Substance use and sexual risk behavior among South African eighth grade students.
We examined the covariation of substance use and various sexual behaviors in 2204 students from one area of South Africa. There was an association between lifetime substance use and both sexual activity and certain sexual risk behaviors. At the most recent sexual encounter, there was an association between substance use and being unfamiliar with one's sexual partner, but no association between substance use and condom use.
Palen
Lori-Ann
LA
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA. lxp201@psu.edu
Smith
Edward A
EA
Flisher
Alan J
AJ
Caldwell
Linda L
LL
Mpofu
Elias
E
D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003075:Coitus; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012309:Risk-Taking; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology