Sexual socialization and the sexual debut of Laotian adolescents in sociocultural context: a qualitative approach

This study aims to discover how sexual socialization shapes adolescents’ sexual behaviours and attitudes by considering various socialization agents and the sociocultural context of the country. Sexual socialization in adolescents is vital to formulating sexual attitudes and behaviours that determin...

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Main Author: Ji-Eun Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2024.2394189
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description This study aims to discover how sexual socialization shapes adolescents’ sexual behaviours and attitudes by considering various socialization agents and the sociocultural context of the country. Sexual socialization in adolescents is vital to formulating sexual attitudes and behaviours that determine their health and well-being. However, little is known about how various socialization agents share their norms, ideas, and beliefs about sexuality, influencing adolescents’ sexual attitudes and behaviours from a sociocultural perspective. In order to conduct a qualitative study, in-depth semi-structured interviews were used with 21 young people aged 15 to 24 in the capital of Lao PDR. A thematic analysis presents three significant themes that emerged from the data, including social norms about premarital sex, the taboo on sexual discussion and expression, and the normalization of sexual violence. The findings contribute to theories of sexual socialization and provide suggestions for projects and policies to prevent sexual risk behaviours and sexual violence.
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spelling doaj-art-7065d381656a44f8848f73feadf618d22025-08-20T01:59:26ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth0267-38432164-45272024-12-0129110.1080/02673843.2024.2394189Sexual socialization and the sexual debut of Laotian adolescents in sociocultural context: a qualitative approachJi-Eun Lee0Graduate School of Public Policy, Sejong University, Seoul, The Republic of KoreaThis study aims to discover how sexual socialization shapes adolescents’ sexual behaviours and attitudes by considering various socialization agents and the sociocultural context of the country. Sexual socialization in adolescents is vital to formulating sexual attitudes and behaviours that determine their health and well-being. However, little is known about how various socialization agents share their norms, ideas, and beliefs about sexuality, influencing adolescents’ sexual attitudes and behaviours from a sociocultural perspective. In order to conduct a qualitative study, in-depth semi-structured interviews were used with 21 young people aged 15 to 24 in the capital of Lao PDR. A thematic analysis presents three significant themes that emerged from the data, including social norms about premarital sex, the taboo on sexual discussion and expression, and the normalization of sexual violence. The findings contribute to theories of sexual socialization and provide suggestions for projects and policies to prevent sexual risk behaviours and sexual violence.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2024.2394189Sexual socializationqualitative studyadolescencesexual debutsexual double standards
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Sexual socialization and the sexual debut of Laotian adolescents in sociocultural context: a qualitative approach
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
Sexual socialization
qualitative study
adolescence
sexual debut
sexual double standards
title Sexual socialization and the sexual debut of Laotian adolescents in sociocultural context: a qualitative approach
title_full Sexual socialization and the sexual debut of Laotian adolescents in sociocultural context: a qualitative approach
title_fullStr Sexual socialization and the sexual debut of Laotian adolescents in sociocultural context: a qualitative approach
title_full_unstemmed Sexual socialization and the sexual debut of Laotian adolescents in sociocultural context: a qualitative approach
title_short Sexual socialization and the sexual debut of Laotian adolescents in sociocultural context: a qualitative approach
title_sort sexual socialization and the sexual debut of laotian adolescents in sociocultural context a qualitative approach
topic Sexual socialization
qualitative study
adolescence
sexual debut
sexual double standards
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2024.2394189
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