Primary and secondary sexual abstinence in high school students

Loewenson, Peter R.; IRELAND, M; Resnick, Michael D.

doi:10.1016/s1054-139x(03)00269-6

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“…Studies of ''primary'' and ''secondary'' abstinence or being a ''reborn virgin'' identified what differentiates these groups. For instance, Loewenson, Ireland, and Resnick (2004) found that among males, ''secondary'' virgins were more likely to have caused a pregnancy.…”

Section: New Perspectives On Sexual Behaviorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Normative Sexuality Development in Adolescence: A Decade in Review, 2000–2009

Tolman

McClelland

2011

J of Research on Adolesc

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This review details a key innovation across the field of adolescent sexuality research over the last decadeFconceptualizing sexuality as a normative aspect of adolescent development. Anchored in a growing articulation of adolescent sexuality as having positive qualities and consequences, we provide an organizing framework for understanding sexuality as normative and developmentally expected. Using this framework, we report on 3 specific areas of research that have developed ''critical mass'' over the past decade: new views on sexual behavior, sexual selfhood, and sexual socialization in the 21st century. We conclude by suggesting that the next step in the field of adolescent sexuality development is the explicit integration of ''positive'' dimensions of sexuality with risk management dimensions. Rather than navigating a binary between positive and risky, we propose characterizing the ''both/and'' quality of adolescent sexuality development as normative. This framework, we argue, encourages empirical research that assumes a wide range of strategies through which adolescents learn about themselves, their bodies, intimate partners, and relationships within contexts where they are required to both manage risks and develop positive patterns for adulthood sexuality. We conclude with considerations for future research and public policy.

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Section: New Perspectives On Sexual Behaviorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Normative Sexuality Development in Adolescence: A Decade in Review, 2000–2009

Tolman

McClelland

2011

J of Research on Adolesc

523

393

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“…Those who responded "no" or "don't know" were skipped on questions on sexual behavior and classified here as primary abstainers. About 15-25% of [12][13][14] year olds in the four countries reported that they had never heard of sexual intercourse. reproductive health programs.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While there is much support for the promotion of sexual abstinence among the youth, there is a paucity of studies that examine characteristics of young people who choose to abstain from sexual intercourse. Thus, much less is known about the reasons why some adolescents decide to abstain from sexual intercourse than about factors that predispose the youth to risky sexual behaviors 13,14 . Nonetheless, young people may choose to delay sexual intercourse due to individual, socio-cultural, and other contextual factors that, if better understood, can substantially inform HIV, STI, and early pregnancy prevention messages 9 .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors Associated with Sexual Abstinence among Adolescents in Four Sub-Saharan African Countries

Kabiru¹,

Ezeh²

2007

African Journal of Reproductive Health

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Drawing on nationally representative data collected from Burkinabé, Ghanaian, Malawian, and Ugandan adolescents, this study examines differences among four groups of never married, 15-19 year olds: primary abstainers (sexually inexperienced), secondary abstainers (last sex more than 12 months prior to the survey), recent abstainers (sexually active in last year but not in the last 3 months), and sexually active (had sexual intercourse in the last 3 months). The percentage of primary abstinent adolescents ranged from 42% (Malawian males) to 85% (Ghanaian males). In general, a greater proportion of females than males were primary abstainers. Primary abstainers were younger than sexually experienced adolescents. Current involvement in a romantic relationship was a significant predictor of sexual status with primary abstainers being the least likely to be romantically involved. Overall, findings suggest that adolescents' gender, prior sexual experiences and contextual circumstances, such as romantic partnerships, should be considered when designing abstinence promotion programs.

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“…n Being determined to abstain from sex, perceiving greater benefits from abstinence, being older at sexual debut, and using a condom at sexual debut are protective. Intention to have sex and being ambivalent or motivated to have a child promote risk Goodenow et al;Loewenson, Ireland, & Resnick, 2004;Shafii, Stovel, Davis, & Holmes, 2004). Implications for NP practice:…”

Section: From a Teen Point Of View: Adolescent Perspectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%