Multidimensional Discriminative Factors for Unprotected Sex Among Adolescents in Southern Taiwan

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences - Tập 25 - Trang 193-202 - 2009
Cheng-Fang Yen1,2, Chung-Ping Cheng3, Shing-Yaw Wang1,2, Nai-Ying Ko4, Su-Ting Hsu5,6
1Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
3Department of Psychology and Research Center for Mind, Brain, and Learning, National Chengchi University;, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
4Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University;, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
5Department of Psychiatry, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital–Kaohsiung Medical Center;, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
6School of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Tóm tắt

Establishing the discriminative factors for unprotected sex among adolescents is essential for early identification of at‐risk teens and for the prevention of unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. The aim of this study was to examine the discriminative effects of demographic, individual, family, peers, and school life factors on unprotected sex in a large‐scale, representative adolescent population in Southern Taiwan. A total of 9,736 adolescent students were recruited into this study and completed the questionnaires. The multidimensional discriminative factors for unprotected sex were examined using χ2 automatic interaction detection analysis and logistic regression models. The results of the χ2 automatic interaction detection analysis revealed that having friends, using illicit drugs, being of an older age, suspension from school, and low family monitoring had discriminative effects on unprotected sex in adolescents. The logistic regression analysis further confirmed the discriminative effect of these factors. Because of the adverse effects of unprotected sex in adolescents, we suggest that parents and health professionals should pay attention to adolescents with the discriminative factors for unprotected sex identified in this study.

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The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Tập 25

193-202

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