Understanding Sexual behaviours in Children and Young People in the UK

了解英国儿童和青少年的性行为

• 批准号: ES/W002787/1
• 负责人: Sophie Anne King-Hill
• 金额: $ 30.48万
• 依托单位: University of Birmingham
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FW002787%2F1
• 关键词: Understanding; Sexual; behaviours; Children; Young

ContextCurrently there is no research into the sexual behaviours of children and young people (CYP) aged 13-18 within a contemporary UK context. This means that assessment tools that are already in existence are not underpinned by recent UK empirical evidence. Studies into the sexual behaviours of adults over 16 (for example The British National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles studies) indicate that they are fluid and change based upon the social context into which they are embedded. Having a current awareness of sexual behaviour practices in CYP aged 13-18 will support education and intervention into those behaviours that are problematic and harmful. Keeping up-to-date with changes in sexual behaviours, both online and offline, is important in contributing to the support and services that CYP can access, enhancing sexual health and well-being and reducing harmful and problematic sexual behaviours. Poignantly, the more healthy sexual behaviours in CYP are the least researched within the UK, which strongly indicates that more work in this area needs to be carried out and is echoed in current research by King-Hill (2021) and NICE (2016). Many studies highlight the need for more knowledge in this area which will support assessments of sexual behaviours carried out by all professionals who work with CYP. This is embedded in the wider social context of rising harmful sexual behaviours in CYP in the UK with no national strategy currently in existence to address this escalating issue. International studies also point towards the need for an assessment tool that is underpinned by UK based evidence as studies show that sexual practices differ between contexts. Current assumptions on sexual behaviours are mainly derived from theoretical knowledge and socio-cultural expectations rather than exploring what is actually happening and how these behaviours can be approached to ensure that the sexual well-being in CYP is fully supported.Aims and ObjectivesThe study aims to ascertain what constitutes what range of sexual behaviours are evident in CYP aged 13-18 in a UK context and how these can be assessed. It will do this by synthesising knowledge on sexual behaviours in the UK (both online and offline) by carrying out a literature review, a large scale survey with CYP and focus groups. The research with CYP will be informed and designed by a steering group of CYP in a participatory approach. Data from the Stop It Now! Helpline (a support line for concerning sexual behaviours) will be analysed alongside this to aid the contextualisation of a range of sexual behaviours that present in CYP. Using this data what constitutes normal, problematic and harmful behaviour will be ascertained and based upon the findings an assessment tool will then be developed (this will be steered by the concepts of the Hackett Continuum which currently supports categorisation of sexual behaviours in CYP). A Delphi approach will then be used with professionals to further develop and refine the assessment tool.Applications and BenefitsBoth the tool that is developed and the knowledge and insight gained from the research will contribute to the UK position on sexual behaviours in CYP in a number of areas. Firstly, the tool will be able to be applied in a number of differing settings and used by a wide range of professionals such as teachers, healthcare professionals, social workers, specialist services and those who work in the criminal justice system. This will contribute to joined up, multi-agency working when assessing and supporting online and offline sexual behaviours that present in CYP. The project will also contribute to policy work in this area, giving insight to a little known area and support current SRE policies that are in place. The findings will also contribute to academic knowledge in this area as no contemporary empirical research is currently available in this area in a UK context.

背景目前没有在当代英国背景下对13 - 18岁儿童和青少年的性行为进行研究。这意味着已经存在的评估工具没有得到英国最近经验证据的支持。对16岁以上成年人的性行为的研究（例如，英国全国性态度和生活方式调查研究）表明，这些行为是流动的，并根据其所处的社会环境而变化。对13至18岁青少年的性行为做法有一个当前的认识，将有助于对那些有问题和有害的行为进行教育和干预。及时了解在线和离线性行为的变化，对于促进妇女能够获得的支持和服务、加强性健康和福祉以及减少有害和有问题的性行为非常重要。令人痛心的是，在英国，更健康的性行为是研究最少的，这强烈表明需要在这一领域开展更多的工作，并在King-Hill（2021）和NICE（2016）目前的研究中得到了回应。许多研究强调，需要在这一领域获得更多的知识，这将有助于所有从事性暴力工作的专业人员对性行为进行评估。这是嵌入在更广泛的社会背景下上升的有害性行为，在英国，目前没有国家战略存在，以解决这一不断升级的问题。国际研究还指出，需要一种以联合王国的证据为基础的评估工具，因为研究表明，性行为在不同情况下是不同的。目前对性行为的假设主要来自理论知识和社会文化的期望，而不是探索实际发生了什么，以及如何可以接近这些行为，以确保性幸福在beneficiars.Aims和ObjectivesThe研究的目的是确定什么构成什么范围的性行为是显而易见的，在英国的背景下，13 - 18岁的beneficiars.Aims和ObjectivesThe研究，以及如何可以评估。它将通过进行文献审查、与研究人员和焦点小组进行大规模调查，综合关于联合王国性行为的知识（在线和离线）来做到这一点。联合国环境规划署的一个指导小组将以参与性方式为联合国环境规划署的研究提供信息和进行设计。数据来源：Stop It Now!帮助热线（关于性行为的支持热线）将与此同时进行分析，以帮助将一系列性行为的背景化。利用这些数据，将确定哪些行为是正常的、有问题的和有害的，然后根据调查结果开发一种评估工具（这将以哈克特连续体的概念为指导，该概念目前支持对性行为进行分类）。然后，将与专业人员一起采用德尔菲方法，进一步开发和完善评估工具。应用和益处开发的工具以及从研究中获得的知识和见解都将有助于联合王国在许多领域对妇女性行为的立场。首先，该工具将能够在许多不同的环境中应用，并由广泛的专业人员使用，如教师，医疗保健专业人员，社会工作者，专家服务和在刑事司法系统工作的人员。这将有助于联合起来，多机构在评估和支持在线和离线性行为时工作。该项目还将有助于这一领域的政策工作，使人们了解一个鲜为人知的领域，并支持目前正在实施的SRE政策。研究结果也将有助于在这一领域的学术知识，因为没有当代的实证研究，目前在英国的背景下，在这一领域。