Adding up risks: Sexual debut and substance use among Italian university students

Ongaro, Fausta; Tocchioni, Valentina

doi:10.1016/j.alcr.2022.100491

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“…But under other conditions, it may turn into a dangerous behavior. Given its link to several risk-taking behaviours during adolescence, early sexual initiation is viewed as risky behaviour [6]. For adolescents, school is a place of learning [7].…”

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“…In addition to being crucial for education, it provides a setting for the promotion of sexual and reproductive health [7]. Young ones undergo significant changes in their biological, psychological, and social development during adolescence [6,8]. Adolescents make up a sizable section of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria's population [9].…”

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“…Due to developmental changes, the adolescent stage is a delicate one that brings concerns, particularly about sexual and reproductive health [9]. Adolescents begin to go through the initial experiences of becoming adults throughout this stage of life [6]. During this time, adolescents could feel pressured to defy social expectations and engage in risky behaviours [6].…”

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“…Adolescents begin to go through the initial experiences of becoming adults throughout this stage of life [6]. During this time, adolescents could feel pressured to defy social expectations and engage in risky behaviours [6]. Nowadays, the majority of adolescents have their first sexual experience at a younger age [7].…”

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“…Research indicates that the change from middle to high school is important for the onset of sexual engagement; 30% of ninth-grade students said they had started sex [14]. Many adolescents can develop behaviours and experiences that increase their risk of becoming pregnant unintentionally and contracting STDs, including HIV [6,8,13]. Research indicates that adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa are not well-informed about sexual health issues because their social networks and schoolmates serve as their primary information sources [15].…”

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The Burden and Predictors of Early Sexual Initiation among School-Going Adolescents in Rural Settlements in Rivers State, Nigeria

Harold,

Okpara,

Harold

2024

Juvenis Scientia

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Introduction. Early sexual initiation is the art of initiating sexual activity before age 15. This study aimed to identify the burden and predictors of early sexual initiation among school-going adolescents in rural settlements in Rivers State, Nigeria. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 420 school-going senior secondary school adolescents of coeducational schools aged 15–19 from May 2023 to September 2023. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select respondents from four senior secondary coeducational schools. Data were collected using a semi-structured interviewer-assisted questionnaire. Frequency tables were generated and Logistic regression analysis was used to determine predictors of early sexual initiation at a 5% level of significance. Results. The mean age of respondents was 15.7 ± 0.8 years. The mean age at early sexual initiation was 12.2 ± 1.2 years. The burden of early sexual initiation and ever-had sex among the respondents was 46% and 54.8% respectively with poor academic performance, school dropout, STI infection, pregnancy, and HIV infection experienced as outcomes of first sexual initiation among the respondents. The statistically significant predictors of early sexual initiation were adolescents having worked for pay, currently working for pay, and adolescents’ age at first sexual partner (OR = 4.6; 95% CI = 1.6–12.7; P = 0.004, OR = 6.6; 95% CI = 1.9–23.7; P = 0.003 and OR = 3.1; 95% CI = 1.3–7.2; P = 0.009). Conclusion. Sexuality education and programmes aimed at encouraging school-going adolescents to delay first-sex initiation should be encouraged.

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