Factors associated with early sexual onset and delaying sex in rural middle school youth
Age, agency, and parent communication were all associated with both outcomes. Our findings highlight the importance of early comprehensive, trauma-informed sex education.
Authors
- Teresa M. Imburgia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8883-6659)
- Michele L. Coté (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0312-1601)
- Mary A. Ott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1347-2480)
- Abby Hunt
- Devon J. Hensel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2267-1038)
- Jianjun Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2179-2388)
- Rebecca E. James
Institutions
- Franciscan Health Indianapolis (US)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Rural Health
- Published
- 2024-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12889
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services