Prospective analysis of the transition to sexual experience and changes in sexual self-esteem among adolescents attending therapeutic schools.

摘要: Given increased sexual risk-taking among youth with mental health problems, this study sought to understand the developmental trajectory of self-esteem (SSE) vulnerable population and how it is impacted by experiences. Participants were 185 adolescents who attended therapeutic/alternative schools in southern New England. Changes five domains SSE identified Zeanah Schwarz (1996) examined across either: 1) sexually active at baseline, 2) transitioned activity during study, 3) remained inexperienced follow-up. In support hypothesis that changes precede onset experience, reported higher baseline scores Skills domain than those inexperienced. was subsequently activity, differences several found follow-up level experience. following experience depended, part, on percentage casual partners teens reported.