Rossi
- Université du Québec à Montréal, 100 Sherbrooke West, Québec, Canada, H2X 3P2
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- Université du Québec à Montréal, 100 Sherbrooke West, Québec, Canada, H2X 3P2.
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- Université du Québec à Montréal, 100 Sherbrooke West, Québec, Canada, H2X 3P2
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Boislard MA, van de Bongardt D, Blais M. Sexuality (and Lack Thereof) in Adolescence and Early Adulthood: A Review of the Literature. Behav Sci (Basel) 2016; 6:E8. [PMID: 26999225 PMCID: PMC4810042 DOI: 10.3390/bs6010008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Revised: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Youth sexuality has been primarily studied with a focus on its potential public health issues, such as sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies, and its comorbidity with other risky behaviors. More recently, it has been studied as a normative step in romantic partnerships, either pre- or post-marital, as well as outside the context of romantic involvement. In this paper, we review the extensive literature on sexuality in adolescence and early adulthood both within and outside romantic relationships (i.e., casual sexual relationships and experiences; CSREs). Furthermore, the recent recognition of youth sexuality as a developmental task has led to a renewed interest from scholars in youth who abstain from sexual encounters, whether deliberately or not. A brief overview of the literature on cultural differences in sexuality, and sexual-minority youth sexual development is also provided. This paper concludes by suggesting future directions to bring the field of youth sexuality and romantic relationships forward.
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- Marie-Aude Boislard
- Département de Sexologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Case postale 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada.
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- Research Institute of Child Development and Education (YIELD), University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 15776, Amsterdam 1001 NG, The Netherlands.
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- Département de Sexologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Case postale 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada.
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Coyle C, Bramham J, Dundon N, Moynihan M, Carr A. Exploring the Positive Impact of Peers on Adolescent Substance Misuse. JOURNAL OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/1067828x.2014.896761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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van de Bongardt D, Reitz E, Sandfort T, Deković M. A Meta-Analysis of the Relations Between Three Types of Peer Norms and Adolescent Sexual Behavior. PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW 2014; 19:203-34. [PMID: 25217363 DOI: 10.1177/1088868314544223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The aim of the present meta-analysis was to investigate the associations between three types of peer norms-descriptive norms (peer sexual behaviors), injunctive norms (peer sexual attitudes), and peer pressure to have sex-and two adolescent sexual behavior outcomes (sexual activity and sexual risk behavior). Adolescent sexual activity was more strongly associated with descriptive norms (ESrfixed=.40) than with injunctive norms (ESrfixed=.22) or peer pressure (ESrfixed=.10). Compared with the sexual activity outcome, the effect size for descriptive norms (peer sexual risk behavior) for sexual risk behavior was smaller (ESrfixed=.11). Age, gender, peer type, and socio-cultural context significantly moderated these associations. Additional analyses of longitudinal studies suggested that selection effects were stronger than socialization effects. These findings offer empirical support for the conceptual distinction between three types of peer norms and hold important implications for theory, research, and intervention strategies.
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- Columbia University, New York, NY, USA New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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Grummon AH, Heaney CA, Dellinger WA, Wilkins JR. What influences youth to operate all-terrain vehicles safely? HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH 2014; 29:533-546. [PMID: 24740837 PMCID: PMC4072908 DOI: 10.1093/her/cyu016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2013] [Accepted: 03/18/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The operation of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) by youth has contributed to the incidence of serious and fatal injuries among children. This study explored factors related to the frequency with which youth wore a helmet and refrained from engaging in three risky driving behaviors (driving at risky speeds, on paved roads and on unfamiliar terrain) while operating an ATV. Youth (n = 248) aged 9-14 from central Ohio and one of their parents completed self-report measures of ATV safety behaviors, youth general propensity for risk taking, protection motivation and parental behaviors to facilitate youth safety. Data from two focus groups provided insight on quantitative results. Analyses revealed considerable variation in the frequency with which youth performed the safety behaviors, with 13- and 14-year-olds reporting less frequent safe behavior than 9- to 12-year-olds. Multiple regression analyses suggested that parental behaviors, such as providing reminders to wear a helmet, were associated with more frequent helmet use but were not associated with risky driving behaviors. Youth's general propensity toward risk taking was not associated with helmet use and only associated with riskydriving behaviors among the 13- and 14-year-olds. Self-efficacy was an important predictor across both age groups and behaviors. Implications for injury prevention are discussed.
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- A H Grummon
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, 1070 Arastradero Road, Suite 300, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA, and Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, 400C Cunz Hall, 1841 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, 1070 Arastradero Road, Suite 300, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA, and Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, 400C Cunz Hall, 1841 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, 1070 Arastradero Road, Suite 300, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA, and Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, 400C Cunz Hall, 1841 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Stanford Prevention Research Center, 1070 Arastradero Road, Suite 300, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA, and Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, 400C Cunz Hall, 1841 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Driemeyer W, Spehr A, Yoon D, Richter-Appelt H, Briken P. Comparing Sexuality, Aggressiveness, and Antisocial Behavior of Alleged Juvenile Sexual and Violent Offenders,. J Forensic Sci 2013; 58:711-8. [DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2011] [Revised: 12/12/2011] [Accepted: 12/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Wiebke Driemeyer
- Institute for Sex Research and Forensic Psychiatry; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Martinistraße 52; Hamburg; 20246; Germany
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- Institute for Sex Research and Forensic Psychiatry; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Martinistraße 52; Hamburg; 20246; Germany
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- Institute for Sex Research and Forensic Psychiatry; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Martinistraße 52; Hamburg; 20246; Germany
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- Institute for Sex Research and Forensic Psychiatry; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Martinistraße 52; Hamburg; 20246; Germany
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- Institute for Sex Research and Forensic Psychiatry; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Martinistraße 52; Hamburg; 20246; Germany
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Shek DTL, Ma CMS. Consumption of pornographic materials among Hong Kong early adolescents: a replication. ScientificWorldJournal 2012; 2012:406063. [PMID: 22778698 PMCID: PMC3385627 DOI: 10.1100/2012/406063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2011] [Accepted: 11/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Consumption of pornographic materials was examined in 3,638 secondary 2 students in Hong Kong. Results showed that over 80% of the respondents had never consumed pornographic materials in the past year. Internet pornography was the most common medium that adolescents used when viewing pornographic materials. Males reported a higher level of pornography consumption than did females. Participants who were born in mainland China were more likely to consume pornographic materials than their Hong Kong counterparts. Regardless of the types of pornographic materials, the levels of pornography consumption significantly increased over time. Results also showed that higher levels of positive youth development and better family functioning were concurrently related to a lower level of pornography consumption at secondary 2. The relative contribution of positive youth development and family factors to pornographic material consumption was also explored.
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- Daniel T L Shek
- Department of Applied Social Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Science, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Room HJ407, Core H, Hong Kong.
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Vacirca MF, Ortega E, Rabaglietti E, Ciairano S. Sex as a developmental transition: the direct and indirect roles of peers. PSYCHOLOGY & SEXUALITY 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/19419899.2010.541274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Pornography, Individual Differences in Risk and Men’s Acceptance of Violence Against Women in a Representative Sample. SEX ROLES 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s11199-011-0082-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Vézina J, Hébert M, Poulin F, Lavoie F, Vitaro F, Tremblay RE. Risky Lifestyle as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Deviant Peer Affiliation and Dating Violence Victimization Among Adolescent Girls. J Youth Adolesc 2010; 40:814-24. [DOI: 10.1007/s10964-010-9602-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2010] [Accepted: 10/27/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Boislard P MA, Poulin F. Individual, familial, friends-related and contextual predictors of early sexual intercourse. J Adolesc 2010; 34:289-300. [PMID: 20630578 DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2010] [Revised: 05/05/2010] [Accepted: 05/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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This study examined the unique and simultaneous contribution of adolescents' characteristics, parent-child relationship and friends' characteristics on early sexual intercourse, while accounting for family status. A longitudinal multi-sample design was used. The first sample was recruited in a suburban context (n = 265; 62% girls) and the second sample in an urban setting (n = 136; 61% girls). All predictors were measured in Grade 8 and age at first intercourse was assessed yearly for three years. Being in a non-intact family, low parental control, high antisocial behaviors, low self-disclosure, high proportion of other-sex friends and high substance use were associated with earlier sexual intercourse. When all predictors were considered simultaneously, more antisocial behaviors, high proportion of other-sex friends and non-intact family structure significantly discriminated youth reporting first intercourse at age 13 or less from those who reported first intercourse at age 14, at age 15, or were virgins at age 16 among both samples.
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