Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of West Indies, Mona Campus, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica.
J Relig Health. 2011 Mar;50(1):163-76. doi: 10.1007/s10943-010-9365-4.
This study evaluated the response of religious denominations to sexual reproductive health issues among youths using a close-ended, structured, 32-item questionnaire and an interview. The majority (71% men, 71% women) of the respondents attended church regularly; were unmarried (92% men, 83% women); were sexually active (71% men, 45% women); used drugs (65% men, 62% women). The majority of the respondents (46% men, 63% women) were reprimanded and/or ostracized by the Church. The findings suggest that issues encompassing sexuality and drugs among youth do not resonate well with the conventional religious practice of the Church, hence a significant incidence of ostracism and the likelihood of premarital sex and drug use.
本研究采用封闭式、结构式 32 项问卷和访谈评估了宗教教派对青少年性生殖健康问题的反应。大多数（71%的男性，71%的女性）受访者定期参加教堂活动；未婚（92%的男性，83%的女性）；有性行为（71%的男性，45%的女性）；使用毒品（65%的男性，62%的女性）。大多数受访者（46%的男性，63%的女性）受到教会的谴责和/或排斥。研究结果表明，青少年的性行为和毒品问题与教会的传统宗教实践并不相符，因此存在严重的排斥现象，以及婚前性行为和吸毒的可能性。
