'I Did It for Him, Not for Me': An Exploratory Study of Factors Influencing Sexual Debut among Female University Students in Durban, South Africa

被引：24
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作者：
Akintola, Olagoke [1 ]
Ngubane, Lungile [1 ]
Makhaba, Luvuyo [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ KwaZulu Natal, ZA-4041 Durban, South Africa
来源：
JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | 2012年 / 17卷 / 01期
关键词：
sexual debut; sexual intercourse; South Africa; university; young people; PERCEPTIONS; GENDER; WOMEN;
D O I：
10.1177/1359105311410512
中图分类号：
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号：
040203 ;
摘要：
We used qualitative interviews to explore the influences on first sexual intercourse among 10 young women who had sexual debut within a year of enrolling in the university. University culture of sexual permissiveness and pressure from sexually experienced friends and male partners were the main factors influencing sexual debut. Ambivalence and a range of coercive behaviours characterized first sex. Participants were unprepared for sex and lacked power in deciding the timing and circumstances of first sex resulting in physical and emotional pain and regret. Interventions should address the risks of first sex among students in institutions of higher learning.
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页码：143 / 153
页数：11
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