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Lathem, Bailey E. Kerpelman Jennifer L. "Adolescents' sexual risk behaviors what roles do parental warmth, parental psychological control, adolescent psychological well-being and demographics play? /." Auburn, Ala, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10415/1598.

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Nasrin, Akter Suphot Dendoung. "Factors that encourage young female to practice unsafe sex, Bangladesh /." Abstract, 2007. http://mulinet3.li.mahidol.ac.th/thesis/2550/cd400/4838046.pdf.

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Muriuki, Andrew Mburu. "The role of household environment on health outcomes for female adolescents in Kenya." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/4738.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007.
The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on December 6, 2007) Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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Trejos-Castillo, Elizabeth. "Parenting processes and risky sexual behaviors in first and second generation Hispanic immigrant youth." Auburn, Ala., 2006. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2006%20Summer/Dissertations/TREJOS-CASTILLO_ELIZABETH_36.pdf.

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Hayhurst, Lynne K. "The relationship between unwanted sexual experiences, psychological well-being, substance abuse and high-risk sexual behaviour among adolescents." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2005. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-07032007-085454/.

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Bonnell, Karen. "Communication Barriers Between Teenagers & Parents About Sex & Sex-Related Topics: A Survey of Teenagers in Sex Education Class." TopSCHOLAR®, 1990. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/2166.

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Public concern about teenage pregnancy and the threat of sexually transmitted diseases like AIDS make sex education information vital for today's teenagers. A 1986 Harris survey of 1,000 teenagers cited parents as their primary source of sex education information, but 42% said they would be too nervous or afraid to bring up the subject of contraception or birth control with their parents. States like Kentucky have mandated sex education courses for all public schools to provide necessary instruction for teenagers. This study identifies communication barriers which teenagers say prevent communication with their parents about sex and sex-related topics. Questionnaires were administered to 249 high school sex education students. The majority of teenagers (71%) said they could communicate freely with their parents about most topics, but only half (52%) said they could communicate freely with their parents about sex or sex-related topics. Thirty percent of the teenagers said they could not talk comfortably with their mothers about sex as compared to 47% who said they could not talk with their fathers. Results showed gender differences in the ability to talk with fathers about sex. Fifty-eight percent of the females reported closed communication with fathers about sex topics as compared to 33 percent of males. Teenagers cited 13 main reasons why they could not talk with their parents about sex or sex-related topics: embarrassment (20%), poor communication in general (11%), different values about sex and dating (11%), avoidance of conflict (10%), teenager chooses not to discuss it with parents (10%), it's a topic simply not discussed (9%), parents might accuse them of being sexually active (7%), parents think they are too young (5%), they are too busy to talk about it (5%), parents don't want to discuss it (4%), parents are overprotective (4%), teenager is not close to parents (3%), and parents wouldn't understand (2%). Items which teenagers say would make it more comfortable to discuss sex topics with parents include: parents being more understanding, non-accusing, not embarrassed, willing to listen, closer in age, less old fashioned, more informed about today's teens, open minded and less judgmental.

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Wilbon, Matisa D. "Sex'n the hood the interrelationships among neighborhood characteristics, parental behavior, peer networks, and adolescent transition to first sex /." Connect to this title online, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1110379896.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2004.
Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains x, 125 p.; also includes graphics (some col.) Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-125). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center

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Kwan, Hang-kay. "An exploratory study of adolescent attitudes towards laws prohibiting underage consensual sex." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1998. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B20622065.

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Tang, Cheuk-ming. "Junior form students' perception towards sex education programmes in a secondary school : a case study /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B21184112.

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Agnew, Stephanie Grace. "Let's talk about sex sexual education and adolescent sexual behavior : a project based upon an independent investigation /." Click here for text online. Smith College School for Social Work website, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10090/960.

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Thesis (M.S.W.)--Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, Mass., 2007
Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment for the degree of Master of Social Work. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 56-59).

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Harris, Mark A. "Pornography and Premarital Sexual Activity Among LDS Teenagers." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 1994. http://patriot.lib.byu.edu/u?/MTGM,14171.

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Lyons, Heidi. "Casual sex in adolescence and young adulthood a mixed methods approach /." Bowling Green, Ohio : Bowling Green State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=bgsu1256749422.

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Tromble, Ted L. "Effects of Bible study on adolescent permissive sexual attitudes." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2000. http://www.tren.com.

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Graham, Tina. "Sex Education Programs in Schools: Influence on Knowledge and Behaviors of Teenagers." TopSCHOLAR®, 1999. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/753.

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Due to the teenage pregnancy rates and the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) that exist in today's society, it is very important for teenagers to be informed of the facts related to pregnancy and STDs and how to prevent them from occurring. With this knowledge, they are able to make informed decisions related to their sexual experiences. The prime opportunity for such sharing of information can be in schools. The purpose of this study is to determine if sex education in school influences the knowledge and behaviors of teenagers toward sexual behavior, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases. This research used the framework of the Health Belief model developed by Nola Pender. A pretest/ posttest design was used. A questionnaire, developed by the investigator, was administered prior to an educational program and then again three months later. A convenience sample of 31 high school students in a family dynamics course was utilized after informed consent was obtained from the student and parents. The subjects ranged in age from 14 to 18 years and consisted of 25 females and 6 males. According to the pretest data obtained from the subjects, over half of the participants obtained most of the sexual information from their friends. Only 19.4% (6) of the students reported learning about sexual matters from school. The same percentage of 19.4% reported TV/Movies as their major source of information related to sexual matters. Twenty-three (74.2%) of the subjects claimed to have already had sexual intercourse. The average age at which the sexually active participants started having sex was 14 years old, with a range of 9 to 17 years of age. Participants reported having an average of 4 different sexual partners. Of those reporting whether or not they used condoms, 14 answered "yes" and 10 answered "no." The 14 item questionnaire was administered again three months after the intervention to determine any change in knowledge. Four of the items showed a statistically significant increase in the knowledge of the participants when analyzed by paired sample t-tests using an alpha level < 0.05. Although only four of the items demonstrated a significant increase in knowledge from pretest to posttest, these data, coupled with the subjects' reported behaviors, indicates a great need for factual sex education in this teenage population.

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Major, Adia. "Social constructionism, parental ethnotheories, and sex education exploring values and belief systems in a Mexican/Mexican-American population /." Bowling Green, Ohio : Bowling Green State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=bgsu1244648092.

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Tam, Lap-yan, and 譚立寅. "Effectiveness of adolescent sex education program for knowledge, attitudes or behavioral changes towards sexual risky behavior in Asiancountries: a systematic review." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2012. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B48425539.

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Unsafe sexual behavior among teenagers and young adults would have critical personal impact as well as social and economic burden to the society. The major negative consequences of unsafe sexual behavior were the unwanted teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In recent decade, different types of adolescent sex education programs were developed in order to safeguard adolescents’ health and relieve the public health burden resulting from the negative consequences of unintended teenage pregnancy and STDs; and different studies were published to evaluate the effectiveness of the adolescent sex education programs in the Asian countries. In this systematic review, 15 studies evaluating the effectiveness of adolescent sex education programs from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Thailand and Vietnam, were identified. The adolescent sex education program was an effective approach for increasing the knowledge towards HIV/AIDS; some of them were also beneficial on improving the refusal skills towards sexual appeal or knowledge, efficacy or attitude in condom use. Nevertheless, due to the difference of study designs, sample size and outcome variables across studies, it is difficult to give an overall result in this review. i
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Brugman, Maria Johanna Elisabeth. "Emerging Adolescent Sexuality: A Comparison of American and Dutch Women's Experiences." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2007. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/BrugmanMJE2007.pdf.

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Jiang, Xiao Lu. "Adolescent social visibility at school and its gender-differentiated implications for psychological well-being." Diss., Restricted to subscribing institutions, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1565877481&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=1564&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Crow, Charles W. "Not talking about sex indirect parental communication and risky adolescent sexual behavior /." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/5633.

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Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2008.
The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on August 11, 2009) Includes bibliographical references.

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Moran, Kristin Clare Engstrand. "Mexican telenovelas and Latina teenagers' understanding of romantic relationships : a reception analysis /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/6200.

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Vuttanont, U. ""Smart boys" and "sweet girls" : sex education needs in Thai teenagers : a mixed-method study." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2010. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/20006/.

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This study aimed to inform the redesign of sex education policy in Chiang Mai (Thailand) by exploring the knowledge and attitudes of teenagers, parents, teachers, and policy makers and placing these in the wider social, cultural, educational, and economic context of modern-day Thailand. Six selected secondary schools with diverse characteristics in socioeconomic and religious backgrounds and locations were studied. This mixed method study included: semi-structured interviews and narrative interviews with 18 key stakeholders; analysis of 2 key policy documents; a survey of 2301 teenagers; 20 focus groups of 185 teenagers; a survey of 351 parents; one focus group of 8 teachers; and two focus groups of 23 parents. Qualitative and quantitative data were assessed separately with thematic and statistical analysis, respectively, and outcomes were compared, combined and discussed. Results suggested: school-based sex education was biologically focused and inconsistently delivered. Chiang Mai teenagers showed a reasonable knowledge of biological issues around reproduction but were confused and uncertain about how to obtain or use contraception, avoid pregnancy and transmission of STIs, negotiate personal and intimate relationships and find sources of support and advice. Many parents and teachers lacked the knowledge, confidence, and skills to offer meaningful support to their children. Five important influences on Chiang Mai teenagers' sexual attitudes and behaviours were noted in this research: ambiguous social roles leading to confused identity, heightened sexual awareness and curiosity, critical gaps in knowledge and life skills, limited parental input, and an impulsive and volatile approach to intimate encounters. Results of this study suggest several possibility approaches that could be developed to improve sex education.

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Gaston, Ruth Hatch. "Christian counseling with teen-age girls in sex education." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2005. http://www.tren.com.

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MacPherson, Laura. "Examination of a process model of adolescent smoking self-change efforts in relation to gender /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 2005. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p3167857.

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Titus, C. M. "'n Multi-sektorale benadering tot seksualiteitsopvoedingsprogramme vir adolessente." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50400.

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Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2005.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study was undertaken to address the need for a multi-sectoral approach to sexuality education among adolescents. The rise in teenage pregnancies and the rapid spread of the HIV virus urged the researcher to assess how different sectors within communities can work together to sexually educate adolescents. The goal of the research is to initiate planning of prevention- and educational strategies among all sectors of the community. It is hoped that these programmes may provide adolescents with the necessary skills to make informed decisions regarding their sexuality. The use of a multi-sectoral approach to sexuality education was evaluated by means of a exploratory study and a comparison between the findings of questionnaires and existing literature. In chapter two the nature of sexuality education is assessed. Chapter three focuses on the specific multi-sectoral approach to this sexuality education. In chapter four the findings of the empirical study is discussed. Recommendations for further research is made in chapter five.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die behoefte vir ’n multi-sektorale benadering tot seksualiteitsopvoeding was die hoof uitgangspunt van die studie. Met die verhoging in tienerswangerskappe en die verspreiding van die MIV-virus was dit vir die navorser belangrik om ondersoek in te stel na hoe verskillende sektore in die gemeenskap kan saamwerk om sodoende adolessente van seksualiteitsopvoeding te voorsien. Hierdie navorsing het ten doel om ’n raamwerk vir maatskaplike werkers in diens van gesinsorganisasies daar te stel vir die benutting van ’n multi-sektorale benadering tot seksualiteitsopvoedingsprogramme vir adolessente. Holistiese, jeugvriendelike intervensie en dienslewering deur multi-sektorale samewerking word ten doel gestel. By wyse van ’n verkennende studie asook ’n vergelyking tussen die bevindinge van vraelyste en bestaande literatuur was die kwessie rondom die benutting van ’n multisektorale benadering tot seksualiteitsopvoedingsprogramme geevalueer. In hoofstuk twee behandel die skrywer die aard van seksualiteitsopvoedingsprogramme en fokus op ’n multi-sektorale benadering tot sodanige programme in hoofstuk drie. ’n Bespreking oor die empiriese ondersoek wat geloots is word in hoofstuk vier gegee en in hoofstuk vyf word aanbevelings vir verdere studie gemaak.

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Guillory, Dorothy. "Sex education for young adolescents : enhancing parental involvement /." Master's thesis, This resource online, 1993. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05042010-020028/.

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Oakley, Lee John. "An investigation into the representations of sexuality in sex education manuals for British teenagers, 1950-2014." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2016. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6805/.

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This study investigates the representations of sexuality within a unique corpus of sex education manuals for British teenagers, published between the years 1950 and 2014. It brings together a disparate set of linguistic and multimodal analyses under the aegis of Queer Linguistics, which takes as its focus the way writers and speakers orient themselves and others to social and sexual normativities. Queer Linguistics is an emerging discipline, and it is hoped that the present study will contribute to the field by demonstrating its applicability to a wide range of linguistic perspectives and approaches. The study draws upon the SexEd corpus, which comprises a unique collection of 88 sex education manuals published in Britain. It represents the only longitudinal body of texts of its type, and the only such body to be subjected to rigorous linguistic analyses.

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Katjau, Imelda. "Perceived factors that hinder the acceptance of contraceptives amongst the young adults in the Outjo district -Namibia." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1539.

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Thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the M Tech: Nursing in the Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Bellville Campus 2014
Recent reports suggest that there has been an alarming increase in the pregnancy rate of young adults especially in the Outjo district, the northwestern part of Namibia. No formal studies have been conducted recently to get a better understanding of this phenomenon, which is of great concern to all social and healthcare stakeholders. According to the annual report of the Outjo hospital 2009/2010, 36% of the pregnancies reported at the hospital were youth still at school (Namibian 2011). Negative health outcomes of early pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS (Human immunodeficiency virus infection / Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), threaten the health of these young adults who will become the mature adults and parents of the future. This study aimed to assess factors that hinder young adults both male and female from utilizing contraceptives in Outjo district in the north-western part of the Republic of Namibia. Some of the objectives of this study were to explore the personal factors that influence the decision to use contraceptives among young adult of the Outjo district; examine socio-economic factors that influence young adult’ decision to use contraceptives, and determine pregnancy rate amongst female young adults in the Outjo district. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, a quantitative descriptive survey method and retrospective analysis of the records was used. The study population was young adults 18 to 24 years of age. A semi-structured validated questionnaire was utilized to collect data. Data was analyzed by using SPSS 19 software to generate frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The findings can contribute and play a significant role in developing new strategies by all stakeholders including the Ministry of Health and Education, to approach non adherence of contraceptive use amongst the young adult population in an innovative ways, and ultimately stem the tide against the high rate of youth pregnancies in the Outjo district. Keywords: Adherence, contraceptives, young adults, youth, teenage pregnancy Namibia, Outjo district, quantitative descriptive survey

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Forrest, Simon Peter. "Young people's experiences of 'serious' romantic relationships in late adolescence : 'What is this thing called love?'." Thesis, n.p, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/.

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Summers, Shannon M. "A study of the sexual content in top-rated shows among teenage audiences for the 1998-1999 television season." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2003. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=2903.

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Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2003.
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Lai, Lai-chun Jo, and 黎麗珍. "A study of early teenage sexual behavior: theimpact of family relations and gender differences." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31250683.

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Tang, Cheuk-ming, and 鄧卓明. "Junior form students' perception towards sex education programmes in asecondary school: a case study." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31961241.

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Patterson, Lindsey B. "Family relationship quality and acculturation: Examination of their relationship among Latino adolescent sexual offenders." PDXScholar, 2010. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/165.

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Research on child sexual abuse (CSA), from the perspective of the perpetrator, has been conducted to better inform intervention and prevention programs. Although information from perpetrators can be beneficial for these programs, much of the research is limited by the diversity of sample populations of sex offenders. Moreover, potentially distinct variables relevant to specific populations (e.g., Latinos) have not been thoroughly studied in relation to CSA. To better understand the perpetration of CSA on variables that may be of particular concern to Latinos (i.e., relationship quality in familial supervision and acculturation strategies), the purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationships between supervisor relationship quality, acculturation, and adolescent group membership (i.e., juvenile sex offender - JSO and juvenile comparison - JC). It was hypothesized that Latinos who are assimilated or marginalized are more likely to belong to the JSO group than the JC group. Further, Latino adolescents characterized by an integrated or separated acculturation strategy are more likely to be affiliated with JC group than the JSO group. It was also hypothesized that participants' relationship with their familial supervisor will predict adolescent membership and that acculturation will mediate this relationship. Results for both hypotheses were inconclusive. The probability of using a specific acculturation strategy was not statistically different for either adolescent group. The relationship between supervisor relationship quality and juvenile group membership was non-significant; therefore, the meditational role of acculturation could not be assessed. Further research, using a larger sample size with more complete data is recommended. Suggestions for other design improvements are also provided.

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Laskowski, John Gerrit. "The effect of moral obligation, attitude, and social norms on sexual decision-making in heterosexual older adolescents at three U.S. colleges an archival multivariate investigation of the Fishbein-Ajzen model of behavioral intention /." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2002. http://www.tren.com.

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Enfield, Leon Charles. "Sexual attitudes and behavioural patterns of adolescents in an urban area in the Western Cape." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53587.

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Thesis (MEd(Psych))--University of Stellenbosch, 2003.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Internationally there is concern about the reproductive health of adolescents. In South Africa a growing concern is the rampant sexual activity of underage learners. This study seeks to explore the knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of a group of adolescents with regard to their psycho-sexual development. A qualitative study was conducted, with data being collected by using semistructured interviews, which were subsequently analysed thematically. The data was analysed and five themes emerged from the three categories (knowledge, attitudes and behaviour). The five themes that emerged were knowledge about HIV/AIDS and venereal diseases, where participants received their knowledge about sexual issues, knowledge about conception and pregnancy, attitudes about sexuality and sexual behaviours. The study found a disparity between participants' knowledge, attitudes and sexual behaviour. Many participants have not developed a healthy sexual identity because of many factors that has contributed to this development. Some of these factors were social, parental, emotional, socio-economic, lack of appropriate knowledge, media and attitudinal influences. The findings indicated that the majority of the participants had a fairly good knowledge about HIV/AIDS but were less knowledgeable about other venereal diseases. It appeared that many of the participants did not have reliable sources to furnish them adequate answers to sexuality questions. This lack of information had a direct bearing on the formation of their sexual attitudes and behaviours. There was a marked difference between the sexual practices reported by the male and female participants. More of the male participants reported that they engaged in sexual activity as compared to the female participants. The study also highlighted the interrelatedness between knowledge, attitudes and behaviour.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Internasionaal bestaan daar groot kommer aangaande die reproduktiewe gesondheid van adolessente. In Suid Afrika is die toenemende seksuele aktiwiteit van minderjarige leerders 'n toenemende bron van kommer. Hierdie studie het ten doelom die kennis, houdings en gedrag van 'n groep adolessente ten opsigte van hulle psigo-seksuele ontwikkeling te eksploreer. 'n Kwalitatiewe studie is uitgevoer. Data is ingesamel deur middel van semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude, wat tematies geanaliseer is. Vyf temas vanuit drie kategorieë (kennis, houdings en gedrag) het na vore gekom. Die vyf temas sluit in kennis aangaande HIVNIGS en veneriese siektes, waar adolessente hulle kennis aangaande seksuele sake ontvang het, kennis aangaande konsepsie en swangerskap, houdings aangaande seksualiteit en seksuele gedragsvorme. Die studie het 'n dispariteit gevind tussen deelnemers se kennis, houdings en seksuele gedrag. Baie van die deelnemers het nie seksuele identiteit ontwikkel nie, as gevolg van verskeie faktore wat hierdie ontwikkeling beïnvloed het. Sosiale, ouerlike, emosionele en sosio-ekonomiese veranderlikes, onkunde, sowel as die invloed van die media, is faktore wat bydra tot die swak ontwikkelde seksuele identiteit van deelnemers. Die bevindinge het aangetoon dat die oorgrote meerderheid van die respondente 'n redelik goeie kennis aangaande HIVNIGS het, maar nie so goed ingelig is aangaande veneriese siektes nie. Dit wil voorkom asof 'n aansienlike hoeveelheid van die deelnemers nie oor betroubare bronne beskik om hulle van die nodige antwoorde op seksuele vrae te voorsien nie. Hierdie gebrek aan informasie het 'n direkte invloed op die vorming van hul houdings aangaande seksualiteit en hul seksuele gedrag. 'n Betekenisvolle verskil is tussen die seksuele praktyke van manlike en vroulike deelnemers gevind. Meer manlike deelnemers was betrokke in seksuele bedrywighede in vergelyking met vroulike deelnemers. Die onderlinge verwantskap tussen kennis, houdings en gedrag is ook deur die studie na vore gebring.

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Allen, Evette L. "Family Sex Talk: Analyzing the Influence of Family Communication Patterns on Parent and Late Adolescent's Sex Conversations." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2010. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30431/.

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Family communication has the potential to affect a variety of youth behavioral outcomes including adolescent sexual risk behavior. Within chapter 1, I present past literature on adolescent sexual risk behaviors, family communication patterns, and the gaps associated with those areas. In chapter 2, I review previous literature on adolescent sexual risk behavior, parent-child communication and family communication patterns. In chapter 3, I present the method which includes a description of the participants, procedures, measures, and data analysis used. In Chapter 4, I present the results of the study. According to the results of the study, father-child communication is not a better predictor of adolescent sexual risk behavior. A higher quantity of parent-child communication does not lead to less adolescent sexual risk behavior. Participants with a pluralistic family type do significantly differ from laissez-faire and protective family types in regards to levels of parent-child communication. Participants with a consensual family type do have significantly higher levels of parent-child communication in comparison to laissez-faire family types, but not protective family types. Finally, in chapter 5, I present the discussion with a review of previous research (consistent or inconsistent with the current findings), limitations and conclusions for the current study.

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Olaiya, Samuel Tunde. "Medical cost savings attributable to comprehensive sex education programs that delay coitus and increase condom use among adolescents in the United States." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1135888323.

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Chan, Mei-kwan. "Examining the developmental framework of sexual offending behavior among adolescents in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B29726748.

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Le, Thi Hong Giang Santhat Sermsri. "Perspectives of premarital sexuality among adolescents with less social and economic advancement in Hanoi /." Abstract, 2004. http://mulinet3.li.mahidol.ac.th/thesis/2547/cd364/4537971.pdf.

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Kwan, Hang-kay, and 關幸姬. "An exploratory study of adolescent attitudes towards laws prohibiting underage consensual sex." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3197854X.

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Prince-Slocum, Brooke Marie. "Adolescent participation in pregnancy prevention interventions." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2615.

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Zhong, Yun, and 钟韵. "The association between weight status and sex-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviours among Hong Kong adolescents." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2012. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B48427482.

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Interdiction：Little attention has been paid on the association between weight status and Hong Kong adolescents’ sexuality. Nowadays, increasing incidence of risky sexual behaviours caused negative outcomes among adolescents. Studies showed that obesity population suffer difficult social relationships and had bad school performance. The aim of this study is to identify associations between BMI, BSD status and sex-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviours among Hong Kong adolescents. Methods: This population-based study uses secondary data from Youth Sexuality Study (YSS), it is a self-administered questionnaire conducted by Hong Kong Family Planning Association (HKFPA). 2329 secondary school Form 3 to Form 7 students successfully completed the survey were included in the study. The primary outcome is sexual knowledge scores, sexual attitudes scores, dating status and intercourse status. Body mass index (BMI) was estimated to classify weight status categories (categorized by normal weight, underweight, overweight, and obese) according to IOTF cutoffs and WHO BMI guideline. Body shape dissatisfaction was defined as a discrepancy between current and ideal body shape based on a figure rating scale. Age, gender, grade, parental education levels and BMI were adjusted as confounders. Generalized linear models were used to analyze the association between weight status and sex-related knowledge, and attitudes. A binary logistic regression was used to compare associations between weight status and sex-related behaviours and provide odds ratios (OR). Results: 7.1% of respondents were classified into underweight, 83.4% normal weight, 6.3% overweight and 3.2% obese. Obese students had an average a sexual attitudes score 1.26 (95% CI: 1.21, 6.96) point higher than that of the normal weight students, and obese girls had a mean attitudes score 1.24 higher than normal weight girls, it is significant association. A means of 0.59 points higher of sexual attitudes score for desired a larger BS students compared to no dissatisfaction. Odds ratio was showed for overweight boys of 1.74 (95% CI: 1.08, 2.79) showed likely to had dating. There was no significant association of knowledge score with current weight status after adjustment of confounders. Likewise, there was no significant association between weight status and intercourse status. Conclusion: Overweight and desired a smaller body shape was significantly associated with sexual attitudes that are accepting of risk-taking behaviours. Being overweight and desiring a smaller body shape was also associated with increased probability of ever having dated, but only in males. This study provided some findings to suggest adolescents’ sexuality and weight status for Hong Kong government’s policy making agenda. There need to be more allocation of education resources in expanding mental and social-relationship consultancy for obesity adolescents and those who desired a smaller body shape, and to develop risky sex-related behaviours prevention to obesity male adolescents.
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Crowley, Colm Andrew. "Same-sex-attracted millennial teenagers' stories of their lives and concerns in a decade and a half of social change." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2018. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10055230/.

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Researching the lives of same-sex-attracted teenagers in Britain presents significant challenges and there are few contemporary studies. The psychological and wider social science literature on same-sex sexuality has typically focused on negative experience and disadvantage, although it is increasingly contended that the resilience and creativity of nonheterosexual teenagers warrant more attention. The purpose of the present investigation was to gain an appreciation of issues of concern to the millennial generation of British sexual minority teenagers (born between 1980 and 2000). The study takes a broadly social constructionist and critical psychology position, being a useful and appropriate framework for contesting the traditional psychological paradigm of sexual orientation. A flexible, qualitative design was used. Over the past decade-and-a-half, three waves of same-sex-attracted 13- to 18-year-olds of all genders participated (N=35). The population investigated thereby encompasses: those in their teens at the millennium; those in their teens in the mid-2000s; and those born close to the millennium and currently in their teens. The young people were recruited from those attending dedicated LGBT ‘safe space’ sites such as an after-school study club, summer schools and camps. Volunteer teachers and youth workers involved were also recruited, for their perspectives (N=28). With the aim of eliciting accounts of a narrative type, in-depth individual and small-group interviews were conducted using a non-standardised conversational approach; documentation on the youth-work projects was also examined. A generic form of thematic analysis was adopted for its theoretical flexibility, augmented with analysis of narrative storyline. Storylines of adversity and of resilience in the accounts of the young people and the adult professionals are considered in the light of critical perspectives on the psychology of sexual orientation. Implications for the framing of sexual minority youth research, for sexual minority youth work, and for more inclusive education, are considered.

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Cudhea, Maia Christine Cready Cynthia M. "Topical content in sexuality education and sexual health outcomes." [Denton, Tex.] : University of North Texas, 2007. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-5189.

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Smaill, Lindsay Ann. "Intimacy, sex and sexuality : the experiences of vertically-infected HIV-positive adolescents." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1013026.

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This research explores the lived experience of being a vertically or prenatally-infected HIV-positive adolescent. It looks specifically at how the participants experience intimacy, sex and sexuality. HIV/AIDS remains a global pandemic and vertically-infected adolescents are a growing new demographic. However, there is a poverty of research, and therefore interventions and support, for this demographic. This qualitative research conducted six individual, in-depth, semi-structured, psychoanalytic research interviews with three participants. The interviews were structured around projective drawings that the participants did in the course of each interview. The interviews were transcribed and analysed using psychodynamic object relations theory and organised through interpretative phenomenological analysis. Every effort was made to ensure that the research was conducted ethically and validly. The analysis found that the participants' experience of intimacy has resulted in a self that is constantly under threat. This in turn has negatively impacted on the participants' experience of sex and sexuality. The implication of this research is that more in-depth research needs to be done into this demographic so that better interventions and support may be offered.

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Cupido, Xena. "A study investigating the contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of coloured unmarried pregnant teenagers." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 1998. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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DeWalt, Theresa Ann. "The Primary Prevention of Sexual Violence Against Adolescents in Racine County and the Community Readiness Model." [Milwaukee, Wis.] : e-Publications@Marquette, 2009. http://epublications.marquette.edu/dissertations_mu/12.

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Anderson, Eric C. "An investigation of secondary counselor's training, student contact, and perceived level of competency relating to issues of adolescent sexuality." Online version, 1999. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/1999/1999andersone.pdf.

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Sethosa, Grace Sibongile. "Teenage pregnancies as a management issue in township schools in George." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/678.

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This study investigates the causes, consequences and possible solutions of teenage pregnancy. It indicates that socio-economic factors play an important role in the occurrence of teenage pregnancies. In addition the study suggests that a range of factors, including, cultural norms and individual needs, impact on the childbearing decisions of teenage females. The study demonstrates that the most important negative consequences of teenage pregnancy include dropping out of school, unemployment, single parenthood and higher levels of poverty. An important finding of the study is that policies and programmes aimed at reducing teen pregnancy rates, and eliminating the negative consequences experienced by teen mothers and their children, are unlikely to be fully effective unless they realistically address socio-economic imbalances faced by many young women in South Africa.

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Winter, Jenelle Gay. "Adolescents and Sex on the Soaps: A Content Analysis." PDXScholar, 1996. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/5211.

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This study updates prior examinations of sexual content on daytime soap operas by investigating verbal references, implied sexual acts and mentions of sexually transmitted diseases. In addition, it extends earlier work by analyzing the commitment level and age of those involved in the sexual content. Finally, this study will attempt to obtain a clear picture of what adolescents perceive while viewing these shows. This was investigated by conducting adolescent and adult focus groups to see how they talk about soap operas. Also, comparisons were made of adult and adolescent coding of the sexual content on soap operas. All daytime soap operas were recorded twice per month for a six month period in 1995. From this sample, 36 hours of programming were coded for sexual content. For the adolescent and adult comparison studies, six adolescents and six adults from the Portland metropolitan area were selected to take part in focus groups and soap opera coding. Each of these subjects is a current soap opera viewer and all watched Days of Our Lives. The findings in this study do not support a social learning theory account, according to which the content of television programming provides a basis for undesirable effects. This study shows that soap operas provide both positive and negative depictions of sexual activity. It suggests that the age and/or background of the viewer has a more significant influence on what the viewer gets from the viewing experience.

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Spain, Ray V. "A descriptive study of barriers to implementation of pregnancy prevention projects in North Carolina public schools." Diss., This resource online, 1990. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07282008-135425/.

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