TY - JOUR
T1 - A Qualitative Assessment of South African Adolescents' Motivations For and Against Substance Use and Sexual Behavior
AU - Patrick, Megan E.
AU - Palen, Lori Ann
AU - Caldwell, Linda
AU - Gleeson, Sarah
AU - Smith, Ed
AU - Wegner, Lisa
PY - 2010/6
Y1 - 2010/6
N2 - Focus groups (N=15 groups; 8 with girls, 7 with boys) with adolescents in high schools near Cape Town, South Africa, were used to conduct a qualitative investigation of reported reasons for using and not using substances and for having and not having sex. Adolescents reported Enhancement, Negative States, Social, and Aversive Social motivations for both substance use and sexual behavior. In addition, being addicted as a reason for using drugs and rape as a context for sexual behavior were frequently reported. Motivations against behaviors included Physical/Behavioral Consequences, Ethical Objections, Social Disapproval, and Incompatible Activities and Goals reasons. Preventive interventions should address existing motivations for and against substance use and sexual behavior to acknowledge adolescents' experiences in context.
AB - Focus groups (N=15 groups; 8 with girls, 7 with boys) with adolescents in high schools near Cape Town, South Africa, were used to conduct a qualitative investigation of reported reasons for using and not using substances and for having and not having sex. Adolescents reported Enhancement, Negative States, Social, and Aversive Social motivations for both substance use and sexual behavior. In addition, being addicted as a reason for using drugs and rape as a context for sexual behavior were frequently reported. Motivations against behaviors included Physical/Behavioral Consequences, Ethical Objections, Social Disapproval, and Incompatible Activities and Goals reasons. Preventive interventions should address existing motivations for and against substance use and sexual behavior to acknowledge adolescents' experiences in context.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00649.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00649.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77953963604
SN - 1050-8392
VL - 20
SP - 456
EP - 481
JO - Journal of Research on Adolescence
JF - Journal of Research on Adolescence
IS - 2
ER -
