Abstract
Objective: This study sought to characterize the type and extent of risky sexual behaviors among help-seeking adolescents in the psychiatric population, and to assess the relevant psychosocial risk factors for these behaviors. Methods: We enrolled of 89 adolescent psychiatric patients who sought help at two general hospitals and a psychiatric center in Taipei during a one-year period. The age of those patients ranged from 12 to 22 years old. Information of risky sexual behaviors were collected by well-validated questionnaire. Results: Among those 89 adolescent psychiatric patients, 39 (43.7%) had participated in risky sexual behaviors. Smoking (OR=10.01, 95% CI:2.53-39.57) and poor family relationships (OR=5.85, 95% CI: 1.58-21.64) were significantly associated with risky sexual behaviors. Conclusions: Smoking habits and poor family relationships can identifying those at high risk of hazardous sexual behavior among adolescents seeking psychiatric help.
| Translated title of the contribution | Risky Sexual Behaviors of Psychiatric Adolescent Patients |
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| Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
| Pages (from-to) | 64-72 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | 臺灣精神醫學 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- adolescent
- risky sexual behaviors
- psychosocial factors