Alcohol – a Predictor of Risky Sexual Behavior among Female Adolescents
| Autor: | Dubravko Lepušić, Sandra Radović-Radovčić |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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| Zdroj: | Acta clinica Croatica Volume 52. Issue 1. |
| ISSN: | 1333-9451 0353-9466 |
| Popis: | Alcohol use has been linked to risky sexual practices among adolescents. However, limited research on alcohol use and risky sexual behavior has been conducted among female adolescents. This study examined a high quantity of alcohol as a longitudinal predictor of risky sexual behavior and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among female adolescents. Three hundred ninety-three adolescent females aged 15-21 were assessed for alcohol use and risky sexual behaviors. Participants also provided 2 swab specimens that were assayed for STDs. Use of high alcohol quantity was defined as ≥3 drinks in 1 sitting. Binary generalized estimating equation models were conducted assessing the impact of alcohol use at baseline on risky sexual behavior and STDs over a 12-month period. Age, intervention group and baseline outcome measures were entered as covariates. The results indicated that use of high alcohol quantity predicted inconsistent condom use, high sexual sensation seeking, multiple sexual partners, sex while high on alcohol or drugs, and having anal sex during 12-month follow-up period. These findings suggest that STD-related behavioral interventions for adolescents should discuss the link between alcohol and STD-risk behavior. Deeper understanding of alcohol as a predictor of risky sexual behavior among female adolescents is of paramount importance for development of efficient prevention programs at individual and community levels. The risk of acquiring an STD is higher among teenagers than among adults. Konzumacija alkohola se povezuje s rizičnim seksualnim ponašanjem među adolescenticama. Provedeno je ograničeno istraživanje o konzumaciji alkohola i rizičnom seksualnom ponašanju među ženskim adolescentima. Studija je ispitala povećanu količinu alkohola kao longitudinalni prediktor za rizično seksualno ponašanje i spolno prenosive bolesti među adolescenticama. Tri stotine devedeset i tri adolescentice u dobi od 15 do 21 godine ispitane su o upotrebi alkohola i rizičnom seksualnom ponašanju. Adolescenticama je također uzet uzorak brisa koji je testiran na spolno prenosive bolesti. Utvrđena je visoka količina alkohola od ≥3 pića u jednom „sjedu“. Istraživanje je provedeno ocjenjujući utjecaj konzumacije alkohola na rizično seksualno ponašanje i spolno prenosive bolesti u razdoblju od 12 mjeseci. Rezultati su pokazali da velika količina alkohola predodređuje nedosljednu uporabu kondoma, često traženje seksualnih senzacija, višestruke seksualne partnere, seks pod utjecajem alkohola ili droga te analni seks u razdoblju nakon 12 mjeseci. Ta otkrića ukazuju na to da bi intervencije vezane uz prevenciju spolno prenosivih bolesti trebale raspravljati o vezi između alkohola i rizičnog ponašanja vezanog uza spolno prenosive bolesti. Bolje razumijevanje utjecaja alkohola kao prediktora rizičnog seksualnog ponašanja među adolescenticama povezano je s izradom učinkovitih preventivih programa na individualnoj i društvenoj razini. Rizik od obolijevanja od spolno prenosivih bolesti je veći među adolescentima nego među odraslima. |
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