Impact of peer dating behavior and cohabitation with parents on sexual behaviors among secondary vocational school students
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025143
- VernacularTitle:同伴恋爱行为及与父母同住情况对中等职业技术学校学生性相关行为的影响
- Author:
JIA Xin, FANG Yuhang, JIN Yan, ZUO Xiayun, YU Chunyan, LIAN Qiguo, LI Lihe, HONG Ping, TU Xiaowen
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Author Information
1. School of Public Health, Fudan University/Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies/Shanghai-MOST Key Laboratory of Health and Disease Genomics/NHC Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation, Shanghai (200037) , China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Object attachment;
Behavior;
Residence characteristics;
Sexual behavior;
Regression analysis;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2025;46(5):657-661
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the moderating effect of cohabitation with parents on the association between peer dating behavior and sexual behaviors among secondary vocational school students, so as to provide a scientific basis for preventing sexual behaviors among secondary vocational school students.
Methods:From March to April 2021, an electronic questionnaire survey was conducted among 3 180 students from 6 vocational schools in Shanghai (urban, suburban, exurban) and Shaanxi (Shangluo, Ankang, Baoji) using cluster sampling. Spearman correlation analysis was used to investigate the relationship of cohabitation with parents, peer dating behavior and sexual behaviors among secondary vocational school students. Binary Logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the role of cohabitation with parents on peer dating behavior and sexual behaviors among secondary vocational students.
Results:There was a significant negative between cohabitation with parents and sexual ( r =-0.04); and there was a positive correlation between peer dating behavior and sexual behaviors ( r =0.24), as well as cohabitation with parents and peer dating behavior ( r =0.04)( P <0.05). Multivariable Logistic regression analysis showed an association between peer dating behavior and the occurrence of sexual behaviors ( OR=2.79-12.95, P <0.05). Cohabitation with parents played a moderating role in the association between peer dating behavior and sexual behaviors, and a signification interaction was found between cohabitation with parents and reporting that a small part or about half of their peers had dating behavior ( OR =0.48, P <0.05).
Conclusions:The more peers dating behavior are associated with a higher risk of sexual behaviors among secondary vocational school students, and cohabitation with parents can partly reduce this risk. School and family sexuality education for secondary vocational students should be strengthened to improve their interpersonal skills and decision-making, and ability to resist peer pressure, so as to reduce their risk of sexual behaviors.
