A Qualitative Assessment of South African Adolescents' Motivations for and against Substance Use and Sexual Behavior

Autor/inn/en	Patrick, Megan E.; Palen, Lori-Ann; Caldwell, Linda; Gleeson, Sarah; Smith, Ed; Wegner, Lisa
Titel	A Qualitative Assessment of South African Adolescents' Motivations for and against Substance Use and Sexual Behavior
Quelle	In: Journal of Research on Adolescence, 20 (2010) 2, S.456-481 (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1050-8392
DOI	10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00649.x
Schlagwörter	Focus Groups; Adolescents; Foreign Countries; Sexuality; Qualitative Research; Substance Abuse; High School Students; Student Motivation; Ethics; Prevention; Intervention; Rape; Social Environment; South Africa (Cape Town) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Ausland; Sexualität; Qualitative Forschung; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schulische Motivation; Ethik; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Sexueller Missbrauch; Sexuelle Gewalt; Vergewaltigung; Soziales Umfeld
Abstract	Focus groups (N = 15 groups; 8 with girls, 7 with boys) with adolescents in high schools near Cape Town, South Africa, were used to conduct a qualitative investigation of reported reasons for using and not using substances and for having and not having sex. Adolescents reported Enhancement, Negative States, Social, and Aversive Social motivations for both substance use and sexual behavior. In addition, being addicted as a reason for using drugs and rape as a context for sexual behavior were frequently reported. Motivations against behaviors included Physical/Behavioral Consequences, Ethical Objections, Social Disapproval, and Incompatible Activities and Goals reasons. Preventive interventions should address existing motivations for and against substance use and sexual behavior to acknowledge adolescents' experiences in context. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10