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Title: Associations between youth assets and sexual activity: does adult supervision play a role?
Authors: Harris, L. (AUTHOR), Oman, R. F. (AUTHOR), Vesely, S. K. (AUTHOR), Tolma, E. L. (AUTHOR), Aspy, C. B. (AUTHOR), Rodine, S. (AUTHOR), Marshall, L. (AUTHOR), Fluhr, J. (AUTHOR)
Source: Child: Care, Health & Development. Jul2007, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p448-454. 7p. 3 Charts.
Subjects: Supervision, Youth, Public health, Health self-care, Sexual intercourse, Risk-taking behavior
Abstract: Background Youth participation in sexual risk behaviours continues to be a critically important public health topic. Additionally, as youth are frequently being left alone during the day without adult supervision, there are increased opportunities for sexual risk-taking behaviour. This study examined how the relationships of nine youth assets and sexual activity may vary according to the stratification of youth into two groups: self-care and supervised. Methods Data were collected through at-home, in-person interviews from a random sample of inner-city youth (mean age = 15.4 years; 51.5% female; 48.8% White; 22.4% Black; 18.5% Hispanic; 10% Native American) and their parents ( n = 1079 parent/youth pairs). Nine youth assets were analysed using multiple logistic regression. Examples of assets youth may possess are: positive role models, family communication, school connectedness, constructive use of time and aspirations for the future. The item used to assess sexual intercourse was ‘Have you ever had sexual intercourse (“done it”, “had sex”, “made love”, “gone all the way”)?’. Asset/risk behaviour associations that were unique to one of the two strata were the focus of the study. Results Thirty-seven per cent of youth spent two or more hours per day home alone. Youth who were supervised had a greater number of unique significant associations between assets and sexual activity than youth who were in the self-care group. Conclusions Youth in supervised settings may be less likely to participate in sexual activity because of the presence of assets. Certain assets may also be important in deterring sexual activity for youth who are in self-care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Background Youth participation in sexual risk behaviours continues to be a critically important public health topic. Additionally, as youth are frequently being left alone during the day without adult supervision, there are increased opportunities for sexual risk-taking behaviour. This study examined how the relationships of nine youth assets and sexual activity may vary according to the stratification of youth into two groups: self-care and supervised. Methods Data were collected through at-home, in-person interviews from a random sample of inner-city youth (mean age = 15.4 years; 51.5% female; 48.8% White; 22.4% Black; 18.5% Hispanic; 10% Native American) and their parents ( n = 1079 parent/youth pairs). Nine youth assets were analysed using multiple logistic regression. Examples of assets youth may possess are: positive role models, family communication, school connectedness, constructive use of time and aspirations for the future. The item used to assess sexual intercourse was ‘Have you ever had sexual intercourse (“done it”, “had sex”, “made love”, “gone all the way”)?’. Asset/risk behaviour associations that were unique to one of the two strata were the focus of the study. Results Thirty-seven per cent of youth spent two or more hours per day home alone. Youth who were supervised had a greater number of unique significant associations between assets and sexual activity than youth who were in the self-care group. Conclusions Youth in supervised settings may be less likely to participate in sexual activity because of the presence of assets. Certain assets may also be important in deterring sexual activity for youth who are in self-care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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