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Explain four factors that may influence early sexual activity in an adolescent.

      

Explain four factors that may influence early sexual activity in an adolescent.

  

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John
i) Parental neglect - Parental monitoring/ supervision during pre-adolescence start dating begin sexual activity.

ii) poverty - Adolescents may get to sexual activity as they try to meet/ get basic needs.

iii) Early entrance into puberty - Early maturation which may be caused by body weight/ obesity/ environmental chemicals.

iv) Poor school performance/ lack of academic/ career goals - As a result of frustrations adolescents may compensate by getting involved in sexual activity.

v) Cultural practices- Some cultures do not restrain adolescents getting into sexual activity/ similar behaviours

vi) Exposure to negative mass media - radio/ television/ explicit lyrics/ pornography all contribute to the attitude/ behaviour.

vii) Perception of peer group norms - Belief that most of their friends had already had sex
johnmulu answered the question on July 20, 2017 at 05:34


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