Condom use, frequency of sex, and number of partners: Multidimensional characterization of adolescent sexual risk-taking
Condom use, frequency of sex, and number of partners: Multidimensional characterization of adolescent sexual risk-taking
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DOI：
10.1080/00224490509552274
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发表时间：
2005-08-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Nahom, D
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作者：
Beadnell, B;Morrison, DM;Nahom, D
性健康研究通常依赖于单一风险指标。然而，多变量组合可以更好地捕捉风险承担的基本结构。潜在概况分析根据 605 名青少年的安全套使用一致性、伴侣数量和性行为频率确定了亚组。 8 至 10 年级各确定了 3 个概况（安全套使用者、少数性伙伴和冒险者），11 和 12 级则确定了 4 个概况（安全套使用者、一个伙伴、两个伙伴和冒险者）。安全套使用不一致的群体报告了更多的不使用安全套（且通常效果较差）的避孕措施以及性病和怀孕史。女性在“少数合伙人”、“一个合伙人”和“两个合伙人”组中的代表性较高，这些组中的参与者比例在随后的每一年中也不断增加。男性在“冒险者”组中的代表性也较高。概况测量方法具有方法论优势，可以增加实质性知识，并可以告知性健康干预措施的内容、时间和目标。
Sexual health research often relies on single risk indicators. However, multi-variable composites may better capture the underlying construct of risk-taking. Latent Profile Analysis identified subgroups based on condom use consistency, partner numbers, and sex frequency among 605 adolescents. Three profiles were identified for each of grades 8 to 10 (Condom Users, Few Partners, and Risk-Takers) and 4 in grades 11 and 12 (Condom Users, One Partner, Two Partners, and Risk-Takers). Inconsistent condom use groups reported more non-condom (and often less effective) birth control use and STD and pregnancy histories. Females had greater representation in the Few Partners, One Partners, and Two Partners groups, which also contained increasing proportions of participants in each subsequent year Males had greater representation in the Risk-Takers group. A profile approach to measurement has methodological advantages, can add to substantive knowledge, and can inform content, timing, and targets of sexual health interventions.