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。