CHD3243 Contexts of Adolescence Spring 2015 Exam 3 Study Guide z Note this is a guide it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of exam topics Make sure to read all assigned chapters and view all videos lectures Chapter 11 Premarital Sexual Behavior o Reasons for first intercourse 43 males say it s due to opportunity 23 males say they were in love 54 females say they were in love 11 females say they had the opportunity and were ready o Compared to teens in the 90 s teens nowadays are less likely to Have sex by 13 Have ever engaged in sexual intercourse Have four or more sexual partners Be currently sexually active o Due to marriage in the mid to late 20 s Americans are less likely to wait until marriage o General sense of How many adolescents have had sex 66 70 of teens 18 19 say that they have lost their virginity The older they are the more likely they are to have had premarital sex Who they are having sex with age of partner relationship type Partners are typically their age or 1 3 years older o 30 15 17 years old o 66 70 18 19 years old Serial monogamy one dates and has intercourse with only one partner at a time Race Ethnicity African Americans are more likely to have experienced intercourse as high schoolers sexually active at a young age to have had a relatively large number of partners and to report that they are currently sexually active Asian Americans adolescents are less likely to be sexually active than teens from other racial and ethnic groups Religions Lower level of sexual permissiveness Still a large number of adolescents who indicate that they are abstinent claim to be so because of religious reasons Boyfriend or Girlfriend More likely to have sexual intercourse Especially true of girls who have boyfriends 3 or more years older More likely to be coerced and to engage in sex while under the influence of drugs and alcohol CHD3243 Contexts of Adolescence Spring 2015 Exam 3 Study Guide Young Age at First Intercourse Tend to engage in more sexual behaviors later in adolescence More likely to be the victim of sexual violence and partner abuse and to develop substance abuse and conduct problems When puberty strikes for male or female they are likely to become Age of Puberty sexually active sooner Parental Behaviors and Relationships Parents who have warm close relationships with their adolescent children have offspring who remain abstinent delay intercourse and have fewer sex partners Parents who regulate and monitor their children s behavior are less likely to have sexually active teens o Parents who are excessively strict have children who are sexually active Peer Standards Masturbation Talking about sex with friends will increase the listeners chances at becoming sexually active Any type of self stimulation that produces erotic arousal regardless of whether that arousal proceeds to orgasm Males masturbate more than females Sexual pluralism o Abstinence Can mean anything from kissing with without affection to everything short of actual intercourse o Commitment consequences of their actions Definition can range from They are committed to each other and accept the responsibility and Engaged understanding to marry if they are living together exclusively dating Includes affection but responsibility varies o friends with benefits Friends with whom one has sex No implied commitment and no intent to move the relationship into a romantic partnering 50 60 college students are in these relationships o ulterior motives for sex To punish some adolescents have sex and strive for pregnancy in order to get even with parents or an ex To win or return favors prostitution of sex giving sex as a payment CHD3243 Contexts of Adolescence Spring 2015 Exam 3 Study Guide To control behaviors If I sleep with you will you stay with me Let s have a baby so our parents will allow us to marry To build up the ego whom one slept with how one s gonna get it in Sexual aggression and saying no to unwanted sex o 9 of high schoolers have been hit or physically hurt by their dating partner Rates were highest for blacks and 12th graders o 7 5 said they had been physically forced to have sexual intercourse in the same time period Forcible rape was experienced by more females than males blacks than whites and older students Rates are much higher when coercive rape is counted as well In many cases physical violence is not used instead drugs alcohol and threats are o Females use a variety of ways to reject unwanted sexual activity Avoid enticing behavior Avoid intimate situations Ignoring sexual signals Using diversion and distraction Making excuses Saying no Physical rejection Delaying themes Threats HPV Trichomonoiasis Chlamydia Genital Herpes Gonorrhea Contraceptives and STDs o What kinds of contraceptives are adolescents most likely to use Condom 94 Black teens are more likely to use condoms Pill 61 White teens are more likely to use the pill Withdrawal 55 o What are the most common STDs among adolescents o Why contraceptives are not used Have to be willing to admit they are sexually active Must be willing and able to obtain contraceptives Misinformed about what are supposedly safe times to have sex and the likelihood of pregnancy Some wish to get pregnant cause they think they re in love Don t want to deal with parental disapproval o Access to contraceptives can adolescents get contraceptives What impact does this availability have on sexual activity among teens CHD3243 Contexts of Adolescence Spring 2015 Exam 3 Study Guide Yes adolescents can obtain contraceptives Several types of contraceptives including condoms are openly sold in drug and grocery stores Access to contraception does not increase sexual activity rates Teen pregnancy o outcomes for mothers and fathers Mothers 97 of adolescent mothers decide to keep the baby More likely to o Be poor o Have poor relations with their parents o Experience child abuse o Have parents who are substance abusers o Parents who fail to monitor their behavior o Have poor social skills o Believe the baby will help improve their relationship with its father Viewed as a tragedy among Americans May be entrapped in a downward spiral Unlikely to attend college Unlikely to find good jobs to support themselves and their child If she marries her chances of remaining married are 1 5 Fathers More often o Poor o Live in low income neighborhoods o Have done poorly in school o Dropouts o Have engaged in delinquent behavior o The sons of absent fathers themselves Many say they
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