The Correlates and Gender Differences of Sexual Behavior of Single Young Adults in Thailand

Bibliographic Data

ID18991069
AuthorsTheodore D Fuller (Virginia Tech, corresponding author), Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA USA Department of Sociology, A Chamratrithirong (0000-0001-5094-8770, Mahidol University), Kanya Apipornchaisakul (Mahidol University)
Year2017
Volume25
Issue4
Pages328-342
Publication date2017-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Population and Social Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2465-4418 • E-ISSN: 2465-4418
PublisherInstitute for Population and Social Research (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.25133/jpssv25n4.003
OpenAlexW2758194048
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited18

Using a nationally-representative sample of single young adults from the National Sexual Behavior Study of Thailand (N=1,852), we explore individual-, family-, peer-, and community-level factors related to premarital sex. Over 50% of single young males and about 20% of single young females aged 18-24 in Thailand report having engaged in sexual activity the past 12 months. Better education and frequent consumption of alcohol increases the likelihood of premarital sex. The incidence of sex is higher among working men than women. Young adults perceive that parents are more tolerant with promiscuity among their sons rather than daughters. The attitudes of fathers seem particularly important. When parents are more aware of the activities of young adult children, the latter are less likely to be sexually promiscuous, which however also appear to be affected by urbanity. The sexual experience of close friends is closely related to the sexual activity of the focal young adults

Alcohol · Alcohol consumption · Developmental psychology · Premarital sex · Promiscuity · Sexual behavior · Urbanity · Young adult · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Psychology · Sex work and related issues