Does parenting style moderate the relationship between parent-youth sexual risk communication and premarital sexual debut among in-school youth in Eswatini?

Shongwe, Mduduzi Colani; Chung, Min Huey; Chien, Li Yin; Chang, Pi Chen

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0245590

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“…In other words, none of the parenting styles is dominant, and all parenting styles are used correctly by considering the situations and conditions of their teenage children. Three parenting styles that could educate and guide adolescents are authoritarian parenting, democratic parenting, 93 and permissive parenting [40]. Parenting is crucial in the social environment because it supports risky sexual behavior and promotes adolescents' reproductive health [5].…”

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Related factors to HIV/AIDS prevention behavior of adolescents in Jakarta’s high school

Ratnawati,

Setiawan,

Widyatuti

et al. 2024

IJPHS

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Adolescents are developing self-maturity, so they should have the correct views to become a person with a positive self-concept. Therefore, this period requires the role of parents. The parental roles include educating, teaching, disciplining, and protecting children to reach adulthood according to social norms. However, adolescents prefer to spend time with their peers, so peers are dominant in influential and modeling aspects of adolescents' sexual behavior with their partners. One of the behaviors compulsorily concerned is human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) prevention behavior. This study aimed to determine the relationship between characteristics, communication quality, parenting, peer roles, and HIV/AIDS prevention behavior in adolescents at “Y” Senior High School in North Jakarta. This study employed a cross-sectional research design. Samples were taken using the purposive sampling technique, and 208 students were obtained from 432 students. Gender, parental communication quality, and peer roles affected HIV/AIDS prevention behavior. The dominant variable was parental communication quality (OR=0.509). After controlling for gender and peer role characteristics, adolescents with strong parental communication quality were 0.51 times more likely to participate in HIV/AIDS-positive preventive activities than those with poor parental communication quality. Adolescents are expected to communicate with their parents, especially about sexual issues, more openly.

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Related factors to HIV/AIDS prevention behavior of adolescents in Jakarta’s high school

Ratnawati,

Setiawan,

Widyatuti

et al. 2024

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“…Previous research showed that high-quality mother-child relations are protective against early sexual debut [43]. One study from Eswatini found that high school youth reported low sexual-risk communication with their parents and that such communication was even lower with fathers [30]. The finding on negative rolemodeling by parents was surprising since parents are expected to be good role models to their children; an important finding calling for adolescent sexual and reproductive health programmers to engage parents on the adverse effects of negative role parenting.…”

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“…For example, in Eswatini culture, premarital sex is strongly condemned, while chastity is encouraged and promoted through various traditional practices such as the annual ceremonies Umhlanga (Reed) Dance for girls and Lusekwane (named after a sacred shrub) for boys where they celebrate their chastity [29]. Despite these traditional and religious practices, the youth still engage in early sexual debut, raising questions on the factors underlying their sexual behaviors [30].…”

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“Our parents kiss in front of us”: Reasons for early sexual debut among in-school youth in the Manzini Region in Eswatini

Nxumalo

Shongwe²,

Gwebu³

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Background Early sexual debut (i.e., sex before the age of 15 years), especially if it is unprotected, may increase the risk of acquiring HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and unwanted pregnancies. We investigated the reasons for early sexual debut among in-school youth in Eswatini, a setting with high HIV incidence among youth. Methods This was a qualitative, exploratory-descriptive study whereby data were collected from 81 sexually active in-school youth through seven focus group discussions (FGDs) in four purposively selected public high schools (two urban and two rural) in the Manzini region, Eswatini. In each school, except one, two FGDs (one for boys and one for girls) were conducted. Qualitative data were coded and analyzed thematically in Dedoose version 8.2.14. Results Nearly 40% of the participants reported having initiated sexual activity before 18 years. Six major themes emerged from the data: i) Intrapersonal factors (feeling mature, religiosity, nutritional or dietary patterns); ii) Parenting and household factors (living arrangement, lack of sexuality education, working parents, negative role-modeling from adults); iii) Peer and partner pressure (pressure from friends, threats from sexual partners, intergenerational sexual partnerships and transactional sex, testing sexual prowess, desire to fit in); iv) Contextual factors (neighborhood, location); v) Mass media (cell phone ownership, social media, and television shows or movies); and vi) Cultural factors (attending traditional ceremonies, loss of cultural norms, values, and traditions, and dress code). Conclusion and recommendations The poor monitoring and negative role-modeling by elders highlight the importance of involving parents or guardians as key stakeholders when designing interventions targeting risky sexual behavior among youth. The multifaceted nature of the cited reasons for early sexual debut calls for interventions aimed at curbing risky sexual behavior to be culturally sensitive and responsive to the themes identified in this study.

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“…Early sexual initiation is often frowned upon in most cultures, particularly among adolescents and young people [39]. In Eswatini, premarital sex is discouraged by religious and traditional fraternities that promote chastity among boys and girls through laws and customary practices [40]. However, teenage pregnancy and childbearing are common among women in Eswatini, as it proves their reproductive potential in the marriage market [17].…”

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Timing of sexual debut and associated sociodemographic and HIV risk factors among young people in Eswatini

Chemhaka,

Simelane

2024

PLoS ONE

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Young people in sub-Saharan Africa and specifically in Eswatini (previously Swaziland), continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV despite having equitable access to antiretroviral treatment. Early sexual debut is one of the many factors linked to HIV infection that is discussed in the context of general public health. Monitoring this behavior is essential for developing preventative, evidence-based interventions. This study aims to describe the early and/or typical sexual debut among young people in Eswatini and examines sociodemographic and HIV risk factors associated with early and typical sexual debut timing. We analyzed cross-sectional secondary data from the 2016/17 Swaziland HIV Incidence Measurement Survey (SHIMS), which had a representative sample of 2,383 young people aged 18–24. Respondents were selected using a two-stage stratified probability sampling design. We applied descriptive statistics and multivariable multinomial logistic regressions to examine the data. Out of the 2,383 respondents, 71.3% had sexual experience, with 4.1% and 26.5% reporting early sexual debut (<15 years) and typical sexual debut (<18 years), respectively. Our study found that age, sex, education, marital status, wealth, sexual partners in the past 12 months, and alcohol use were significantly associated with early and/or typical sexual debut. It is crucial to consider the sociodemographic factors and HIV risk factors of young people when designing programs and interventions aimed at preventing early sexual debut or transition. This approach is necessary to promote better sexual and reproductive health in alignment with sustainable development goals.

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Does parenting style moderate the relationship between parent-youth sexual risk communication and premarital sexual debut among in-school youth in Eswatini?

Cited by 7 publications

References 56 publications

Related factors to HIV/AIDS prevention behavior of adolescents in Jakarta’s high school

Related factors to HIV/AIDS prevention behavior of adolescents in Jakarta’s high school

“Our parents kiss in front of us”: Reasons for early sexual debut among in-school youth in the Manzini Region in Eswatini

Timing of sexual debut and associated sociodemographic and HIV risk factors among young people in Eswatini

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