Moss N
Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Acta Paediatr Suppl. 1994 Aug;400:81-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1994.tb13342.x.
A psychosocial perspective on adolescent risk behavior is used to highlight aspects of psychological development and social environment that are relevant to sexual activity and substance use. Differences in behavior are also related to factors such as age and gender that have biological, developmental, and demographic implications. Sexual activity and substance use increase during adolescence, and are often interrelated. In the USA in 1992, 69% of 8th graders and 88% of 12th graders had drunk alcohol. In 1990, 54% of high school students had had sexual intercourse. Age of sexual initiation has decreased in recent cohorts, but condom use by adolescents has increased, with 35% of 15-19-year-old women reporting using condoms. Interventions that successfully change adolescent risk behavior take account of the teen's level of development and social context.
从社会心理视角审视青少年的危险行为，旨在突出心理发展和社会环境中与性活动及物质使用相关的方面。行为差异还与年龄和性别等因素有关，这些因素具有生物学、发育学及人口统计学方面的影响。性活动和物质使用在青少年时期会增加，且二者往往相互关联。1992年在美国，八年级学生中有69%饮酒，十二年级学生中有88%饮酒。1990年，54%的高中生有过性行为。在最近几代人中，首次性行为的年龄有所下降，但青少年使用避孕套的比例有所上升，15至19岁的女性中有35%报告使用过避孕套。成功改变青少年危险行为的干预措施会考虑到青少年的发育水平和社会背景。
