Factors Associated With the Sexual Behavior of Canadian Aboriginal Young People and Their Implications for Health Promotion

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ID11022700
AuthorsKaren Devries (0000-0001-8935-2181, University of London), Karen M Devries (At the time of the study, Karen M. Devries was a PhD student at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, England. Caroline J. Free and Linda Morison were also with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London. Elizabeth Saewyc was with the McCreary Centre Society Vancouver, British Columbia, and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.), Caroline Free (0000-0003-1711-0006, University of London), Caroline J Free (At the time of the study, Karen M. Devries was a PhD student at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, England. Caroline J. Free and Linda Morison were also with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London. Elizabeth Saewyc was with the McCreary Centre Society Vancouver, British Columbia, and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.), Linda Morison (At the time of the study, Karen M. Devries was a PhD student at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, England. Caroline J. Free and Linda Morison were also with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London. Elizabeth Saewyc was with the McCreary Centre Society Vancouver, British Columbia, and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.), Elizabeth Saewyc (0000-0002-1625-9506, At the time of the study, Karen M. Devries was a PhD student at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, England. Caroline J. Free and Linda Morison were also with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London. Elizabeth Saewyc was with the McCreary Centre Society Vancouver, British Columbia, and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.)
Year2009
Volume99
Issue5
Pages855-862
Publication date2009-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2007.132597
PMID18703435
PMCIDPMC2667862
OpenAlexW2105634227
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited33

Objectives. We examined factors associated with having ever had sex, having more than 1 lifetime sexual partner, and condom nonuse at last incident of sexual intercourse among Canadian Aboriginal young people. Methods. We conducted a secondary analysis of data from the 2003 British Columbia Adolescent Health Survey, a cross-sectional survey of young people in grades 7 through 12. Results. Of 1140 young Aboriginal men, 34% had ever had sex; of these, 63% had had more than 1 sexual partner, and 21% had not used a condom at their last incident of sexual intercourse. Of 1336 young Aboriginal women, 35% had ever had sex; of these, 56% had had more than 1 sexual partner, and 41% had not used a condom at their last incident of sexual intercourse. Frequent substance use, having been sexually abused, and having lived on a land reservation were strongly associated with sexual behavior outcomes. Feeling connected to family was strongly associated with increased condom use. Conclusions. Sexual behavior change interventions for Aboriginal young people must move beyond the individual and incorporate interpersonal and structural dimensions. Interventions to reduce substance use and sexual abuse and promote feelings of family connectedness in this population should be explored. Young people living on land reserves need special attention

Condom · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Family medicine · Feeling · Interpersonal communication · Intervention (counseling) · Poison control · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Reproductive health · Sexual abuse · Sexual intercourse · Suicide prevention · Young adult · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Child Abuse and Trauma · Demography · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology

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