CHD3243 Contexts of Adolescence Exam 3 Study Guide Chapter 11 Premarital Sexual Behavior o Reasons for first intercourse When asked why they had intercourse for the first time 43 of males said opportunity 23 answered they were in love In regards to females 54 said they were in love and 11 said opportunity Parent relationships Teens who have a warm and close relationship with their parents are less likely to be involved in sexual behavior Peer standards Everyone is doing it Siblings Those who have an older sibling who is pregnant is more likely to become pregnant themselves Gender Teen girls are more likely to link sex and romance or love than boys They are more willing to engage in sex to express love and intimacy Problem Behaviors Those who engage in sexual behavior early are more likely to abuse drugs than those who do not Educational Expectations Teens with higher educational expectations are less likely to engage in sexual behavior Socioeconomic status Teens from a lower SES are more likely to engage in sexual behavior o General sense of How many adolescents have had sex Teens are less likely to engage in sexual behavior and less likely to have 4 or more sex partners than in the early 1990s Race Ethnicity African American adolescents more likely to have premarital intercourse sexually active at a younger age and more partners than Caucasians Latinos fall in the middle Asian Americans are less than any other group Religion A number of adolescents claim to be abstinent due to religious purposes Who they are having sex with age of partner relationship type The preferred pattern of teens nowadays is Serial monogamy When one dates and has intercourse with only one partner at a time The older they are the more likely adolescents are to have had premarital coitus or sexual intercourse Boyfriend Girlfriend Teens who report to have a boyfriend girlfriend are more likely to engage in sexual behavior than those who do not Young Age at first intercourse Those who are youngest at first intercourse tend to engage in more sexual behavior in older adolescence than those who report older ages at first intercourse Age at Puberty The earlier a girl reaches menarche the younger she will likely be when she first has intercourse CHD3243 Contexts of Adolescence Exam 3 Study Guide Sexual pluralism o Abstinence o Commitment Depends on how the individual sees it o Friends with benefits many adolescents Interpretations vary Some adolescents will only engage in sexual behavior if engaged some if they have an understanding to marry and some if they live together Sex with affection but without commitment has become the standard of This term can be defined as friends with whom one has sex there is no implied commitment and no intent to move the relationship into a romantic partnering Ulterior motives for sex o To punish She made me mad so just for spite I did it o To win or earn favors I spent 15 on you tonight so what o To control behavior If I sleep with you will you stay with o To build up the ego Wait until the others find out whom I do I get in return me slept with last night Sexual aggression and saying no to unwanted sex o The rates were highest for blacks than whites o The rates were higher for older students o Forcible rape was more commonly experienced by females than males o Rates are much higher yet when unwanted sexual activity is considered That is when someone gives consent even though she or he would rather not o Stranger rape Forced unwanted sexual intercourse with someone the o Acquaintance rape Forced unwanted sexual intercourse with someone the victim doesn t know victim knows o Date rape Forced unwanted sexual intercourse with a date Contraceptives and STDs o What kinds of contraceptives are adolescents most likely to use The condom next is birth control Data shows only about of female teens use condoms each time they have sex African Americans are more likely to use condoms than oral contraceptives White Americans the opposite o What are the most common STDs among adolescents CHD3243 Contexts of Adolescence Exam 3 Study Guide HPV is the most commonly contracted STD Adolescent girls are more at risk for STDs than boys o Why contraceptives are not used Reasons include negative experiences with them Condoms are used more frequently in casual sexual relationships than in long term relationships Many believe pregnancy will not happen to them Many are not educated on oral contraceptives enough Some want to get pregnant to ensure long term commitment Some hesitate to obtain help for fear of parental disapproval o Access to contraceptives can adolescents get contraceptives What impact does this availability have on sexual activity among teens The US Supreme court affirmed that no state could legally restrict the distribution of contraceptives to minors and that such devices could be openly displayed and advertised Some parents worry that the access to oral contraceptives many increase sexual behavior Nevertheless parents overall feel that contraceptives should be made available to everyone Teen pregnancy o The U S has the highest rate of teen pregnancy o Teenage pregnancy has declined o Highest during the 1990s o Outcomes for mothers and fathers Motherhood About 97 decide to keep their child Teen mothers are more likely to have poor relationship with their parents experienced child abuse and to have parents who fail to monitor their behavior They falsely believe having a child with their partner will improve their relationship with the baby s father They are less likely to complete college and less likely to find a good job and support themselves Direct costs of the child disappointment from their parents and poor education development of the child Theory that these mothers would have problems whether or not they were trying to raise a child Demographically similar to teen moms in such that they are often more poor live in low income neighborhoods and have done poorly in school Many fathers report they want to maintain contact with the mother and child but this slowly decreases after the child is born Fatherhood CHD3243 Contexts of Adolescence Exam 3 Study Guide Adolescent fathers cite maternal resistance as the major barrier to their participation they receive the mother s frustration and anger as lack of financial support Whereas mothers may interpret the father s embarrassment at being unable to contribute more money and their discomfort at handling children as an unwillingness to be
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