Smith A M, Rosenthal D A, Reichler H
Centre for the Study of Sexually Transmissible Diseases, La Trobe University, Carlton South, Australia.
Psychol Rep. 1996 Oct;79(2):499-509. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1996.79.2.499.
This study examined the self-reported masturbatory experiences of high schooler and the relationships between masturbation and sexual intercourse and personal characteristics of these young people. A total of 436 suburban Australian adolescents between 15 and 18 years of age participated. Boys were more likely to report ever having masturbated (58.5%, versus 42.7%) and to have done so more frequently than girls (38.2% versus 8.7% reporting masturbating three or more times a week). While there was no significant sex difference in the age of initiation of masturbation there was some evidence that girls began masturbation earlier than boys. Whether sexual intercourse replaced or supplemented masturbation as a sexual practice could not be resolved, but there was evidence that masturbation was positively correlated with sexual self esteem. Young people whose parents provided a more open environment for the discussion of sexuality were more likely to report having masturbated, although the environment had a complex relationship with masturbatory practices as did young people's self rated physical maturity compared to their peers. A range of social and contextual factors must be explored to understand more fully this important component of young people's sexual experience.
本研究调查了高中生自我报告的手淫经历，以及手淫与性交之间的关系，还有这些年轻人的个人特征。共有436名年龄在15至18岁之间的澳大利亚郊区青少年参与了研究。男孩比女孩更有可能报告曾有过手淫经历（分别为58.5%和42.7%），且手淫频率更高（每周手淫三次或以上的比例分别为38.2%和8.7%）。虽然在开始手淫的年龄上没有显著的性别差异，但有证据表明女孩比男孩更早开始手淫。性交是取代还是补充手淫成为一种性行为方式尚无法确定，但有证据表明手淫与性自尊呈正相关。父母提供更开放的性话题讨论环境的年轻人更有可能报告有过手淫经历，不过该环境与手淫行为之间的关系较为复杂，年轻人自我评定的身体成熟度与同龄人相比也是如此。必须探究一系列社会和背景因素，以便更全面地理解年轻人性经历的这一重要组成部分。
