Influence of social connectedness, communication and monitoring on adolescent sexual activity in Ghana.
Influence of social connectedness, communication and monitoring on adolescent sexual activity in Ghana.
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DOI：
10.2307/25549736
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发表时间：
2007-12-01
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1
通讯作者：
Tanle, Augustine
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作者：
Kumi-Kyereme, Akwasi;Awusabo-Asare, Kofi;Tanle, Augustine
本文探讨了加纳未婚青少年与父母、其他成年人、朋友和主要社会机构的联系、沟通和监测，以及这些群体在青少年性活动方面所发挥的作用。本文利用2004年全国代表性的调查数据和定性证据的焦点小组讨论和深入访谈的青少年在2003年。青少年与家人、成年人、朋友、学校和宗教团体的联系程度很高。也观察到高水平的成人监测，但与家庭有关的性问题的沟通不如非家庭成员。定性数据突出了交流方面的性别差异。调查数据的多变量分析表明，父母的监督和最近的性活动的男性和女性之间存在很强的负相关关系，沟通的影响有限。创造一个支持性的环境和关心青少年的福利似乎可以促进积极的性健康和生殖健康成果。
This paper examines connectedness to, communication with and monitoring of unmarried adolescents in Ghana by parents, other adults, friends and key social institutions and the roles these groups play with respect to adolescent sexual activity. The paper draws on 2004 nationally-representative survey data and qualitative evidence from focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with adolescents in 2003. Adolescents show high levels of connectedness to family, adults, friends, school and religious groups. High levels of adult monitoring are also observed, but communication with family about sex-related matters was not as high as with non-family members. The qualitative data highlight gender differences in communication. Multivariate analysis of survey data shows a strong negative relationship between parental monitoring and recent sexual activity for males and females, and limited effects of communication. Creating a supportive environment and showing interest in the welfare of adolescents appear to promote positive sexual and reproductive health outcomes.