A RESEARCH ON RISK FACTORS OF ADOLESCENT SEXUAL BEHAVIORS

摘要: The focus of the research was on identifying risk factors that may result in unprepared intercourse among adolescent from an ecological systems prospective. A survey questionnaire conducted September through December 1999 to 2326 youths, ages 13-18 years old. After eliminating thirty respondents Unwed Mother's Home we found 8.8% remaining had experienced sexual intercourse. Of those, 5% female and 13.4% male adolescents has intercourse, showing 2.7 times more for sample population. Broken down age groups, 3.2% thirteen old group 19.2% eighteen almost six fold increase older group. To find out differences between those who not then divided into two comparative groups by same sex variables. Findings analysis identified five system youth intercourse；First, individual factor：adolescents thought less themselves or didn't consider their potentials, exposed other behaviors such as drinking, smoking, drugs, runaway come contact with pornography, they knew about etc. Second, family factor：those important, supportive family, higher lower income Third, peer factor：Both friends were important support. experience seems be think peers are experiencing behavior. Fourth, school factor：Those is academic achievements. Fifth, community factor：There no statistical significant groups. overall results this study implies if want prevent our youths having during adolescence significance meaningful emerging self, relationship important. This leading but further necessary finding predictability.