2nd Test Flashcards
What are normal aspects of sexuality in adolescent development?
Inquiring about the sexual culture; developing a sexual identity (emerging sexual feelings and forming a sense of sex identity is multifaceted); obtaining information about adolescent sexuality.
What is typically the onset of sexual behaviour?
Mid to late teens, around at least the 17 age mark; 8 in 10 girlsare virgins before the age of 15 where as 7 of 10 males are virgins.
What are differences between males and females regarding the sexual experience?
Adolescent males are more likely then adolescent F to discuss having had sexual intercourse and are sexually active. M are more likely then F to claim sexual intercourse is an enjoyable experience.
What are sexual scripts?
A stereotyped pattern for how individuals should sexually behave.
What are sexual risk factors in adolescence?
Adolescents are at risk for sexual dangers if they have sex prior to the age of 15, and are affected by contextual factors such as SES, family relationships and peer factors. Self-regulation - the ability to control ones emotions and behaviour - is also a primary aspect of controlling risk factors.
What are further explanations of heterosexual behaviour in adolescents and emerging adulthood?
M are more open the F to having casual relationships. Sexual intercourse becomes less of a mainstay in emerging adulthood as 25% of individuals claim to have had sexual intercourse twice or less a year. 60% of adults have had sexual intercourse with the same person in a calender year.
What are sexual minorities and behaviours?
Sexual minorities are considered same-sex relationships. Many same-sex relationship experiences take place earlier on in adolescence and gradually formulate into a more serious form of relationships earlier on in adulthood.
What are factors associated with sexual minority behaviour?
Much research has indicated that a primary indicator in same-sex relationships is a genetic basis, though no one clear factor has been identified in establishing what is the on set in the development of homosexual attitudes. A common misconception is a strong mother, weak father or F affiliating more with male role models.
What are factors in gay/lesbians and disclosure?
Disclosure is usually labelled as the coming out process. Majority of individuals are found to first tell their mothers instead of fathers, but more likely disclose their feelings to siblings and even more so to peers.
What is homophobia?
Having irrational negative feelings towards individuals who have same sex attractions
What is ‘passing’?
‘Passing’ off as somebody you’re not; a common strategy used by homosexuals in order to hide their trude social identity to escape ridicule and isolation.
What characteristics are common in peer relations in sexual minorities?
Have smaller peer network but stronger friendships and are actively anxious about losing their friends.
What are predictors in unsuccessful contraceptive use?
Being from a low socioeconomic environment is a primary indicator. Age, concerns about embarrassment and pleasure, and not being involved in a steady committed relationship are also high indicators for contraceptive use.
What is some history of adolescent pregnancies?
Many were whisked away to care facilities and adoption clinics and were released after their baby was delivered; yesterday’s problem is today’s dilemma. Teen pregnancy is on the rise.
What are attributing factors to the decline in teen pregnancies?
School/community based classes; greater hope for a future; fear of STI’s.
What are risk factors for teen pregnancies?
Disengagement from school (rectified by focusing on quality school and programs for risk management); no activities or supervision after school (after school programs for youth, etc); inadequate knowledge and or/no access to contraceptives (information and access to contraceptives); Child of a teenage parent is most likely to become one of her own (caused by poverty, neighbourhoods, single parent families, no father figure present, etc)
What are consequences of adolescent pregnancies?
Creates health risks for both baby and the mother; infants are likely to have low birth weights; adolescents mothers are more likely to have complications during the birthing process; adolescent mothers drop out of school.
How has abortion affected adolescents?
Impassioned, eternal debate regarding the morality. There’s a higher percentage in young adults to abort then female adolescents.
How do different stages of adults treat sexuality?
Young adolescents appear to deny/downplay sxual activity in a depersonalized way with anxiety; middle adolescents tend to romanticize sexuality; and late adolescents are more realistic towards sexual experiences and their effects.
What problems do childs of teen pregnancy face?
Adolescent mothers are less competent in parenting their children; have less realistic expectations of their children then older mothers do and often perform negatively on intelligence tests.
Where do fathers factor in to teen pregnancy?
Some adolescent fathers are involved in their childs lives, though many are not; typically they have less money, less job opportunities and more children then M’s in their late twenties.
What are four reccomendations for reducing teen pregnancy?
Sex education and family planning; access to contraceptive methods; the life options approach; broad community involvement and support.
What STI’s are caused by viruses?
AIDS, genital herpes and genital warts
What STI’s are caused by bacterial infections?
Gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia.
