The Relationship Between Sexual Intercourse Before the age of 13 and Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug use among High School Students.

IF 0.8 Q4 Medicine
JOURNAL OF DRUG EDUCATION Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Epub Date: 2022-06-29 DOI:10.1177/00472379221111548
Michael Dunn, John Yannessa
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Abstract

Research has indicated that early sexual intercourse in high school is associated with poor health outcomes such as unintentional pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). What is lacking in the research is an understanding of the relationship between even earlier sexual initiation (i.e., before the age of 13) and alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) use behaviors. As such, the purpose of this study was to assess whether sexual intercourse younger than 13 years of age was predictive of ATOD use among students currently in high school. Data was derived from the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (n = 15,624). This national study is conducted every odd year, and is a representative sample of high school students in the United States. Logistic regression was used to determine the relationship between sexual initiation younger than 13 years of age and current ATOD use among high school students. The results of this study found that early sexual initiation was predictive of current high school ATOD use with students who had initiated early sexual intercourse having significantly higher prevalence rates among all variables measured. The results of this study indicates health education regarding ATOD use, as well as sexual health education should be introduced to US student at an earlier age. These results indicate that continued education is needed in the pre-teen years to prevent early health risk behaviors in our youth.

高中生 13 岁前发生性关系与使用酒精、烟草和其他药物之间的关系。
研究表明,高中生过早发生性行为与不良的健康后果有关,如意外怀孕和性传播感染(STI)。研究中缺乏的是对更早开始性行为(即 13 岁以前)与酒精、烟草和其他药物(ATOD)使用行为之间关系的了解。因此,本研究旨在评估 13 岁以下的性行为是否能预测目前在读高中生使用酒精、烟草和其他药物(ATOD)的情况。数据来自 2015 年青少年风险行为调查(n = 15624)。这项全国性调查每奇数年进行一次,是对美国高中生的代表性抽样调查。研究采用逻辑回归法来确定高中生中 13 岁以下开始性行为与目前使用反式毒品之间的关系。研究结果发现,过早开始性行为可预测目前高中生使用反式毒品的情况,在所有测量变量中,过早开始性行为的学生的流行率明显更高。这项研究的结果表明,应尽早对美国学生开展有关使用反式毒品的健康教育以及性健康教育。这些结果表明,需要在青少年时期继续开展教育,以防止青少年过早出现健康风险行为。
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JOURNAL OF DRUG EDUCATION
JOURNAL OF DRUG EDUCATION EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES-
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期刊介绍: Authoritative, peer-refereed publication affording a wide-ranging coverage of important trends and developments in the drug field. Whatever your area of special interest, the Journal of Drug Education brings timely, helpful information, insights and methodologies that can be adapted to various situations. Look to this Quarterly for critical analyses, innovative approaches, scholarly standards, and clear, concise reports on theoretical, research and programmatic issues.
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