Correlates of Precoital Behaviors, Intentions, and Sexual Initiation Among Thai Adolescents

Katharine A. Atwood; Rick Zimmerman; Pamela K. Cupp; Warunee Fongkaew; Brenda A. Miller; Hilary F. Byrnes; Aphichat Chamratrithirong; Orratai Rhucharoenpornpanich; Nonthathorn Chaiphet; Michael J. Rosati; Warunee Chookhare

doi:10.1177/0272431610393248

Correlates of Precoital Behaviors, Intentions, and Sexual Initiation Among Thai Adolescents

Katharine A. Atwood
, Rick Zimmerman
, Pamela K. Cupp
, Warunee Fongkaew
, Brenda A. Miller
, Hilary F. Byrnes
, Aphichat Chamratrithirong
, Orratai Rhucharoenpornpanich
, Nonthathorn Chaiphet
, Michael J. Rosati
, Warunee Chookhare

School of Social Work

University at Buffalo

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This paper examines the risk and protective factors associated with sexual behaviors among Thai youth ages 13-14 (N=420) living in Bangkok, Thailand. Cross-sectional data were collected using a random sample of households methodology. Three outcomes were assessed: (1) intention to engage in sexual intercourse, (2) pre-coital behaviors, and (3) sexual initiation. Bivariate analysis indicated that parental disapproval of sex, exposure to pornographic media, refusal self-efficacy and having a boyfriend/girlfriend had the strongest relationships with all three outcomes. Multivariate analyses found that parental disapproval of sex and exposure to pornographic media (internet or TV) were significantly associated with all three outcomes. Having a boyfriend or girlfriend was associated with pre-coital behaviors and intentions and sexual refusal self efficacy was correlated with pre-coital behaviors only. The potential competing influences of parent disapproval and exposure to pornographic media on adolescent sexual behaviors should be considered when adapting HIV prevention interventions for Thai youth.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	364-386
Number of pages	23
Journal	Journal of Early Adolescence
Volume	32
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0272431610393248
State	Published - Jun 2012

Keywords

ANOVA
STD prevention
family relations/processes
logistic regression
middle school
multiple regression
sexual behavior (including Pregnancy)

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