Open AccessA cross-sectional study of factors associated with adolescent sexual activity
Author(s) -
R Shashikumar,
Ratan Das,
H. R. Arvinda Prabhu,
Kalpana Srivastava,
Pookala Shivaram Bhat,
Jyoti Prakash,
Paliwal Seema
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5545.99532
Subject(s) - cross sectional study , clinical psychology , psychology , medicine , pathology
Adolescents constitute about 20% of our population and increasingly more of them are initiating sexual activity at an early age. Several behaviors associated with adolescence like masturbation, expression of masculinity/femininity, lifestyle habits like attending late night parties, and consumption of alcohol have been variously implicated in initiating sexual activities. Sexual abuse can also lead to premature sexualization. In view of few worthwhile studies from India that have dealt with these issues this study was undertaken.