Open AccessAssociation between socio-economic status and sexual behavior of adolescents
Author(s) -
Dejana Vuković,
Vesna Bjegović-Mikanović
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0706321v
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , medicine , association (psychology) , demography , sexual intercourse , logistic regression , sexual behavior , family planning , developed country , population , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , psychology , environmental health , research methodology , sociology , psychotherapist
Numerous studies have emphasized the importance of contextual factors as determinants of sexual behaviour of adolescents. It has been found that lower socioeconomic status is associated with risky sexual behaviour. Sexual behaviour is individual but develops under strong influence of cultural and other influences.