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KMID : 0358120020280040334
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Journal of the Korean Public Health Association
2002 Volume.28 No. 4 p.334 ~ p.342
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Risk of Adolescent Sexual Behaviors by Smoking and Alcohol Use among Middle School Students
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Sohn Ae-Ree
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Abstract
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Health risk-taking behaviors such as smoking, alcohol use, and sexual intercourse among adolescents are significant public health problems. Recent data indicate that smoking, alcohol use, and sexual intercourse in adolescents have been increasing steadily in South Korea. Few studies of smoking, alcohol use, and sexual intercourse for middle school students have been conducted simultaneously. This study is to examine associations between 1) smoking and sexual behaviors and 2) drinking alcohol use and sexual behaviors in adolescents. A cross sectional study based on a stratified cluster sample of 9 middle schools during June and July 2002 was used. The associations were examined with X2, Fisher´s Exact Test, Mantel-Haenszel A2, and logistic regression. The main results are as follows Boys were more likely to take part in sexual behaviors (use of pornographic materials, masturbation, kiss, and sexual intercourse). Those adolescents who took part in smoking were 2.65, 5.85, 4.59, and 7.31 times respectively higher to have use of pornographic materials, masturbation, kiss, and sexual intercourse experiences compared with non-smoker students. Those adolescents who took part in drinking alcohol use were 2.96, 3.87, 7.07, and 7.95 times higher to have use of pornographic materials, masturbation, kiss, and sexual intercourse experiences compared with non-alcohol drinker. Risk-taking behaviors of smoking and drinking alcohol use are risk factors for sexual behaviors. This study suggests that adolescents are risk-taking behaviors simultaneously. To prevent adolescent’s health risk-taking behaviors we should develop practical educational principles that focus on delaying a young persons fast use of cigarettes and alcohol. Health education should be considered to establish a compulsory curriculum as part of the school curriculum to offer health education systematically and comprehensively.
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KEYWORD
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Health Risk-Taking Behaviors, Smoking, Alcohol, Sexual Intercourse, Adolescents
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