Klein David A, Adelman William P, Thompson Amy M, Shoemaker Richard G, Shen-Gunther Jane
Department of Family Medicine, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA, United States of America; Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States of America.
Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, United States of America.
PLoS One. 2015 Oct 29;10(10):e0141430. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141430. eCollection 2015.
Data examining sexuality and substance use among active duty and military-dependent youth is limited; however, these psychosocial factors have military implications. Adolescents and young adults aged 12-23 were recruited from an active-duty trainee clinic (n = 225) and a military pediatric clinic (n = 223). Active duty participants were more likely to be older, male, White, previous tobacco users, and report a history of sexual activity and less contraception use at their most recent intercourse, compared to the dependent group. Over 10% of all participants indicated attraction to members of the same gender or both genders. In logistic regression analysis, non-White participants were less likely to use contraception compared to White participants. Adolescents and young adults seen in military clinics frequently engage in high-risk behavior. Clinicians who care for military youth should assess their patient's psychosocial history. Further study of this population is warranted to identify factors that may influence risk and resilience.
关于现役军人及军属青少年的性取向与物质使用情况的研究数据有限；然而，这些社会心理因素对军事领域具有重要意义。从现役军人培训诊所招募了12至23岁的青少年及青年成人（n = 225），并从军事儿科诊所招募了同等数量的人员（n = 223）。与军属组相比，现役军人参与者年龄更大、男性居多、白人为主、有过吸烟史，且报告有过性活动，在最近一次性交时较少使用避孕措施。超过10%的所有参与者表示对同性或双性成员有吸引力。在逻辑回归分析中，与白人参与者相比，非白人参与者使用避孕措施的可能性较小。在军事诊所就诊的青少年及青年成人经常从事高风险行为。照顾军事青少年的临床医生应评估患者的社会心理病史。有必要对这一人群进行进一步研究，以确定可能影响风险与恢复力的因素。
