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Using a Pattern-Centered Approach to Assess Sexual Risk-Taking in Study Abroad Students
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Marcantonio, Tiffany; Angelone, D. J.; Sledjeski, Eve – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of several potential factors related to sexually risky behaviors in study abroad students. The authors utilized a pattern-centered analysis to identify specific groups that can be targeted for intervention. Participants: The sample consisted of 173 students who studied abroad in a…
Descriptors: Risk, Sexuality, Study Abroad, College Students
Summer Nights: A Review of the Evidence of Seasonal Variations in Sexual Health Indicators among Young People
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Macdowall, Wendy; Wellings, Kaye; Stephenson, Judith; Glasier, Anna – Health Education, 2008
Purpose: This paper aims to examine whether greater consideration should be given to the timing of sexual health interventions within the calendar year. Design/methodology/approach: The paper uses a review of the literature. Findings: The evidence points to seasonality in a number of areas of sexual health among young people, including: the timing…
Descriptors: Risk, Young Adults, Adolescents, Sexuality
Risk Behaviors of Youth Living With HIV: Pre- and Post-HAART
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Lightfoot, Marguerita; Swendeman, Dallas; Rotheram-Borus, Mary Jane; Comulada, W. Scott; Weiss, Robert – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2005
Objective: To examine the transmission behavior among youth living with HIV (YLH), pre- and post-HAART. Methods: Two cohorts were recruited: (1) 349 YLH during 1994 to 1996 and (2) 175 YLH during 1999 to 2000, after the wide availability of HAART. Differences in sexual and substance-use risk acts and quality of life were examined. Results:…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Adolescents, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Risk
Older Adolescents' Engagement in Casual Sex: Impact of Risk Perception and Psychosocial Motivations.
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Levinson, Ruth Andrea; And Others – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1995
The relationship between attitudes about casual sex and casual sex behavior was investigated for 137 male and 187 female active heterosexuals aged 17 to 19. Behavior was more heavily influenced by social-psychological motivations than by disease-based variables, and the relationship between attitudes and behavior was stronger for females. (SLD)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Beliefs, Females
Sexual Risk-Taking by Muscovite Youth Attending School.
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Westhoff, Wayne W.; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1996
Sexual behavioral risk factors were studied in 1,090 youth (mean age 14 years) in Moscow (Russia) using the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance survey. Only 26.3% of youth reported being taught about HIV/AIDS infection in school, and just 41.7% indicated discussion of HIV/AIDS with parents or other familial adults. Condoms were used in 41.7% of…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Disease Control
Attitudes toward Sexuality and Sexual Behaviors of Asian-American Adolescents. Implications for Risk of HIV Infection. An Occasional Paper.
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Chan, Connie S. – 1997
There has been a widespread perception that Asian Americans are at lower risk for HIV infection and other sexually transmitted diseases than the population as a whole. This report assesses the knowledge of Asian American adolescents about AIDS and their sexual behaviors and explores whether there is a difference between a Cambodian group (half the…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Asian American Students, Asian Americans