Early age of first sex

Pettifor, Audrey; Straten, Ariane Van Der; Dunbar, Megan; Shiboski, Stephen; Padian, Nancy

doi:10.1097/01.aids.0000131338.61042.b8

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“…This accords with studies from Africa, the USA and Europe (Adimora et al 2002(Adimora et al , 2004Manhart et al 2002;Mnyika et al 1997;Pettifor et al 2004;Traeen and Stigum 1998;White et al 2000) and may be due to sexual socialization during adolescence, family background or problems in developing intimate relationships with others (Traeen and Stigum 1998;White et al 2000). Individuals who engage in wellknown risk behaviours early in life may not be the first to adopt safer sexual practices later.…”

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confidence: 71%

Prevalence and Correlates of Concurrent Sexual Partnerships in Zambia

2008

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Concurrent partnerships may cause more rapid spread of HIV in a population. We examined how the prevalence of parallel relationships changed among men and women aged 15-49 in Zambia from 1998 to 2003 using data collected during the Sexual Behavior Surveys 1998Surveys , 2000Surveys , and 2003. Predictors of concurrent partnerships among men were studied by univariate and multivariate regression analyses. Thirteen percent of rural and 8% of urban men reported more than one ongoing relationship in 1998, and these proportions declined to 8% and 6%, respectively in 2003. The proportion of women reporting concurrent relationships was 0-2%. The most important predictors of concurrency were early sexual debut, being married, early marriage and absence from home. The reduction in concurrent sexual partnerships is consistent with reductions in other sexual risk behaviors found in other studies and may have contributed to the recently observed decline in HIV prevalence in Zambia.

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Prevalence and Correlates of Concurrent Sexual Partnerships in Zambia

2008

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“…Early coital debut (consensual, forced, and coerced) and age difference between partners are significant predictors of HIV infection 12,[78][79][80][81][82] and studies show that adolescents in early and forced marriages face a higher risk of HIV infection, other STIs, and obstetric fistula due to early childbearing. 15,47,83,84 DHS data from 29 countries in Africa and Latin America indicate that more than 80% of married adolescent girls between the ages of 15 and 19 have unprotected sex with their partners and are pressured to become pregnant.…”

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Greentree White Paper: Sexual Violence, Genitoanal Injury, and HIV: Priorities for Research, Policy, and Practice

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Auerbach

Veronese

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AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses

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The links between sexual violence, genitoanal injury, and HIV are understudied but potentially significant for understanding the epidemic's disproportionate impacts on young women and girls, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, other hyperendemic areas, and conflict-affected regions. A Scientific Research Planning Meeting was convened by the Social Science Research Council at the Greentree Foundation in New York, March 19-20, 2012, bringing together an interdisciplinary group of researchers, clinicians, and policy makers to identify knowledge needs and gaps in three key areas: (1) the role of genitoanal injury on HIV transmission, acquisition, and pathogenesis; (2) the influence of sex and age-related anatomic characteristics on HIV transmission, acquisition, and pathogenesis; and (3) the role of heterosexual anal intercourse in HIV transmission. This article reflects the consensus that emerged from the Greentree Meeting regarding priority scientific research questions in these three areas, associated data collection and measurement challenges and opportunities, and implications for policy and practice.

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“…Such research demonstrates that those that initiate earlier are more likely to have multiple sex partners, more risky partners, to use condoms less, and to have higher rates of unplanned pregnancy, STDs, and HIV (Coker et al, 1994; Greenberg, Magder, & Aral, 1992; O’Donnell, O’Donnell, & Stueve, 2001; Pettifor, van der Straten, Dunbar, Shiboski, & Padian, 2004). If the age that adolescents initiate sexual intercourse at the population level can be delayed, a number of these negative consequences could potentially be delayed or even avoided altogether.…”

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Development and Implementation of Mass Media Campaigns to Delay Sexual Initiation Among African American and White Youth

Noar

Zimmerman

Palmgreen

et al. 2013

Journal of Health Communication

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Reducing new HIV/STD infections among at-risk adolescents requires developing and evaluating evidence-based health communication approaches. Research over-whelmingly supports the conclusion that early sexual initiation is associated with STDs and other negative outcomes in later years (e.g., unintended pregnancy). The authors’ research group secured funding from the National Institute of Mental Health to develop, implement, and rigorously evaluate televised mass media campaigns to delay initiation of sexual intercourse among African American and White adolescents in two cities in the Southeastern United States. The focus of the present study is on the development and implementation of the campaigns, including (a) rationale and theoretical underpinnings; (b) collection, screening, and assessment of existing public service announcements; (c) development of new public service announcements; (d) study design and campaign airing plan; and (e) message exposure achieved in the campaigns. Health communication campaigns hold much promise in reaching at-risk adolescent populations with targeted, timely, and relevant risk-reduction messages.

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Early age of first sex

Cited by 255 publications

References 20 publications

Prevalence and Correlates of Concurrent Sexual Partnerships in Zambia

Prevalence and Correlates of Concurrent Sexual Partnerships in Zambia

Greentree White Paper: Sexual Violence, Genitoanal Injury, and HIV: Priorities for Research, Policy, and Practice

Development and Implementation of Mass Media Campaigns to Delay Sexual Initiation Among African American and White Youth

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