Female adolescents and onset of sexual intercourse: a theory-based review of research from 1984 to 1994.
- Authors
- Goodson, P; Evans, A; Edmundson, E
- Year
- 1997
- Journal
- The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
- PMID
- 9283935
- DOI
- 10.1016/S1054-139X(97)00004-9
PURPOSE: To review a decade of research on the correlates of early onset of sexual intercourse among female adolescents in the United States, using Social Cognitive Theory as a framework for classification. METHODS: Forty-nine studies published in peer-reviewed journals between 1984 and 1994 were reviewed and their findings coded by two independent coders. RESULTS: Findings indicate that most of the studies emphasized quantitative methodologies, using cross-sectional designs and univariate statistical analyses. Many studies lacked a theoretical framework or conceptual model to guide their investigations. When evaluating empirical findings, 61% of the studies found environmental correlates and 47% found biological factors (e.g., age and pubertal development) to be significantly associated with early initiation of sexual intercourse. CONCLUSION: These findings raise important questions about the quality of research on adolescent sexuality, as well as its relationship to the development of risk-reduction programs which tend to focus mainly on intrapersonal factors (such as attitudes, knowledge, and expectancies.
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