Understanding the “Why” for High Risk Behavior: Adolescent Girls’ Motivations for Sex

This study identified motivations for sex in 738 girls enrolled in the Health Improvement Project for Teens (HIPTeens) RCT and analyzed differences in sex motives among at-risk subgroups. Sexually-active girls, ages 15-19 years, were recruited from urban community-based settings . Baseline data were collected via audio computer-assisted self-interview surveys including a modified Sex Motives Scale based on six domains (intimacy, enhancement, self-affirmation, coping, peer pressure, and partner approval), assessing drivers of both protective and risk-promoting motivations.
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research