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Bamidele Olawade, David, Akinsola J Asaolu, Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi, Fiyinfoluwa T Asaolu, Aderonke Odetayo, and Aanuoluwapo Clement David-Olawade. "The realities of adolescent sexual behaviours in Nigeria: a narrative review." African Health Sciences 24, no. 2 (July 17, 2024): 273–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v24i2.30.

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Background: Adolescence is a critical period of development during which young people experience significant physical, cognitive, and social changes. Adolescent sexual behaviors can have significant consequences for their physical and mental health, as well as for their social and economic well-being. In Nigeria, the majority of adolescents have their sexual debut before the age of 18, and many do not have access to comprehensive sexuality education or sexual and reproductive health services. Objective: We conducted a narrative review to discuss how early adolescence, in conjunction with a variety of social and environmental variables, influences adolescents' risky sexual behaviours in Nigeria. Methods: A narrative review was conducted to explore the realities of adolescent sexual behaviors in Nigeria. Searches were conducted in PubMed, Google Scholar, Medline, and PubMed Central using predetermined search terms. The articles were reviewed and analyzed and then the findings were discussed narratively. Results: Various factors, including sexual maturation, peer association, and environment play key roles in an adolescents’ drive toward a first sexual experience. Many adolescents participate in risky sexual activities that may impact their health and well-being. These risky sexual behaviours, such as early sexual debut, lack of or improper use of condoms, multiple sexual partners, put them at high risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs), as well as unintended adolescent pregnancy. Conclusion: Teenagers are momentarily endangered with various risky sexual behaviors as those who lack parental sex education are at greater risk. Hence, parent-child communication should be encouraged to curtail risky sexual habits among teenagers. Keywords: Sexual health; sexual behaviour; adolescent; young people; Nigeria.
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Barimah, Antwi Joseph, Mohammed Mohammed Ibrahim, Yaw Boakye Nketiah, Bernard Opoku Amoah, Larry Agyemang, James Dumba, and Helina Gyamea. "SEXUAL RISK BEHAVIOURS AND STI RISK PERCEPTION AMONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE SUNYANI MUNICIPALITY OF GHANA." International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies and Innovative Research 8, no. 8 (February 2, 2022): 816–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.53075/ijmsirq87965439050.

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In the ideal world scenario risky sexual behaviours are rampant. The most worrying part is the fact that teenagers and the youth are the ones with a high predisposition to indulge in risky sexual behaviours. This study assessed the risky sexual behaviour and the STI Risk Perception among senior high school students within the Sunyani municipality. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was deployed in order to get a clear picture of the relationship between risky sexual behaviour and attendant STIs. The targeted population was 250 students of the Twene Amanfo Senior High Technical School (TASTECH) in Sunyani- Ghana. In order to reduce bias, a simple random sampling was used in recruiting the 250 participants. A structured questionnaire was employed in obtaining quantitative data from the students. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS version 25) was used to analyze the quantitative data. The results indicated that, 110 students (44% of respondents) indulged in various forms of sexual risk behaviours. A greater majority of 147 (78.8%) had low STI risk perception which is very disheartening. Sexual risk behaviours such as early sexual initiation (OR 7.462, CI: 4.143 – 14.096), having multiple sexual partners (OR 43.669, CI: 20.825 – 91.573), non-condom use (OR 6.368, CI: 3.456 – 11.735) and the use of drugs (OR 15.523, CI: 8.226 – 29.292) were strongly associated with the likelihood of contracting sexually transmitted infections. The study, therefore, recommends that there should be a rigorous mass sensitization campaign across all Senior High schools in Ghana to create more awareness among young people on the dangers associated with indulging in risky sexual behaviours.
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Omisore, Bridget, Ifeoluwa Oyerinde, Emmanuel Farinloye, Omolaja Odunuga, Akinlolu Omisore, Kolawole Adewumi, Idris Bamigbayan, Olanrewaju Oyegbade, Waliu Tajudeen, and Ezinne Ogba. "Risk Perception and Prevalence of Risky Behaviours Among In-School Adolescents in Ijesa-Land, South Western Nigeria." Sierra Leone Journal of Medicine 1, no. 2 (August 18, 2024): 80–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.69524/sljm.v1i2.109.

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Background Risky behaviours contribute to adolescents’ morbidity and mortality and constitute a leading public health concern. Therefore, this study sets out to determine the prevalence of risky behaviours and the perceived susceptibility to these behaviours. Methods A total of 465 in-school adolescents were sampled for a descriptive cross-sectional study using a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected via a facilitated self-administered semi-structured questionnaire adapted from the Youth Risk Behaviour Survey and analysed using IBM SPSS v23.0 Results Of the 465 recruited for this study, 63% were females and 37% were males and the larger percentage was in the age group 14-16 years. Over a fifth of the respondents perceived they were at moderate to great risk regarding partaking in risky sexual behaviour (23.7%), violence and unsafe practices (23%), suicidal ideation, plans or attempts (21.5). The most prevalent risky behaviour was however risky dietary behaviours (69.2%), followed by unsafe practices and violence (25.2%) and risky sexual behaviour (18.9%).. Respondents who did not have friends and family members involved in at least one risky behaviour are about one and a half times less likely to be at moderate/great risk of getting involved in risky behaviours. Conclusions Risky behaviours are prevalent among in-school adolescents with those having friends and family members involved in at least one risky behaviour at greater risk of involvement. The pattern of risky behaviour shows that there is a need to pay attention to hitherto unfancied risky behaviours. A double-edged educational intervention for adolescents and parents/family members is needed to curb risky behaviours among adolescents.
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Yogi, Belpatra Nath. "Risky Sexual Behaviours of Gender and Sexual Minorities." Journal of Health Promotion 7 (September 6, 2019): 19–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jhp.v7i0.25491.

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The article aims to explore the experiences on the risky sexual behaviours of the gender and sexual minorities in Surkhet district. It is a narrative study based on interview data. Thirty seven sexual minorities selected through snowball sampling were interviewed and the data were analyzed using thematic framework approach. The gender and sexual minority’s involve in sexual activity before their maturation at the age below 20. They have multiple sexual partners and have active sex life preferring anal and oral sexes the most. Many of them do not use condom in every sexual contact, do not visit health institutions for regular check-up, and do not test for HIV and other STDs which make them more vulnerable to diseases and poor health. They have made their sexual behaviors at more risk by their sexual involvement with drug users and their monetary involvement in sex. There is diversity in sexual orientations and behaviours among them. So an extensive and in-depth study in this issue is urgently required for the fuller understanding of socio-demographic influence on risky sexual behaviours of sexual minorities.
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Seth, Puja, Jerris L. Raiford, LaShun S. Robinson, Gina M. Wingood, and Ralph J. DiClemente. "Intimate partner violence and other partner-related factors: correlates of sexually transmissible infections and risky sexual behaviours among young adult African American women." Sexual Health 7, no. 1 (2010): 25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh08075.

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Background: Intimate partner violence and other partner-related factors have been associated with acquiring sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and engaging in risky sexual behaviour. The present study examined partner-related risk factors for STIs and risky sexual behaviours among an urban sample of African American women. Methods: African American women, between 18 and 29 years (n = 848), participated in the study at baseline. Participants completed a 40-min Audio Computer Assisted Survey Interview assessing sociodemographics, partner-related factors and HIV/STI-associated sexual risk behaviours. Subsequently, participants provided two vaginal swab specimens for STIs. Results: The findings indicated that risky sexual behaviours and STIs were prevalent in this sample: 35.6% reported a risky sexual partner, 65.4% reported inconsistent condom use and 17% tested positive for a laboratory-confirmed STI. Women reporting a history of intimate partner violence were more likely to report risky sexual partners (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.00; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.5–2.8), inconsistent condom use (AOR = 1.60; 95% CI = 1.1–2.3) and test positive for an STI (AOR = 1.46; 95% CI = 0.99–2.1). Women reporting high partner-related barriers to condom use were more likely to report risky sexual partners (AOR = 1.69; 95% CI = 1.2–2.3), inconsistent condom use (AOR = 2.13; 95% CI = 1.5–3.0) and test positive for an STI (AOR = 1.98; 95% CI = 1.3–3.0). Finally, women with older partners were more likely to report risky sexual partners (AOR = 1.53; 95% CI = 1.1–2.1) and test positive for an STI (AOR = 1.46; 95% CI = 1.0–2.2). Conclusions: This study examines partner-related risk factors for STIs and risky sexual behaviours among African American women. These findings underscore the need for combined intimate partner violence and HIV/STI prevention programs for this disproportionately affected high-risk group.
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E.O., Osuala, Udi O.A., Ogbu B., Ojong I.N., and Oduali E.N. "Understanding Risky Sexual Behaviour Among Undergraduates." African Journal of Health, Nursing and Midwifery 4, no. 6 (November 18, 2021): 60–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.52589/ajhnm-3gj4lozm.

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Background: Exploring sexual activities that may make individuals vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies is being considered following observation and increased reports of unplanned pregnancies and its attendant consequences among students in tertiary institutions. Objective: Determine the undergraduates’ awareness and attitude towards risky sexual behaviour. Methods: A descriptive Cross-sectional survey was conducted, among year one and year two Medical and Nursing undergraduate students at two tertiary institutions in Rivers State of Nigeria, using a questionnaire adapted from World Health Organisation survey instrument to obtain data on knowledge of and attitude towards risky sexual behaviours. Two hundred and eighty participants were randomly selected. Descriptive analysis was carried out using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21.0. Results: About 92.9% of the respondents are aware that unprotected (oral, anal, vaginal) sexual intercourse is a risky sexual behaviour. Assessing respondents’ attitudes to risky sexual behaviour revealed that 9.3% agree that condom should only be used during sexual intercourse with commercial sex workers. Conclusions: Most Undergraduates are aware of sexual activities that constitute risky sexual behaviours but there is need to cascade this awareness to reflect on general sexual habits and reduce public health emergencies among undergraduates.
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Setiawati, Nina, Dian Susmarini, Aprilia Kartikasari, Mekar Dwi Anggraeni, Lutfatul Latifah, and Eni Rahmawati. "Factors Associated with Risky Sexual Behavior in Adolescents in Indonesia Rural Areas." E3S Web of Conferences 609 (2025): 04001. https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202560904001.

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Adolescence is a transitional period from childhood to adulthood, marked by rapid physical, psychological, and social changes that can impact the development of sexual behaviours, including the potential for engaging in risky sexual behaviour. This study aimed to identify factors that influence risky sexual behaviour in adolescents in Indonesia's Rural Areas. This study is a quantitative research with a cross-sectional design. The sample of this study was active students in Banyumas Regency, one of Indonesia’s rural areas in 2022. A probability sampling technique with proportional stratified random sampling was used and obtained 452 respondents. The data was collected using questionnaire sheets. Data were analyzed using the Chi-Square and multiple logistic regression tests. This study shows that dating experience, dating status, age, religiosity and access to technology are the most influential factors for risky sexual behaviour in adolescents in rural areas, with dating experience having the greatest influence as indicated by an OR value of 6.67. Although religiosity plays a role, it is insufficient to protect adolescents from risk. Comprehensive sexual health education and consistent monitoring of technology usage are urgently needed to reduce risky sexual behaviours among adolescents in rural areas.
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STUART, BETH, and ANDREW HINDE. "IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUALS ENGAGING IN RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR FOR CHLAMYDIA INFECTION IN THE UK: A LATENT CLASS APPROACH." Journal of Biosocial Science 42, no. 1 (October 1, 2009): 27–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021932009990289.

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SummaryChlamydia trachomitis is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the UK and the number of cases diagnosed each year continues to rise. Although much is known about the risk factors for chlamydia from previous observational studies, less is known about how individuals put themselves at risk. Do they engage in just one risky type of behaviour or are certain individuals ‘risky’, engaging in multiple risky behaviours? This paper uses latent class analysis, applied to the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles II (2000–2001), to determine whether a subgroup of high-risk individuals can be identified and explores which features of their behaviour distinguish them from other groups of lower risk individuals. A 3-class solution was obtained, splitting the sample on the basis of the number of sexual partners in the past year. Those with no sexual partners in the past year (8%) and one sexual partner in the past year (71%) were much less likely to have engaged in any of the other behaviours known to increase chlamydia risk. However, the group who had two or more sexual partners in the past year (21%) were much more likely to have also engaged in other risky behaviours. The number of partners in the past year is therefore a useful marker for identifying those at increased risk of chlamydia infection. Individuals under 25 years old, males and those who were single or previously married were more likely to be allocated to the risky group. However, in spite of observed higher incidence of chlamydia infection, individuals in the black ethnic minority groups did not show an increased prevalence of risky behaviour, after controlling for age, sex and marital status.
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Toboła, Czesław Gerard. "Risky Sexual Behaviour of Socially Maladjusted Youth Staying in Youth Care Centres and Their Knowledge About Sexually Transmitted Diseases." Zbliżenia Cywilizacyjne 21, no. 1 (April 21, 2025): 53–66. https://doi.org/10.21784/zc.2025.003.

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The aim of the study was to examine the tendency to engage in risky sexual behaviour among socially maladjusted youth staying in youth care centres, and to examine their knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases. Boys and girls were examined by conducting a comparative analysis regarding their sexual experiences, sexual tendencies and behaviours, and knowledge of various sexually transmitted diseases, as well as the possible behaviour of young people in the event of becoming infected with sexually transmitted diseases and engaging in sexual activity, exposing their partners to infection with sexually transmitted diseases. The youth in educational centres have the same sexual needs as those outside the centres. However, it is important to note that before being placed in a rehabilitation facility, these individuals often exhibited dysfunctional behaviour in various aspects of life, including sexual behaviour, which may have led to engaging in risky sexual activities prior to being placed in the facility. These risky behaviours may continue during their stay in the facility with partners available within the centre, as well as outside the centre during school holidays and public holidays. This is a critical area of public health research, especially since the sexuality of socially maladjusted youth remains an understudied topic in scientific discourse, and the extent of risky sexual behaviours within this group is not sufficiently scientifically understood.
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O.O., Eunice, Oluebubechukwu A.U., Idang N.O., and Elizabeth N.O. "Relationship Between Socio-Demographic Variables and Risky Sexual Behaviour among Undergraduates in Tertiary Institutions in Rivers State, Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Survey." African Journal of Health, Nursing and Midwifery 4, no. 5 (September 17, 2021): 102–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.52589/ajhnm-shtrpjpg.

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Background: Significant empirical surveys have been made to investigate sociodemographic factors contributing to Risky Sexual Behaviours among young people. However, there are concerns regarding what influences Risky Sexual Behaviours. The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between the sociodemographic variables and Risky Sexual Behaviours among undergraduate students in tertiary institutions. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate students at two tertiary institutions in Rivers State, Nigeria to investigate the relationship between sociodemographic variables and Risky Sexual Behaviours. Undergraduate students in years one and two from departments of Nursing Science and Medicine and Surgery in PAMO University of Medical Sciences and University of Port Harcourt, College of Medicine were recruited for the study. Two hundred and eighty (280) undergraduate students were randomly selected from a total of 491 as participants in the study. Descriptive and inferential analysis of data using SPSS version 20 was done. Results: Data showed that 60% of the respondents were from the University of Port Harcourt, while 40% were from PAMO University of Medical Sciences. The majority of the students (78.9%) were between 16 -20years, while only 0.7% of the students were ≥31years. Findings revealed that there is no significant relationship between respondents’ sociodemographic variables and awareness of, attitude to risky sexual behaviour. It was found that only gender and age significantly influence practices with an R2 of 0.22. Conclusion: Risky sexual behaviour among young people is significantly associated with age and gender.
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Easey, Geoff. "Impulsivity, alcohol use and risky sexual behaviours." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape10/PQDD_0001/MQ43377.pdf.

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Lucero-Prisno, Eliseo. "Navigating seas, negotiating sex : exploring risky sexual behaviours and relationships of seafarers." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2013. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/61447/.

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This thesis explores the risky sexual behaviours and relationships of seafarers in the context of commercial sex relations with sex workers in ports. This study is designed to shed light on why seafarers engage in these risky activities while away from home working on board ships. The study was conceived in the context of the increased vulnerability of seafarers to STIs including HIV. The study draws upon data collected from a qualitative study conducted in the city of Santos, Brazil. This location was chosen, as it is the largest port in Latin America and has a popular red light district to seafarers. In-depth interviews were conducted with sixty seafarers and non-seafarers. Ethnographic observations were carried out in the red light district and other places frequented by the seafarers such as the port, the seamen’s mission and parts of the city. This study shows how risk is represented, perceived, negotiated and experienced by seafarers through their behaviours and within their relationships with sex workers. The socio-cultural structures they are embedded in inform and contribute to their risk perception and predicaments. A major contributing element is a gendered maritime industry that perpetuates a hegemonic heterosexual masculine regime. The way seafarers negotiate risk is shown by the way they locate and reposition the body, sex and sexuality within various forms of commercial sex transactions including the practice of condom use.
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Barnsley, Susan. "Coping strategies as mediators of sexually risky behaviours of males who have experienced child sexual abuse." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/mq22567.pdf.

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Penfold-Taylor, Suzanne. "Exploring factors in relation to adolescent risky behaviours : a focus on sexual activity." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2007. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk/R?func=search-advanced-go&find_code1=WSN&request1=AAIU235327.

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Owing to evidence for numerous determinants of risky sexual behaviours, the likelihood that risky behaviours co-occur, and continuing poor effectiveness of sexual health interventions, this research aimed to identify the factors most strongly associated with early sexual intercourse and other risky behaviours (smoking, drunkenness and drug use). Subjects were 4,379 adolescents (mean age 14 years 8 months) from 16 Scottish schools. Cross-sectional data were collected using anonymous and confidential school-based questionnaires. Secondary analysis using logistic regression identified significant associations between self-reported risky behaviours and factors selected on research evidence. Multivariate models identified factors independently associated while accounting for other influences. Models of social, psychosocial and combined (social and psychosocial) factors were developed. Many univariate associations with risky behaviours were identified. The combined model for reported sexual intercourse contained social and psychosocial variables. Factors present in the models for all four risky behaviours showed many similarities, which remained after accounting for involvement in other risky behaviours. Factors associated with an increase of reporting sexual intercourse mainly related to aspects of school (decreasing enjoyment of school and aspirations to continue education) and family life ( family type, decreasing parental monitoring and spending money). Measures of socioeconomic status and self-esteem were not associated with the likelihood of reporting any risky behaviour. Factors associated with individual or co-occurring risky behaviours were similar. These results may help to identify adolescents likely to engage in risky behaviours, thus allowing targeted interventions. Interventions could include family-based interventions, aiming to raise general academic enjoyment, and address risky behaviours in combination.
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Mlungwana, Juliet. "Factors influencing the teaching of comprehensive sexuality education in high schools in Kwa-Zulu-Natal." University of Western Cape, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7656.

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The South African Department of Basic Education (DBE), in response to escalating HIV infection, teenage pregnancy and risky sexual behaviours among learners, introduced and implemented comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) within the Life Orientation (LO) curriculum using scripted lesson plans (SLP) in the year 2015. The implementation of CSE globally, and in Africa, though assessed to be successful, is not without its challenges. In South Africa, A five year DBE pilot programme (2015-2020) is being implemented and facilitated by Education Development Centre (EDC) in five provinces of South Africa. Life Orientation educators are responsible for the implementation of CSE lessons, utilising the newly developed DBE CSE scripted lessons plans in the five pilot provinces.
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Simelane, Nomcebo Barbara. "HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes and risky sexual behaviours of college students at Nazarene Teacher Training College in Swaziland: A descriptive study." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2005. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=init_9865_1178277811.

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The aim of this study was to describe the knowledge and attitudes of college students of the Manzini Nazarene Teacher Training College with regard to HIV/AIDS. The aim was to identify risky sexual practices of the college students as well, which may require redress in order to enhance their effectiveness in combating the spread of HIV.
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Paulse, Jessica Lynn. "Experience and perception of risky sexual behaviours in the context of crystal meth use among female adolescents at rehabilitation centers in Cape Town." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2010. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_9525_1319014305.

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Drug abuse as well as risky sexual behaviours has been identified, globally as well as in South Africa, as social problems with dire consequences. Research suggests that crystal methamphetamine use leads to risky sexual behaviours such having unprotected sex, which can lead to unplanned pregnancies, and sexually transmitted infections (STI's) including HIV infection. Adolescents as well as females have been identified as risk populations for both sexual risk behaviours and drug abuse. Furthermore, the Western Cape showed high rates of crystal methamphetamine addiction, especially in the under 20 age category, and the highest increase in the incidence of HIV infections in South Africa. This may be indicative of the magnitude of the problem of risky sexual behaviours in the context of crystal methamphetamine use in the Western Cape.
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Brink, Jaco Greeff. "An investigation of risky sexual behaviours, basic HIV knowledge and intention to use condoms among a sample of men who have sex with men in a student community." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/20168.

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Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The primary objective of the study was to determine the level of self-reported sexual risk behaviour of student men who have sex with men at a South African higher educational institution. The secondary objective was to determine the level of Human Immunodefiency Virus (HIV) knowledge among student men who have sex with men, and lastly to determine the extent to which the theory of planned behaviour is applicable in explaining intentions to use condoms. A sample of fifty student men who have sex with men were recruited to take part in an online baseline and follow-up survey, three months apart. Many of the student men who have sex with men reported sexual behaviour, which may place them at risk of contracting HIV. More than fifty percent (56%) had used alcohol or drugs during sexual intercourse in the past. Six percent (6.1%) reported having been forced to have sexual intercourse against their will. While 8% had experienced abuse and violence on campus, 22% had experienced abuse only and another 6% reported having experienced some form of violence due to their sexual preference. Most participants (70%) reported having used condoms almost always or always when engaging in penetrative sexual behaviours, but 30% had used condoms inconsistently or not at all in the past. The sample of student MSM scored high on a questionnaire of basic HIV knowledge, with a mean score of 14.57 (80.94%). The present study questions the applicability of the theory of planned behaviour in understanding and predicting intention to use condoms among a sample of student men who have sex with men attending a South African higher education institution. Only two of the major theoretical variables, namely attitude and perceived group norms, could significantly predict intention to use condoms. Attitudes regarding condom use were found to have an inverse The primary objective of the study was to determine the level of self-reported sexual risk behaviour of student men who have sex with men at a South African higher educational institution. The secondary objective was to determine the level of Human Immunodefiency Virus (HIV) knowledge among student men who have sex with men, and lastly to determine the extent to which the theory of planned behaviour is applicable in explaining intentions to use condoms. A sample of fifty student men who have sex with men were recruited to take part in an online baseline and follow-up survey, three months apart. Many of the student men who have sex with men reported sexual behaviour, which may place them at risk of contracting HIV. More than fifty percent (56%) had used alcohol or drugs during sexual intercourse in the past. Six percent (6.1%) reported having been forced to have sexual intercourse against their will. While 8% had experienced abuse and violence on campus, 22% had experienced abuse only and another 6% reported having experienced some form of violence due to their sexual preference. Most participants (70%) reported having used condoms almost always or always when engaging in penetrative sexual behaviours, but 30% had used condoms inconsistently or not at all in the past. The sample of student MSM scored high on a questionnaire of basic HIV knowledge, with a mean score of 14.57 (80.94%). The present study questions the applicability of the theory of planned behaviour in understanding and predicting intention to use condoms among a sample of student men who have sex with men attending a South African higher education institution. Only two of the major theoretical variables, namely attitude and perceived group norms, could significantly predict intention to use condoms. Attitudes regarding condom use were found to have an inversrelationship with intention to use condoms. The results from the hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that the linear combination of the theory of planned behaviour variables could significantly account for 68% of the variance in intention to use condoms when the predictors were considered together. Interventions that seek to lessen HIV risk behaviour among student men who have sex with men should endeavour to incorporate elements which should aim to augment perceived subjective norms regarding condom use. The findings advocate for additional research to be undertaken on the applicability of the theory of planned behaviour in informing health communication and sexual health interventions that aim to reduce HIV transmission risk among student men who have sex with men at higher educational institutions.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die primêre doel van die studie was om die vlak van self-gerapporteerde seksuele risiko gedrag van studentemans wat seks beoefen met mans (MSM) by 'n Suid-Afrikaanse hoër onderwysinstelling te bepaal. Die sekondêre doel was om die vlak van kennis oor die Menslike Immuniteitsgebreksvirus (MIV) onder studente MSM te bepaal, en laastens om die mate waarin die teorie van beplande gedrag toepaslik is om die voorneme om kondoom gebruik te verduidelik. ʼn Steekproef van vyftig studente MSM was gewerf om aan ʼn aanlyn basislynopname en opvolgopname deel te neem. Talle van die studente MSM het seksuele gedrag gerapporteer wat die mans blootstel aan die risiko om MIV op te doen. Meer as vyftig persent (56%) het in die verlede alkohol of dwelms gebruik tydens seksuele omgang. Ses persent (6,1%) het gerapporteer dat hulle al gedwing is om seksuele omgang teen hul wil te hê. Terwyl agt persent mishandeling en geweld op kampus ervaar het, het 22% slegs misbruik ervaar en nog 6% het een of ander vorm van geweld ervaar as gevolg van hul seksuele voorkeur. Die meeste deelnemers (70%) het gerapporteer dat hulle tydens penetratiewe seks byna altyd kondome gebruik, maar 30% het óf glad nie, óf ongereeld in die verlede kondome gebruik. Die studente MSM wat aan die steekproef deelgeneem het, het hoë tellings behaal in ‘n vraelys oor basiese MIV-feite, met ' ʼn gemiddelde telling van 14.57 (80.94%). Die huidige studie bevraagteken die toepasbaarheid van die teorie van beplande gedrag om die voorneme om kondome te gebruik onder ’n steekproef van studente MSM aan ’n Suid-Afrikaanse hoër onderwysinstelling te verstaan en te voorspel. Slegs twee van die belangrikste teoretiese veranderlikes, naamlik houding en subjektiewe groepnorme, kon beduidend die voorneme voorspel om kondome te gebruik. Houding oor kondoom gebruik het ʼn omgekeerde verwantskap met die voorneme om kondome te gebruik voorspel. Die resultate van die hiërargiese meervoudige regressie-ontleding het aangedui dat, wanneer die voorspellers saam oorweeg word, die lineêre kombinasie van die teorie van beplande gedrag veranderlikes betekenisvol tot 68% van die variansie in die voorneme om kondome te gebruik kan verklaar. Ingrypings wat daarop gemik is om MIV-risiko gedrag onder studente MSM te verminder, behoort elemente in te sluit wat streef daarna om waarneembare subjektiewe norme rakende kondoomgebruik aan te vul. Die bevindinge wys dat addisionele navorsing oor die gebruik van die teorie van beplande gedrag in gesondheidskommunikasie en seksuelegesondheid intervensies wat daarop gemik is om die risiko van MIV-oordrag tussen studente MSM by inrigtings vir hoër onderwys te verminder nodig is.
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Nazir, Ridwaan. "Exploratory Study of High Risk Behaviours Amongst Muslim Adults Living in Australia." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/9023.

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The aim of this study was to explore a broad range of high risk behaviours amongst the Muslim community in Australia. Social supports, decision making and lifestyle factors were also investigated. Previous studies have found religiosity to be a protective factor for risk behaviours. However few studies have examined a broad variety of risk behaviours, particularly in the Muslim community. Respondents for this study included 149 adults who identified as Muslims and participated in an online survey adapted from that used by (Abbott-Chapman & Denholm, 2001; Abbott-Chapman, Denholm, & Wyld, 2008a, 2008b). The Risk Activity by Personal Risk Assessment (RAPRA) index was used to combine risk perception and risk involvement scores of 24 risk behaviours to determine risk propensity from the perspective of the participants. Weighted averages of the 24 risk behaviours were correlated with demographic data using Pearson’s correlations and one way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) tests to determine factors associated with each risk behaviour. The religiosity index which combined religious beliefs, place of worship attendance and religious importance was also correlated with weighted averages to determine if religiosity was a protective factor. Relationships between risk activities were also explored. Data on social support networks, decision making and lifestyle values were also collected. On average, behaviours involving manufactured illegal drug use were of least concern and sex without self/partner being on the pill, watching R or X rated movies, sex without a condom and speeding in a car were of highest concern. However risk propensity ranged from low to moderate across all 24 behaviours. Characteristics related to the most risks were being a male, being a parent and low religiosity which were all related to alcohol, smoking marijuana/hash and smoking cigarettes. All risk activities had significant relationships with other risk activities in the study. High religiosity was found to be protective for binge drinking, alcohol use, cigarettes, gambling, smoking marijuana/hash, snorting cocaine and taking speed/ecstasy. Muslims would seek support from their close family members and same gender friends for personal and career issues and parents were most trusted. Doctors were most relied on for health problems and teachers/educators were most relied on for study problems. When making decisions about risk, Muslims concern for safety, morality, legality and family were found to be important. Lifestyle values considered important by Muslims included self-respect, being responsible for one’s own actions, perceptions of right and wrong and respecting others. Muslims considered following rules set by religion, sharing experience with someone more experienced, seeking advice from parents and seeking advice from members of their religious community all as important when making decisions about their lifestyle. These findings provide significant data for future research in specific areas of concern in the Muslim community particularly with men and parents. This study also supports research that implies that high religiosity is effective in preventing involvement in risk activities. Religion, family and community were found to important values in the lives of Muslims and in their decision making processes.
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Gott, C. Merryn. "Sexual activity, sexually transmitted diseases and risk behaviour among older adults." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2000. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/3490/.

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Few data are currently available regarding the extent to which older people (defined here as those aged >50 years): i) are sexually active; ii) engage in `risky' sexual behaviours; and iii) contract sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). It was the primary aim of research described in this thesis to address these specific knowledge deficits and to ascertain whether the exclusion of this age group as a research focus within this subject field can be reasonably justified. The dearth of previous research undertaken in this area necessitated that a secondary goal be addressed, namely the development of methodologies appropriate to the collection from older people of data concerning such issues. Using a combination of self-administered questionnaire studies and secondary data analyses, undertaken both in health care settings and within the community at large, the programme of research clearly indicates that: 1. Older people represent a consistent minority of patients attending specialised genitourinary (GUM) clinics. Members of this group are further regularly diagnosed with STDs. Moreover, older clinic attenders exhibit distinctive socio-demographic and clinical characteristics relative both to younger clinic attenders and to the general population of the same age group. 2. The majority of older GUM clinic attenders are first time attenders and have not been diagnosed with an STD before 3. In the community at large the majority of older adults are sexually active, of whom a small minority (approximately 7%) engage in behaviours that place them at risk of contracting STDs. 4. Most older people, recruited from both health care and non-health care settings, feel that they have received very little information about STDs and HIV, and many indicated that they would like to receive more information on these topics.
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Luigi, Passero, and Sgariglia Cecilia, eds. Sexual risk behaviors. Hauppauge, N.Y: Nova Science Publishers, 2009.

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Schwardmann, Peter. Microeconomic perspectives on risky sexual behaviour. Cape Town: Centre for Social Science Research, University of Cape Town, 2008.

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Becker, Evvie, Elizabeth Rankin, and Annette U. Rickel. High-Risk Sexual Behavior. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0107-1.

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Goldman, Dana P. HIV breakthroughs and risk sexual behavior. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2004.

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Nag, Moni. Sexual behaviour and AIDS in India. New Delhi: Vikas Pub. House, 1996.

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Gonçalves, Rui Baptista. Sex and the cities: A survey on sexual risk behaviours among young adults in two European cities. London: UEL, 2004.

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James, Darlene. HIV risk behaviours among addictions clients. [Edmonton, Alta.?]: Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission, 1991.

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Control, Massachusetts Division of Sexually Transmitted Disease. Adolescents at risk: Sexually transmitted diseases. Boston]: The Dept., 1990.

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Becker, Evvie. High-Risk Sexual Behavior: Interventions with Vulnerable Populations. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1998.

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Deane, Rankin Elizabeth, and Rickel Annette U. 1941-, eds. High-risk sexual behavior: Interventions with vulnerable populations. New York: Plenum Press, 1998.

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Kotzeva, Tatyana, and E. Dimitrova. "Risk Behaviours: Tracking Youth Health and Well-Being in Bulgaria 2006–2018." In Wohlbefinden und Gesundheit im Jugendalter, 665–87. Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-35744-3_30.

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AbstractThis paper aims to present the prevalence and trends of adolescents’ risky behaviours in Bulgaria over a 13-year period (2006–2018). Current tobacco smoking, drinking and alcohol abuse, current cannabis use, early sexual experience, and aggression towards schoolmates (bullying and fighting at school) are in the focus of research interest, using national representative data from the three waves (2006, 2014, 2018) of the Health Behaviour among School-Aged Children (HBSC) study. The descriptive and multivariate analysis reveals trends of decrease in smoking tobacco, excessive alcohol consumption (drunkenness), involvement in a physical fight, and the early start of sexual life as well as trends of an increase in regular alcohol consumption and cannabis use in a lifetime across the years. Additionally, the family context is a significant gradient in defining the prevalence of adolescents’ risk behaviours, in particular adolescents living in one-parent families and coming from high FAS families in Bulgaria are more likely to report risky behaviours compared to young people from low FAS families. The last part of the paper discusses the key areas for policy intervention in youth health and wellbeing in Bulgaria.
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Blumenthal, Stephen, Heather Wood, and Andrew Williams. "Understanding deviant sexual behaviour and sexual offending." In Assessing Risk, 89–104. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.: Routledge, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315225746-7.

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Senn, Theresa. "Sexual Risk Behavior." In Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine, 1779–82. New York, NY: Springer New York, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1005-9_670.

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Senn, Theresa. "Sexual Risk Behavior." In Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine, 2026–28. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39903-0_670.

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Chikovore, Emma Shuvai, and R. Sooryamoorthy. "Sexual Practices and Risky Behaviour." In Sustainable Development Goals Series, 107–45. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50377-1_5.

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Troussier, Thierry, Pierre Benghozi, and Marc Ganem. "High-Risk Sexual Behaviors." In Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 357–79. Basel: S. KARGER AG, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000331653.

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Jarecki, Jana B., and Andreas Wilke. "Risk-Taking Behaviors." In Encyclopedia of Sexual Psychology and Behavior, 1–9. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08956-5_54-1.

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Magnus, Per. "Risk Behaviour and Risk Contexts." In Sexual Behaviour and HIV/AIDS in Europe, 199–218. London: Routledge, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003015420-9.

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Becker, Evvie, Elizabeth Rankin, and Annette U. Rickel. "What’s at Stake." In High-Risk Sexual Behavior, 1–29. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0107-1_1.

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Becker, Evvie, Elizabeth Rankin, and Annette U. Rickel. "Factors that Influence Sexual Behavior." In High-Risk Sexual Behavior, 31–50. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0107-1_2.

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Vasylyeva, Tetyana I., Mariia Liulchuk, Samuel R. Friedman, Iana Sazonova, Nuno R. Faria, Aris Katzourakis, Nataliia Babii, et al. "O14.3 How war and risky sexual behaviours shape the ukrainian hiv epidemic: a phylogeographic analysis." In STI and HIV World Congress Abstracts, July 9–12 2017, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2017-053264.80.

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Osadolor, Uyi E., Emmanuel O. Amoo, Dominic O. Azuh, and Joy O. Nwosu. "DOES AWARENESS AND EXPERIENCE OF MALE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CHALLENGES AFFECT RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOURS OF MEN IN NIGERIA." In SOCIOINT 2021- 8th International Conference on Education and Education of Social Sciences. International Organization Center of Academic Research, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.46529/socioint.202159.

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Ndulue, Chinenye, and Rita Orji. "STD PONG 2.0: Field Evaluation of a Mobile Persuasive game for Discouraging Risky Sexual Behaviours among Africans Youths." In 2021 IEEE 9th International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health(SeGAH). IEEE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/segah52098.2021.9551912.

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Langkamer, Marcos Filipe Bueno, Fabiana Nunes de Carvalho Mariz, Carolina Barbosa Carvalho do Carmo, Luis Regagnan Dias, Adriany Brito Sousa, Nicole Nogueira Cardoso, Cristhiane Campos Marques de Oliveira, and Carla Nunes de Araújo. "Association between the use of dating apps and sexually transmitted infections among college students: a literature review." In XIII Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de DST - IX Congresso Brasileiro de AIDS - IV Congresso Latino Americano de IST/HIV/AIDS. Zeppelini Editorial e Comunicação, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5327/dst-2177-8264-202133p122.

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Introduction: Although dating applications (apps) have become increasingly popular, there is a scarcity of information regarding the sexual behavior implications among young adults. Objective: This study aims to investigate the association between the use of dating apps and sexually transmitted infections (STI) among college students. Methods: A literature review was conducted to examine the influence of dating apps usage by college students on risky sexual behavior. The search for suitable studies was carried out on March 2021 with the research database PubMed using the following keywords: sexually transmitted infections, dating applications, sexual behavior, and college students. Studies published during the past 5 years were included. Results: Five articles met the inclusion criteria. The use of dating apps was associated with more sexual partners and the frequency of having multiple sexual partners was higher for men. Besides, men who used dating apps had a lower protective attitude than those who did not use dating apps. In contrast, female dating app users had a higher protective attitude. Most women requested the use of a condom. Moreover, there is an association between being a user of dating apps and having unprotected sexual intercourse with more lifetime sexual partners and having a casual sex partner without using a condom in their sexual intercourse experience. They were less likely to have condom use consistently and more likely not to have used condoms the last time they had sexual intercourse. Not having a condom or trust/repeated encounters and not realizing the necessity of using condoms in sexual intercourse were some of the reasons for unsafe sex. Conclusion: The use of dating apps seems to be associated with a high number of sexual partners and unprotected sexual intercourse, which can be associated with higher susceptibility to STI. University education about risky behaviors and STI is imperative.
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Flinders, Brooke A., and Katelyn E. Gilb. "Teenage Pregnancy Prevention: An Observational Study." In 4th International Conference on Public Health and Well-being. iConferences (Pvt) Ltd, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.32789/publichealth.2022.1002.

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The Department of Health and Human Services began administering a Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) program through what is now the Office of Population Affairs in 2010 (DHHS, 2021). Via replication of approved, evidence-based programs, sexual education was administered to teens across the country with the goals of preventing teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (DHHS, 2021). One funded program delivered the TPP curriculum in community-based settings across southwestern Ohio for four years, using undergraduate nursing students as facilitators. The program served 1,642 females, ages 15-19. The objectives were to gather data on baseline knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, intentions, and perceptions related to sexual health in a target population and examine trends in knowledge at 12-months post-intervention. Identical surveys were distributed at baseline and 12 months post-intervention. Survey questions from the original instruments were assigned to one of nine categories for a more focused exploration of critical topics. Teens’ perceptions of risk did not align with the risky behaviors reported. Healthcare providers must work to find ways to address feelings of invincibility in teens before other educational efforts may be effective. Implications for Nursing: Ongoing evaluation of target populations is necessary to ensure effective programming. Keywords: Teen pregnancy prevention, sexually transmitted infection, women’s health, sex education
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Škorić, Dragana, Jelena Gudelj-Rakić, Verica Jovanović, Dušan Backović, Ivan Soldatović, and Jelena Ilić-Živojinović. "Psychosocial school factors and risk behavior in first-grade secondary school students in Serbia." In Proceedings of the International Congress Public Health - Achievements and Challenges, 103. Institute of Public Health of Serbia "Dr Milan Jovanović Batut", 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/batutphco24058s.

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Background: Adolescent age is a critical period in one's life when different risk behaviors may occur. Among other factors, school environment may be associated with these behaviors. Methods and Objectives: We aimed to examine the association of psychosocial school factors with risk behavior of the first-grade secondary school students in Serbia. We performed a secondary analysis of data from the 2018 Health Behavior in School-aged Children Study conducted in Serbia. A standardized questionnaire was used as a study instrument. We analyzed the following psychosocial school factors: school satisfaction, schoolwork pressure, teacher support, classmate support and being bullied at school. We included the following types of risk behavior in the analysis: smoking, alcohol consumption, risky sexual behavior, and gambling. Univariable and multivariable binary logistic regression was used to assess the independent predictors of each risk behavior among psychosocial school factors. Results: This study included 1605 students (50.3% females), of whom 78.5% attended secondary vocational school and 21.5% grammar school. Students mostly reported low school satisfaction (56.2%), low schoolwork pressure (56.6%), low teacher support (58.5%), high classmate support (67.2%) and not being bullied at school (86.2%). Alcohol consumption was the most prevalent (53.9%) and smoking the least prevalent (20%) risk behavior among students. All tested psychosocial school factors were associated with smoking except for classmate support. Low school satisfaction, low teacher support and being bullied at school independently predicted alcohol consumption. Low school satisfaction and high schoolwork pressure were significantly associated with risky sexual behavior. Low school satisfaction, low teacher support and high classmate support were significantly associated with gambling. Conclusions: Multiple psychosocial school factors were associated with different types of risk behavior in Serbian first-grade secondary school students. This calls for targeted actions aimed at improving psychosocial school environment among the first-grade secondary school students in Serbia.
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Eleftheriou, Anastasia, Kalli Koulloufidou, Antigoni Avraam, and Kostas Kouvaris. "What Makes Sex Education Interventions Effective: Needs and Expectations?" In 16th Education and Development Conference. Tomorrow People Organization, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.52987/edc.2021.013.

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Abstract. Evidence indicates that people not only mistakenly believe they are able to recognise risky situations in their everyday lives and avoid Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), but also that they hold stereotypical beliefs about who is most likely to contract an STI. In particular, if the image of a sexual partner is not consistent with the stereotypical image of someone who is infected with an STI, the possibility that the partner could be infected may be underestimated. Digital interventions offer enormous potential for young people’s sex education. This paper focuses on designing and developing interventions that could give people the potential to engage with the world and their sexual interactions on a different layer within which they can come to better understand the ramifications of the risk taking involved in their sexual behavior, via a safer setting. But what makes an effective sex education program? As early literature evidence suggests, a two-way, interactive, secure and tailored form of education is more promising than a traditional one-way passive from of education. A survey was conducted and the collected data was analysed to further elicit the user requirements of innovative digital sex education interventions. Keywords: sex education, digital interventions, sexual health, innovation.
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Mutiara, Bunga, Uki Retno Budihastuti, and Eti Poncorini Pamungkasari. "Does Religiosity Curb Risky Sexual Behavior among Adolescents?" In The 4th International Conference on Public Health. Masters Program in Public Health Universitas Sebelas Maret, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.26911/theicph.2018.02.39.

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Marques, Cristhiane Campos, Marihá Thaís Trombetta, Elton Brás Camargo Júnior, Fabiana Nunes de Carvalho Mariz, and Berenice Moreira. "Sexual Behavior and Association with Sexually Transmitted Infections in Vulnerable Populations in a City of Goiás." In XIV Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de DST - X Congresso Brasileiro de AIDS - V Congresso Latino Americano IST/HIV/AIDS. Zeppelini Editorial e Comunicação, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.5327/dst-2177-8264-202335s1073.

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Background: The population living in therapeutic clinics faces several weaknesses, especially concerning health-related aspects. Due to limited accessibility to health services, testing for infectious diseases and corresponding treatments are neglected. This scenario, added to risk behaviors, contributes substantially to the high incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the population under analysis. Objective: To understand the prevalence of STIs in the population living in therapeutic clinics. Methods: This study, conducted through the Scientific Initiation Program and approved by the Research Ethics Committee, adopted a cross-sectional and descriptive approach, based on a quantitative perspective. The focus was on interviews conducted with residents of therapeutic communities located in the city of Rio Verde, Goiás. The data were obtained through the service form of the Counseling and Testing Center (CTA – Centro de Testagem e Aconselhamento), as well as a script with questions that cover the variables relevant to the study. Additionally, serological tests were conducted, including anti-HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B and C antibodies. Results: The collected responses show the presence of vulnerabilities in this population group. A considerable portion devalues the use of condoms, adopts risky sexual behaviors, and demonstrates ignorance about the prevention measures of STIs, as well as the prophylactic therapies available. In addition, there was a significant prevalence of depressive symptoms among the patients evaluated, often correlated with the use of psychoactive substances. Although the positive serological results were numerically limited, all individuals in this situation were referred to the appropriate health services. Conclusion: Given the above, the importance of implementing specific public policies to meet the particular demands of individuals living in therapeutic clinics is emphasized.
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Xu, J. "P023 Internet exposure on sexual partners and sexual risk behavior among sexually experienced college males: evidence from a population-based study." In Abstracts for the STI & HIV World Congress, July 14–17 2021. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2021-sti.170.

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Sierra, Ricardo, Inder J. Ruprah, and Heather Sutton. Sex, Violence, and Drugs Among Latin American and Caribbean Adolescents: Do Engaged Parents Make a Difference? Inter-American Development Bank, April 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0011727.

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This paper uses data from the Global School-based Student Health Survey toinvestigate the prevalence of health risk behaviors, in particular substance use, risky sexual behavior, and violence among adolescents in 15 Latin American and Caribbean countries. Using logit regressions and meta-analysis, we find that having parents engaged in raising their children is associated with significantly reduced problem behaviors in adolescents. That said, in the Caribbean the prevalence of health risk behaviors in adolescents is higher and engaged parents is lower than in Latin America, and the correlation between engaged parenting and reduced risk behaviors is generally weaker. Nonetheless, for both subgroups of countries, engaged parents do appear to make a difference.
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Goldman, Dana, Darius Lakdawalla, and Neeraj Sood. HIV Breakthroughs and Risk Sexual Behavior. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, May 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w10516.

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Averett, Susan, Hope Corman, and Nancy Reichman. Effects of Overweight on Risky Sexual Behavior of Adolescent Girls. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, July 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w16172.

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Grossman, Michael, and Sara Markowitz. I Did What Last Night?!!! Adolescent Risky Sexual Behaviors and Substance Use. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, October 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w9244.

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Zhou, Ruoyu, Wenjie Yang, Ming Wu, Yu Wang, and Liqiong Wang. A meta-analysis of prevalence and risk factors of Internet pornography addiction among adolescents. INPLASY - International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols, January 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2022.1.0013.

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Review question / Objective: To provide an overview of prevalence and risk factor for Internet pornography addiction in adolescents according to meta-analyses. Condition being studied: Internet pornography addiction：A psychopathic state of being addicted to adult-talking chat rooms and online pornographic literature and videos. Research into the area of addictive sexual behaviors on the Internet began with an inquiry into the various constructs surrounding compulsive sexual behavior. Information sources: For literature on mindfulness practice for adolescent emotional disorders published before December , 20th, 2021, search databases will include Google Scholar, EMBASE, Web of Science, PubMed, the CNKI, the Chinese Science and Technology Periodical Database, VIP, Wanfang, and Cochrane Library.
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Lucas, Adrienne, and Nicholas Wilson. Schooling, Wealth, Risky Sexual Behavior, and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, August 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w24962.

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Lindberg, Laura D., Zoe H. Pleasure, and Ayana Douglas-Hall. Assessing State-Level Variations in High School Students’ Sexual and Contraceptive Behavior: The 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Surveys. Guttmacher Institute, December 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1363/2020.32245.

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Key Points Sexual activity is a normal part of adolescent development, regardless of where young people live. ➔ There is greater variation between states in prescription method use than in condom use, suggesting that barriers to contraceptive care influence students’ method choice. ➔ High school students in Southern states tend to have higher rates of sexual activity but lower rates of contraceptive use than those in other U.S. regions. ➔ Recent patterns suggest that contraceptive use continues to be the main driver of declines in adolescent pregnancy. This report presents new state-level estimates of sexual activity and contraceptive use among high school students in the United States. The data are from the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), which is managed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Because the 2019 YRBSS included more states than in prior years, we are able to better identify differences across states and regions, as well as describe recent trends. In particular, we examine variations in adolescents’ sexual activity and their use of condoms and of other contraceptive methods, because of their important implications for exposure to STIs and pregnancy. The YRBSS offers a unique opportunity to examine sexual and reproductive health at the state level among high school students.
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Markowitz, Sara, Robert Kaestner, and Michael Grossman. An Investigation of the Effects of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol Policies on Youth Risky Sexual Behaviors. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, May 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w11378.

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Ndhlovu, Lewis, Catherine Searle, and Johannes van Dam. Strengthening STI treatment and HIV/AIDS prevention services in Carletonville, South Africa. Population Council, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.31899/hiv15.1001.

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Although knowledge about HIV/AIDS is widespread in South Africa, adult HIV prevalence is high, indicating high levels of risky sexual behavior. Understanding the gap between knowledge and behavior requires an examination of the social context in which the epidemic occurs. The Horizons Program conducted an intervention study in the Carletonville area to study the social determinants of the HIV epidemic and to assess the impact of a targeted program of HIV and STI prevention and service delivery. In 1998, the Mothusimpilo (“Working together for health”) Intervention Project (MIP) was launched to reduce community prevalence of HIV and other STIs and to sustain those reductions through enhanced prevention and STI treatment services. Carletonville includes many migrant mine workers and is characterized by significant poverty and unemployment, the presence of sex work, and high rates of STIs. MIP targets population groups where high-risk sexual behavior is thought to be common. This brief focuses on sex workers because of their vulnerability to STIs and HIV infection and their link to miners and men in the broader community.
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Luchters, Stanley, Avina Sarna, Scott Geibel, Matthew Chersich, Paul Munyao, Susan Kaai, Kishorchandra Mandaliya, Naomi Rutenberg, and Marleen Temmerman. Sexual risk behaviors of HIV-positive persons receiving ART in Mombasa, Kenya: Longitudinal study findings. Population Council, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.31899/hiv12.1037.

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