Factors associated with adolescents' sexual experience based on the biopsychosocial model: a cross-sectional study using the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (KYRBS).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Sexual activity is an important integrative behaviour that interacts with biological, psychological and social factors among various changes in adolescence. However, starting sex at an early age is associated with adverse outcomes. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the factors associated with adolescents' sexual experience based on the biopsychosocial model.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Setting

The participants were selceted through a complex sample design at high schools and middle schools nationwide in Korea.

Participants

We employed 4-year data (2017-2020) of the cross-sectional Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey. In total, 234567 participants attending middle school and high school were analysed. Sexual experience was defined as ha

SUBMITTER: Kim KY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9639105 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature