Factors related to the initiation of early sexual practices in adolescence: an integrative review

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v10i14.22505

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Adolescent; Sexuality; Sexual behavior; Sexual intercourse; Health promotion.

Abstract

Objective: to identify scientific evidence about factors related to the beginning of early sexual practices in adolescence. Method: Integrative review of articles published in Portuguese, English or Spanish, in the LILACS, BDENF, MedLine, CINAHL and Web of Science databases. The descriptors Adolescent, Sexuality, Sexual Behavior, Sexual Intercourse and Coitus were used, with thirty-eight articles selected for analysis. Results: in the selected studies, thirty-seven were quantitative and one qualitative. The results gave rise to three classes: Family and peer ties; Vulnerable situations and health-promoting actions. The classes showed that the factors related to the initiation of early sexual practices in adolescence are related to different scenarios, capable of influencing in a positive or negative way the adolescents' decisions about the beginning of their sexual life. Conclusion: The study allowed a critical reflection on the factors that contribute to determine the initiation of early sexual practices in adolescence, as well as to learn protective strategies, which contribute to postpone the beginning of sexual practices.

Author Biographies

Wallacy Jhon Silva Araújo, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Nurse graduated from the University Center Maurício de Nassau/AL. Master in Nursing and Health Education by the Postgraduate Program Stricto Sensu (Academic Masters) at the Federal University of Pernambuco - UFPE. He is currently an assistant nurse in the pediatric emergency department at the Hospital da Restauração Gov. Paulo Guerra and in the pediatric ward of the Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira - IMIP; professor of the postgraduate course in urgency and emergency at Faculdade Alpha. Physiotherapist graduated from Faculdade Estácio de Alagoas. Postgraduate degree in Physiotherapy in Intensive Care and Ventilatory Support at Castelo Branco University. Postgraduate in Neurofunctional Rehabilitation with Emphasis in Pediatrics. He has experience in the field of Physiotherapy with an emphasis on adult and pediatric neurological, respiratory and ICU physiotherapy.

 

Mariana Isabel Alexandre Moura, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Undergraduate in Nursing. Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.

Gabriela Rodrigues Bragagnollo, Universidade de São Paulo

Nurse. Master in Health Sciences and Doctoral Student by the Department of Public Health, University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Rosangela Andrade Aukar de Camargo, Universidade de São Paulo

Nurse, graduated from the University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing (1981), Graduated in Nursing and Graduated in Pedagogy by the Barão de Mauá Faculty of Philosophy, Science and Letters (1987/1991), Master and Doctor in Psychiatric Nursing by EERP /USP (2002/2006). Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Alberta, Canada (2018). Professor in Full Dedication to Teaching and Research at the Department of Maternal and Child Nursing and Public Health (DEMISP) at EERP/USP. Coordinates research projects in the area of ​​Education, Educational Technologies, Permanent Health Education and Teacher Training. Member of the Graduation Committee; the Coordinating Committee of the Bachelor's Degree Course; of the Permanent Education and Humanization Nucleus (NEPH) of the Regional Health Department - DRS XIII of Ribeirão Preto. Participates in the Education in Health/Nursing Research Group at EEERP/USP; of the Teaching Improvement Program (PAE). It is affiliated with the Brazilian Nursing Association and the Sigma Theta Tau Society - Rho Upsilon Chapter. He has experience in the area of ​​Continuing Education in Health and Professional Education in Nursing, working mainly on the following topics: education, educational technologies, teacher training and the teaching and learning process.

Estela Maria Leite Meirelles Monteiro, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Graduated in Nursing from the Federal University of Pernambuco (1985), Master's in Nursing from the Federal University of Paraíba (2001) and Ph.D. in Nursing from the Federal University of Ceará (2007). Adjunct Professor of the Nursing Department at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). Member of the Graduate Program in Nursing (PPGENFERMAGEM) and the Graduate Program in Child and Adolescent Health, both from the Health Sciences Center of the Federal University of Pernambuco. Second Leader of the Study and Research Group Assisting/Caring in Nursing CNPq/UFPE. Has experience in Public Health Nursing. Acting mainly on the following themes: Health Education, Health Promotion, Public Health Policy, Health Technology; Child and Adolescent Health, leprosy and violence.

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ARAÚJO, W. J. S.; MOURA, M. I. A. .; BRAGAGNOLLO, G. R. .; CAMARGO, R. A. A. de; MONTEIRO, E. M. L. M. Factors related to the initiation of early sexual practices in adolescence: an integrative review . Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 14, p. e504101422505, 2021. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v10i14.22505. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/22505. Acesso em: 14 nov. 2024.

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