Factors influencing sexually transmitted infections among adolescents in <scp>S</scp>outh <scp>K</scp>orea

Gwon, Seok Hyun; Lee, C.Y.

doi:10.1111/inr.12206

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“…It should be noted that habitual or purposeful drug use is related to other misdemeanor behaviors among adolescents and may occur simultaneously with drinking, smoking, and undesirable behavior such as school violence and juvenile delinquency (Chung et al, 2016; Krantz et al, 2013). The results of this study were similar to those of a previous study in which habitual or purposeful drug use was related to unsafe sex such as sexual intercourse without using contraception, impulsive sex, and sexual intercourse with multiple sex partners (Gwon & Lee, 2016; Park, 2020). Habitual or purposeful drug use is a significant variable that increases the rates of STI (Chernick et al, 2020; Gwon & Lee, 2016) and is a key factor for intervention in the management of youth health guidance and STI prevention.…”

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“…The results of this study were similar to those of a previous study in which habitual or purposeful drug use was related to unsafe sex such as sexual intercourse without using contraception, impulsive sex, and sexual intercourse with multiple sex partners (Gwon & Lee, 2016; Park, 2020). Habitual or purposeful drug use is a significant variable that increases the rates of STI (Chernick et al, 2020; Gwon & Lee, 2016) and is a key factor for intervention in the management of youth health guidance and STI prevention. In Korea, the rate of drug use is less than the rate of smoking and drinking among adolescents (KCDC, 2018), and exposure to drugs is low compared to Western countries.…”

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“…According to the school health act, all primary, middle, and high schools are required to recruit a school nurse who will oversee health education including sexual health education, first aid service, and health counseling (Korea Legislation Research Institute, 2019). However, the employment rate of school nurses in middle schools is less than 50%, which is low, compared to that in Japan and Taiwan (>90%) (Gwon & Lee, 2016). In addition, school nurses will be effective in imparting sexual health education because of their professionalism (guaranteed institutionally), but they must take additional administrative work which is beyond the scope of their role in Korea (Kim, 2020).…”

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Contraceptive Use Among Korean High School Adolescents: A Decision Tree Model

Kim

Choi

2021

The Journal of School Nursing

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Although the rate of sexual intercourse among adolescents has increased in Asian countries, including Korea, many sexually active adolescents still do not use contraception. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors for contraceptive nonuse among adolescents using decision tree analysis of the 2018 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from 2,460 high school students who had an experience of sexual intercourse. The findings indicated that the highest risk group who did not use contraception during sexual intercourse did not receive sexual health education in school and was involved in habitual or purposeful drug use. The experience of ever receiving treatment due to violence and the experience of sexual intercourse after drinking were also identified as risk factors for contraceptive nonuse. To encourage contraceptive use, development of standard sexual health education, counseling, and educational intervention intended to prevent risky behaviors is needed.

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Contraceptive Use Among Korean High School Adolescents: A Decision Tree Model

Kim

Choi

2021

The Journal of School Nursing

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“…Thus, there is a difference between the content of sex education taught at school and the learning interests of students. However, there is a lack of research on STIs among adolescents in Korea; only the prevalence of STIs and some risk factors have been studied [4,15,16].…”

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The Current Status of Knowledge and Behavior Related to STI Prevention among High School Students in Korea

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Tanaka²,

Yamaguchi³

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This study explores coping with STIs and related factors including knowledge, sexual behavior, and sex education among Korean adolescents. Anonymous self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 135 male and 150 female high school students. The results showed that 2.1% of participants had had sexual experience. Males had less information than females (p<0.05); 38.5% of males did not consult anyone. In contrast, females acquired information from and consulted with their parents. Although females' sexual abstinence behavior was higher than that of males (p<0.001), there were no significant differences in the STI knowledge test. Regarding sex education, 32.4-59.5% of students had received education on STIs. Students' degree of satisfaction with sexual knowledge was 10.2%, their understanding of STIs was poor, and they could not cope with having a checkup. In conclusion, high school students receive insufficient education to protect themselves from STIs. Their knowledge was not related to sexual abstinence behavior and coping behavior. Therefore, schools in Korea should provide high school students with appropriate education on STI prevention and coping behavior. In addition, an environment that facilitates consultation and clinics for helping young people deal with sexual problems should be provided.

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Factors associated with Sexually Transmitted Infections among Korean Adolescents

Cha

2017

J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs

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Purpose: This study aims to examine the factors influencing sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Korean adolescents 12 to 18 years. Methods: Using statistics from 10-11th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey, secondary analysis was conducted. The study sample consisted of 4,886 boys and 1,998 girls who had reported initiating sexual intercourse. Results: The proportion of adolescents who had a sexually transmitted infection was 8.8% of boys and 11.0% of girls. In multiple regression analysis, grade, smoking, first intercourse before middle school, intercourse after drinking alcohol, living without family, large amounts of pocket money were factors associated with sexually transmitted infection for both boys and girls. Use of condom is related to STI contraction of boys only. Formal sex education was not associated with reducing risk of STI. Conclusion: The results of this study show the factors associated with STI among Korean adolescents. Gender-related effective interventions should be taken into consideration in school-based sex education programs.

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Factors influencing sexually transmitted infections among adolescents in South Korea

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Contraceptive Use Among Korean High School Adolescents: A Decision Tree Model

Contraceptive Use Among Korean High School Adolescents: A Decision Tree Model

The Current Status of Knowledge and Behavior Related to STI Prevention among High School Students in Korea

Factors associated with Sexually Transmitted Infections among Korean Adolescents

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