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Citation

Yu JO, Kim HH, Kim JS. Child Health Nurs. Res. 2014; 159-167.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing)

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Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate factors associated with sexual debut among Korean middle school students.

METHODS: From the database of the Eighth Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (KYRBS), the researchers selected 37,297 middle school students aged 12-15 years. Data were analyzed using chi2 test and multiple logistic regression with the SPSS WIN 18.0 program.

RESULTS: The proportion of middle school students who had a sexual debut was 2.1% of boys and 1.5% of girls. In multiple regression analysis, economic status, experience of part time work, smoking, drug use and depression were associated with an increased proportion of sexual intercourse for both boys and girls. Living with parents, drinking alcohol and suicidal ideation were associated with sexual debut for boys only. By contrast, formal sexual education was associated with a reduced risk of sexual debut.

CONCLUSION: The results of this study show the factors associated with sexual debut among Korean middle school students. Gender-related interventions should be taken into consideration in school sexual education programmes, because of differences in related factors according to gender.


Language: ko

Keywords

Adolescent; Sexual debut

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