Association between different types of smoking and first sexual behavior in adolescents: Survey data from South Korea
Introduction Adolescent deviant behaviors can severely hinder their healthy development. This study explores the relationship between tobacco consumption and sexual behavior in Korean adolescents. Methods This is a secondary dataset analysis of the pooled KYRBS cross-sectional studies from 2018 to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Publishing
2025-02-01
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| Series: | Tobacco Induced Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/Association-between-different-types-of-smoking-and-first-sexual-behavior-in-adolescents,200197,0,2.html |
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| Summary: | Introduction
Adolescent deviant behaviors can severely hinder their healthy
development. This study explores the relationship between tobacco consumption
and sexual behavior in Korean adolescents.
Methods
This is a secondary dataset analysis of the pooled KYRBS cross-sectional
studies from 2018 to 2022. Sexual behavior generally refers to physical contact
or interactions related to sex. In this study, sexual behavior primarily refers to
intercourse. A logit model was applied to examine the relationship between
different types of tobacco use and the initiation of sexual behavior. Furthermore,
data from the KYRBS 2018–2021 were used to analyze the time-related patterns
in the connection between tobacco use and the first occurrence of sexual behavior
among adolescents, with a focus on the moderating role of gender.
Results
Tobacco use among adolescents was positively associated with the
occurrence of sexual behavior. After adjusting for other variables, adolescents
who use ordinary cigarettes (AOR=7.85; 95% CI: 7.49–8.23), nicotine e-cigarettes
(AOR=8.21; 95% CI: 7.80–8.64), or combustible e-cigarettes (AOR=9.86; 95%
CI: 9.26–10.49) were more likely to engage in sexual behavior than non-users.
Further research indicates that the earlier an individual reported beginning
smoking tobacco, the earlier their first sexual encounter occurs, the correlation
coefficient is 0.526 (p<0.01). Additionally, in the moderation analysis, the male
group weakened the trend in the time to first tobacco use and first sexual behavior.
Conclusions
The use of different types of tobacco among Korean adolescents is
strongly associated with sexual behavior. Adolescents are starting to engage in
sexual activity at a younger age, especially males. Thus, providing reproductive
health education to adolescent smokers could enhance their sexual decisionmaking.
Furthermore, implementing tobacco cessation and sexual education for
adolescents necessitates the development of gender-specific strategies to meet
the distinct needs of males and females. |
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| ISSN: | 1617-9625 |