Socioemotional Factors and Their Influence on Sexual Activity Among Adolescents

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/revsalud/a.10375

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Published: Mar 1, 2023
Issue: Vol. 21 No. 1 (2023): Revista Ciencias de la Salud
Section Clinical or Experimental Research


Keywords: Sexual activity parent–child relationships niño y adolescente unwanted pregnancy sexually transmitted diseases

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  Francisco Martín Samaniego Morales
Red Asistencial Ucayali (Perú).
Luisa Isabel Gomez Barria
Hospital II Essalud Pucallpa-Ucayali (Perú).
Juan Carlos Salas Suárez
Dirección Regional de Salud de Ucayali (Perú).

Abstract

Introduction: During adolescence, knowledge is acquired and attitudes toward sex, contraception, and reproduction are developed, aspects that will influence sexual behavior, which has a direct impact on quality of life. Therefore, this study was designed to determine the social and emotional factors associated with the onset of sexual activity and its consequences, such as pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, among adolescents and young adults. Materials and Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study involving 1,191 high school students was conducted. A questionnaire containing questions on socio-emotional factors and sexual initiation was administered. Data were processed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s chi-square test to determine the association between the evaluated factors. Results: The initiation rate of sexual activity among adolescents was 45%, of whom 14% used protection. However, 88.8% of the adolescents received parental support, 39% accepted violent treatment at home, and 47% had a pregnant adolescent mother, among other aspects. Conclusions: There is a significant relationship between the socio-emotional factors of sex, life projects, extracurricular activities, parental support, intrafamily violence, and mistreatment. Having a mother with a history of early pregnancy is associated with the onset of sexual activity among adolescents.

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Samaniego Morales, F. M., Gomez Barria, L. I., & Salas Suárez, J. C. (2023). Socioemotional Factors and Their Influence on Sexual Activity Among Adolescents. Revista Ciencias De La Salud, 21(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/revsalud/a.10375
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