Understanding Perceived Risks and Sexual Behavior Among Adolescents and Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Trent, Maria Perin, Jamie Yusuf, Hasiya Agwu, Allison Barfield, Ashle Spatafore, Leah Coleman, Jenell S. Matson, Pamela
Copyright Year	2022
Abstract	PurposeWe sought to describe the relationship between COVID-19 risk perception and sexual behaviors among urban adolescents and young adults (AYA).MethodsData were collected from 159 urban AYAs on COVID-19 risk perception, COVID-19 infections and deaths, romantic relationships, and sexual behavior during the stay-at-home order using a telephone survey.ResultsSeventy-nine percent of the study participants engaged in sexual intercourse during the stay-at-home order. Only 38% of these used condoms during their last sexual encounter. Experiencing COVID-19 positivity within their social circle was not related to COVID-19 testing. Concern for COVID-19 infection or experiencing a COVID-19 diagnosis or death in one's social circles was not associated with sexual intercourse or condom use.DiscussionUrban AYA remained at risk for sexually transmitted infections, and COVID-19, given high baseline community rates of sexually transmitted infections and COVID-19, low condom use, and low COVID-19 risk perception at the time of the survey.
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ISSN	1054139X
Journal	The Journal of Adolescent Health [J Adolesc Health]
Volume Number	72
DOI	10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.11.249
PubMed Central reference number	PMC9847213
Issue Number	5
PubMed reference number	36669959
e-ISSN	18791972
Language	English
Publisher	Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine.
Publisher Date	2023-01-18
Access Restriction	Open
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Subject Keyword	Adolescents and young adults (AYA) Coronavirus 2019 (COVID -19) Risk perception Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Sexual health
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Psychiatry and Mental Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health