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Unprotected Sex and Adolescents: Risk and Protection Factors

Authors :
Miria Benincasa
Manuel Morgado Rezende
Janaína Coniaric
Source :
Psicologia, Vol 10, Iss 2, Pp 121-134 (2008)
Publication Year :
2008
Publisher :
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, 2008.

Abstract

The pregnancy is the first cause of internments (66%) in young women with age of 10 the 19 years in net SUS and the AIDS has been responsible for the potential years of lost life between young. In this study, one searched to identify the perception of this risk between adolescents in relation to AIDS and the risk factors related to sexual practice without protection. For this, one selected 32 adolescents, distributed in two pertaining groups to the classroom and the two to Classroom D, as specifications of the Abep. The method used for collection and analysis of data was the Focal Group. The pointed results as cause of this practical demonstrated little chance for this practice and restricted use of the protection information that had. The told consequences had been HIV/DST and precocious pregnancy. The presented factors of protection involved to prevent the sex and to select partners.

Details

Language :
English, Spanish; Castilian, Portuguese
ISSN :
15163687 and 19806906
Volume :
10
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Psicologia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b7245e1ba74461cb6a78e17058b9672
Document Type :
article