Factors influencing sexually transmitted infections among adolescents in South Korea. Int Nurs Rev 2016 Mar;63(1):68-77
Date
07/28/2015Pubmed ID
26212038DOI
10.1111/inr.12206Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84959091267 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 2 CitationsAbstract
BACKGROUND: No data exist regarding the sexually transmitted infection (STI) rate in adolescents aged 12-15 in South Korea. Only a Korean few studies have attempted to investigate the factors influencing sexually transmitted infections among adolescents.
AIM: The purpose of this study was to investigate the self-reported sexually transmitted infection contraction rate and analyse individual and family factors that influence this rate among middle school students aged 12-15 in South Korea.
METHODS: Using statistics from the 8th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey, secondary data analysis was conducted. The study sample consisted of 714 individuals who had reported initiating sexual intercourse.
RESULTS: The rate of self-reported sexually transmitted contraction was 13.5%. The following factors predicted STI contraction: second year of middle school, excellent academic achievement, habitual or purposeful drug use, first intercourse before middle school, intercourse after drinking alcohol, weekly allowance, and living without family predicted sexually transmitted infection contraction.
LIMITATIONS: The parental data were collected by the self-reported surveys in a cross-sectional manner and questions of STI contraction and intercourse after drinking may have confused the subjects.
CONCLUSION: We need to utilize these predictors in providing adolescents with sexual health interventions and establishing adolescent sexual health policies.
IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING AND HEALTH POLICIES: Increased sex education and employment of a school nurse in each middle school are needed. High-risk students need to be monitored given the predictors of sexually transmitted infection contraction, and the school health personnel need to inform female students and their parents the importance of seeing a gynaecologist for regular check-ups.
Author List
Gwon SH, Lee CYAuthor
Seok Hyun Gwon Phd, RN Assistant Professor in the Nursing department at University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdolescent Behavior
Adult
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Republic of Korea
Risk-Taking
Safe Sex
Sex Education
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
