Shepherd Lindsay M, Sly Kaye F, Girard Jeffrey M
Department of Psychology, Jackson State University, USA.
Department of Psychology, Jackson State University, USA.
J Adolesc. 2017 Dec;61:50-63. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.09.006. Epub 2017 Sep 28.
The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of sexual behavior and condom use in African American adolescents, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of comprehensive sexuality and abstinence-only education to reduce adolescent sexual behavior and increase condom use. Participants included 450 adolescents aged 12-14 years in the southern United States. Regression analyses showed favorable attitudes toward sexual behavior and social norms significantly predicted recent sexual behavior, and favorable attitudes toward condoms significantly predicted condom usage. Self-efficacy was not found to be predictive of adolescents' sexual behavior or condom use. There were no significant differences in recent sexual behavior based on type of sexuality education. Adolescents who received abstinence-only education had reduced favorable attitudes toward condom use, and were more likely to have unprotected sex than the comparison group. Findings suggest that adolescents who receive abstinence-only education are at greater risk of engaging in unprotected sex.
本研究的目的是确定非裔美国青少年性行为和使用避孕套的预测因素，并评估全面性教育和仅强调禁欲教育在减少青少年性行为及增加避孕套使用方面的有效性。研究对象包括美国南部450名12至14岁的青少年。回归分析表明，对性行为的积极态度和社会规范显著预测了近期的性行为，而对避孕套的积极态度显著预测了避孕套的使用情况。未发现自我效能感可预测青少年的性行为或避孕套使用情况。基于性教育类型，近期性行为无显著差异。接受仅强调禁欲教育的青少年对使用避孕套的积极态度有所降低，且比对照组更有可能进行无保护性行为。研究结果表明，接受仅强调禁欲教育的青少年进行无保护性行为的风险更高。
