Gender Differences in Sexual Behaviors and Their Relevance to Mental Health among High School Students with Sexual Experience in South Korea

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作者
Kim, Hyunlye [1 ]
Park, Kwang-Hi [2 ]
Park, Suin [3 ]
机构
[1] Chosun Univ, Coll Med, Dept Nursing, Gwangju 61452, South Korea
[2] Gachon Univ, Coll Nursing, Incheon 21936, South Korea
[3] Kosin Univ, Coll Nursing, Busan 49267, South Korea
关键词
adolescent; gender differences; sexual behavior; mental health; suicide; DOUBLE-STANDARD; RISK BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT;
D O I
10.3390/ijerph182111295
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
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08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
We explored gender differences in sexual behavior, and their relevance to mental health among high school students in South Korea. This study was based on data from the 14th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey (2018). The subjects were 2460 high school students who reported sexual experiences. Student & PRIME;s t-test, ANOVA, and Rao-Scott chi-squared test were performed to identify the significance of the differences. Boys had earlier sexual debuts (Rao-Scott chi(2) = 53.55, p < 0.001), a lower frequency of using contraceptives (Rao-Scott chi(2) = 26.57, p < 0.001), and lower rates of sex education in school (Rao-Scott chi(2) = 11.20, p = 0.004). With respect to mental health factors, there was a difference in suicidality according to sexual risk behaviors, with a stronger association found in boys. In girls, there was an association between pregnancy experiences and suicidal ideation (Rao-Scott chi(2) = 9.90, p = 0.003), plans (Rao-Scott chi(2) = 17.25, p < 0.001), and attempts (Rao-Scott chi(2) = 23.11, p < 0.001). Our findings suggest differences by gender and age group in the association between sexual behavior and mental health. It is necessary to devise a sex education strategy for adolescents considering gender and early versus late adolescent development period.
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