Chapter 11 Sexuality Flashcards
Adolescent sexuality is also influenced by what 3 in adol
Physical changes of puberty
emerging cognitive capabilities (introspection and reflection about sexual behavior).
concerns about new social roles
how does society influence sexuality
social role shift= social status increased for sexuality
adults response to adol sex
they think its wrong and shouldn’t be engaged in by teens
negative aspects of teen sex in media rather than normative why
parents opinion
4 stages of positive sexual development
- Accepting one’s changing body
- Accepting one’s feelings of sexual arousal
- Understanding that sexual activity is voluntary
- Practicing safe sex.
what body changes need to be accepted
shape, size, and attractiveness
reports on sexual behaviour differ according to what
Onset of sexual behaviour influenced by how we word questions and ways in which we collect data. (intercourse isn’t the only sexual activity)
developmental progression of sexual development has been the same over history
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by age … teens have engaged in some sexual activity
16
Most adolescents do not start with intercourse. what do they start with
Start with autoerotic behaviour
Moves towards sociosexual behaviour (involving another person)
handholding is sociosexual behaviour
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the way sex is defined influences …
prevalence rates = carried results
Slightly more adolescents are having sex compared to
previous eras.
f fewer
age of sex compared to previous generations is different how?
those who are do so at a somewhat earlier age
how do girls and boys describe their sexual activity
Males tend to overstate their level of activity; females tend to understate it.
In BC (2018, McCreary AHS): …% youth reported ever having sex.
20
Individual differences in sexual initiation (e.g., ….3)
ethnicity, sex, ses
SES influence how
higher sexual activity
SES influence how
rates of sexual activity higher among economically disadvantaged youth
higher sexual activity (narrowing over time)
Stats Canada (2010) – sexual debut has been stable across ….
2003 t0 2010
Likelihood of being sexually active rose with age.
…% (debut before 15 years)
…% (debut at 15 or 16 years)
9
25
BC Youth (2018, McCreary AHS) most common age of debut is at what age
15 or 16. (similar to all of Canada)
Sexual activity during adolescence (age 16 or later) is associated with psychological disturbance.
is not Levels of self-esteem and life satisfaction are similar to other adolescents’.
when is sexual activity a risk factor
early and ‘risky’ sexual activity (before age 16) is associated with other psychological and behavioural factors associated with risking taking behaviors.