Abstract

CAMARA, Sheila Gonçalves; SARRIERA, Jorge Castellá  and  CARLOTTO, Mary Sandra. Predictors of sexual risk behaviour among adolescents. Interam. j. psychol. [online]. 2007, vol.41, n.2, pp. 161-166. ISSN 0034-9690.

This study evaluates the sexual risk predictors (predictors of sexual intercourse without condom) that may cause infection by STD/AIDS, considering the frequency and the use of contraceptive methods. It analyzes socio-demographic, psychosocial and health variables. The sample was composed by 389 youths, third-year high school students from Porto Alegre, Brazil. Through a binary logistic regression analisys we have found that male teenagers who are suposed to be more propense to sexual risk behaviour had a higher number of sexual partners in the last year, presented a higher frequency in alcohol consumption as well as a lower psychological well being score and a lower use of the looking for belonging coping strategy,.

Keywords : Sexual orientation; Risk behavior; Condoms.

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