ERIC Number: EJ915797
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Mar
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-118X
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Gender, Alcohol Consumption Patterns, and Engagement in Sexually Intimate Behaviors among Adolescents and Young Adults in Nha Trang, Viet Nam
Kaljee, Linda M.; Green, Mackenzie S.; Zhan, Min; Riel, Rosemary; Lerdboon, Porntip; Lostutter, Ty W.; Tho, Le Huu; Luong, Vo Van; Minh, Truong Tan
Youth & Society, v43 n1 p118-141 Mar 2011
A randomly selected cross-sectional survey was conducted with 880 youth (16 to 24 years) in Nha Trang City to assess relationships between alcohol consumption and sexual behaviors. A timeline followback method was employed. Chi-square, generalized logit modeling and logistic regression analyses were performed. Of the sample, 78.2% male and 56.1% female respondents ever consumed alcohol. Males reporting sexual behaviors (vaginal, anal, oral sex) had a significantly higher calculated peak BAC of 0.151 compared to 0.082 for males reporting no sexual intimacy (p less than 0.0001). Females reporting sexual behaviors had a peak BAC of 0.072 compared to 0.027 for those reporting no sexual intimacy (p = 0.016). Fifty percent of (33/66) males and 30.4% (7/23) females report event specific drinking and engagement in sexual behaviors. Males reporting 11+ drinks in 30 days had more sexual partners than those reporting 1 to 10 drinks (p = 0.037). Data suggest different physical and psychosocial mediators between alcohol consumption and sexual behaviors by gender. (Contains 7 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Females, Drinking, Intimacy, Young Adults, Sexuality, Males, Alcohol Abuse, Gender Differences, Health Behavior, At Risk Persons, Adolescents, Correlation, Social Influences, Focus Groups, Interviews, Urban Areas, Suburbs, Employment Level, Age Differences, Educational Attainment, Income, Television Viewing, Tourism
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Vietnam
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