Smart teens don’t have sex (or kiss much either)

Halpern, Carolyn Tucker; Joyner, Kara; Udry, J. Richard; Suchindran, Chirayath

doi:10.1016/s1054-139x(99)00061-0

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“…For example, there is evidence that adolescents, particularly younger teens (under age 14), may not have developed the cognitive maturity required to understand and implement some risk reduction strategies. Adolescents' ability to reason, consider probabilities, and envision multiple behavior alternatives is essential to make decisions about sexual relationships (29). Cognitive functioning affects adolescents' ability to appraise their risk for HIV and to enact protective behaviors.…”

Section: Influence Of Adolescent Developmental Transitions On Sexual mentioning

confidence: 99%

Developmentally appropriate sexual risk reduction interventions for adolescents: Rationale, review of interventions, and recommendations for research and practice

Pedlow¹,

Carey²

2004

ann. behav. med.

172

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Context-Despite awareness of the need to design developmentally-appropriate sexual risk reduction interventions for adolescents, limited information exists to identify the aspects of intervention design or content that make an intervention "developmentally appropriate." Objectives-(a)To clarify the rationale for designing developmentally-appropriate interventions, (b) to review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of adolescent sexual risk reduction interventions, (c) to identify developmentally-appropriate strategies, (d) to examine the relationship between developmental appropriateness and sexual risk outcomes, and (e) to provide recommendations for research.Study Selection-Studies (n = 24) published before 2003 that evaluated a risk reduction intervention, sampled adolescents, used a RCT study design, and evaluated sexual behavior outcomes.Results-Content analysis indicated that the interventions tested were often tailored to the cognitive level of adolescents, as indicated by the use of exercises on decision-making, goal-setting and planning, and concrete explanation of abstract concepts. Interventions also addressed the social influences of risky sex such as peer norms and provided communication skills training. Overall, the interventions tested in RCTs were more effective in delaying the onset of sexual activity than in promoting abstinence among sexually-active youth. Interventions with booster sessions were effective in reducing sexual risk behavior. The use of process measures, linked with developmental constructs, was rare. However, improvements in sexual communication skills and perceived norms for safer sex were associated with reductions in sexual risk outcomes.Conclusions-Developmental transitions during adolescence influence sexual behavior, and need to be considered when developing and evaluating risk reduction interventions for youth. Future research should assess process measures of key developmental constructs as well as risk behavior and biological outcomes.

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Section: Influence Of Adolescent Developmental Transitions On Sexual mentioning

confidence: 99%

Developmentally appropriate sexual risk reduction interventions for adolescents: Rationale, review of interventions, and recommendations for research and practice

Pedlow¹,

Carey²

2004

ann. behav. med.

172

156

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“…In particular, investment in school, school involvement, attachment to school, or school performance have been found to be related to age of initiation of sex, frequency of sex, pregnancy, and childbearing (Billy, Brewster, & Grady, 1994;Brewster et al, 1998, Gibbs, 1986Gibson & Kempf, 1990;Holden, Nelson, Velasquez, & Ritchie, 1993;Ireson, 1984;Lammers, Ireland, Resnick, & Blum, 2000;Manlove, 1998;Miller & Sneesby, 1988;Murry, 1992;Ohannessian & Crockett, 1993;Plotnick, 1992;Raine et al, 1999;Resnick et al, 1997;Robbins, Kaplan, & Martin, 1985). Finally, plans to attend college are also related to initiation of sex, use of condoms, use of contraception, pregnancy, and childbearing (Blum, Buehring, & Rinehart, 2000;Halpern, Joyner, Udry, & Suchindran, 2000;Manlove, 1998;Moore, Manlove, Glei, & Morrison, 1998;Pleck, Sonenstein, & Swain, 1988;Plotnick, 1992;Scher, Emans, & Grace, 1982). Just as youth in communities with high rates of poverty and social disorganization are more likely to become pregnant (Kirby et al, 2001), so youth in schools with high rates of poverty and social disorganization are also more likely to become pregnant.…”

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The impact of schools and school programs upon adolescent sexual behavior

Kirby

2002

Journal of Sex Research

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“…For example, poor language skills may limit youths' ability to understand their illness and compromise their ability to adhere to challenging medication regimens (Hinkin et al, 2002;Wagner, 2002). Furthermore, better skills may operate as a protective factor against early sexual activity during adolescence, and lower intelligence may be a risk factor (Halpern, Joyner, Udry, & Suchindran, 2000).…”

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“…achievement, including poor development of reading and verbal skills, might place this cohort at risk for difficulty understanding their illness and its treatment, adhering to potentially complex medication regimens, and making decisions about sexual and/or drug risk behaviors as has been found in HIV-positive (HIV+) adults and other populations of adolescents (Halpern, Joyner, Udry, & Suchindran, 2000;Hinkin et al, 2002;Wagner, 2002).…”

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