Sexual risk-taking behaviors among adolescents with severe emotional disturbance

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Sexual risk-taking behavior was examined in a sample of 70 adolescents with severe emotional disturbance who are clients of the South Carolina Continuum of Care. Through the South Carolina Youth Risk Behavior Survey, information on sexual risk-taking, aggressive behavior, suicidal behavior and substance use were gathered. Racial differences and alcohol were linked with reported first intercourse experience before age 13. An increased risk for accidental pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases was reported in adolescents who reported first intercourse before age 13.

Mentally ill teenagers

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Association between employment and sexual risk-taking behaviors among public high school adolescents

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A CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey was conducted on 4,800 South Carolina public high school students to investigate the effects of after school and weekend job employment on adolescents' sexual intercourse behavior. Results show that employment level is associated with sexual risk-taking in all gender and race groups. It was also concluded that adolescents working above 10 hours per week during high school have higher risks of acquiring sexually transmitted disease and having unintended pregnancies.

High school students, Employment, Sexual intercourse, Adolescent psychology, Teenage sexual behavior, Student employment

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Suicidal behavior among youth with severe emotional disturbance

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The Garrison et al. (1993) study of risk behaviors associated with suicidal behavior is replicated. However, unlike the original study which involved a normative population, the new research project uses a population of high school age teenagers suffering from severe emotional disturbance (SED). The results show that alcohol and illicit drug use are related to suicidal behavior, and that suicidal thoughts and acts are more common among girls than boys with SED.

Youth, Suicidal behavior, Emotional problems of children, Childhood emotional problems, Child mental health

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