Perceived peer behavior and the timing of sexual debut in Rwanda: A survival analysis of youth data
Perceived peer behavior and the timing of sexual debut in Rwanda: A survival analysis of youth data
复制标题
DOI：
10.1023/b:joyo.0000032643.49494.93
复制
发表时间：
2004-08-01
影响因子：
4.9
通讯作者：
Babalola, S
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Babalola, S
本文使用生存方法来评估感知同伴行为和卢旺达青年第一次性行为的时间之间的关系。这些数据来自2001年对基加利城、布塔雷、基布耶和乌穆塔拉四个省15 - 24岁青年的调查。共有1327名男性和女性青年接受了一份结构化的问卷调查，其中包括性态度和性行为的问题。研究结果表明，认为同龄人性活跃的人更有可能提前发生性行为。对于两性来说，感知同伴行为和第一次性行为时间之间的关系在成年早期比在青春期后期更为强烈。在女性青年中，父亲的存在似乎削弱了感知同伴行为的作用。在男性青年中没有发现类似的趋势。
This paper uses survival methods to assess the relationship between perceived peer behavior and the timing of first sex among Rwandan youth. The data derive from a 2001 survey among youth aged 15 - 24 years in four provinces: Kigali Ville, Butare, Kibuye, and Umutara. A total of 1327 male and female youth were interviewed through a structured questionnaire that includes questions on sexual attitudes and behaviors. The findings showed that the perception that peers are sexually active is associated with increased likelihood of experiencing early sexual debut. For both sexes, the relationship between perceived peer behavior and the timing of first sex is stronger in young adulthood than in late adolescence. Among female youth, the presence of the father appears to weaken the role of perceived peer behavior. A similar tendency is not found for male youth.