SynthesisThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2012
The relationship between sexual abuse and risky sexual behavior among adolescent boys: a meta-analysis.
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- The Relationship between Childhood Maltreatment and Risky Sexual Behaviors: A Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- Determinants of adolescent pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.Reproductive health · 2018Pooled it
- Reported physical and sexual abuse in childhood and adult HIV risk behaviour in three African countries: findings from Project Accept (HPTN-043).AIDS and behavior · 2014Trial
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- Sex differences in the association of childhood sexual abuse severity with premarital sex among Chinese college students in Luzhou, China.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Predicting Risky Sexual Behavior Among College Students Through Machine Learning Approaches: Cross-sectional Analysis of Individual Data From 1264 Universities in 31 Provinces in China.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2023Article
- Exploring the long-term sequelae of childhood sexual abuse on risky sexual behavior among Chinese transgender women.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Sexual Health among Youth in Residential Care in Spain: Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Parents' approaches to sexuality education of their adolescent boys: a qualitative study in Ahvaz, Iran.Reproductive health · 2022Article
- Relationship between childhood sexual abuse and attitudes toward premarital sexual permissiveness among middle school students in Luzhou, China.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Perceptions of Sexual Abuse in Sport: A Qualitative Study in the Portuguese Sports Community.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Article
- Diverse psychiatric presentation associated with child sexual abuse: Case series.Industrial psychiatry journal · 2021Article
- Physical activity to address multimorbidity among survivors of sexual violence: A comprehensive narrative review.Psychology of sport and exercise · 2021Article
- Profiling Children Sexual Abuse in a Sample of University Students: A Study on Characteristic of Victims, Abusers, and Abuse Episodes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Longitudinal Relations among Adolescent Risk Behavior, Family Cohesion, Violence Exposure, and Mental Health in a National Sample.Journal of abnormal child psychology · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeChildhood and adolescent sexual abuse has been shown to lead to increased odds of sexual behaviors that lead to sexually transmitted infections and early pregnancy involvement. Research, meta-analyses, and interventions, however, have focused primarily on girls and young women who have experienced abuse, yet some adolescent boys are also sexually abused. We performed a meta-analysis of the existing studies to assess the magnitudes of the link between a history of sexual abuse and each of the three risky sexual behaviors among adolescent boys in North America.
methodsThe three outcomes were (a) unprotected sexual intercourse, (b) multiple sexual partners, and (c) pregnancy involvement. Weighted mean effect sizes were computed from ten independent samples, from nine studies published between 1990 and 2011.
resultsSexually abused boys were significantly more likely than nonabused boys to report all three risky sexual behaviors. Weighted mean odds ratios were 1.91 for unprotected intercourse, 2.91 for multiple sexual partners, and 4.81 for pregnancy involvement.
conclusionsOur results indicate that childhood and adolescent sexual abuse can substantially influence sexual behavior in adolescence among male survivors. To improve sexual health for all adolescents, even young men, we should strengthen sexual abuse prevention initiatives, raise awareness about male sexual abuse survivors' existence and sexual health issues, improve sexual health promotion for abused young men, and screen all people, regardless of gender, for a history of sexual abuse.
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