[Sexual Behaviour of Adolescents who use and misuse Alcohol]

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ABSTRACT

In this study we try to explore the concept of Adolescent sexual behaviour in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on adolescent sexual behaviour and its relation with alcohol. Alcohol is the highly accepted drink worldwide. It has its disadvantages accordingly. This study focuses on the behaviour that the young people adopt when they are in the influence of alcohol. The first chapter gives a brief introduction to the background of the problem and objectives. It states the research questions that this study will answer. It also clarifies the inclusion and exclusion criteria adopted in the research. The second chapter highlights the past studies of different authors who have talked about the use and misuse of alcohol regarding the sexual behaviour of adolescents. The third chapter describes the methodology adopted in this research. It reviews the search strategy and the choices of databases that were selected. This chapter explains the material that was searched and also states the outcome received. Later in this chapter, it displays the methods of data extraction and the methods of its synthesis. The research also analyzes many aspects of the alcohol consumption in youth and tries to gauge its effect on their sexual behaviour. Finally the research describes various factors which are responsible for alcohol consumption and tries to describe the overall effect of alcohol on adolescent sexual behaviour. The entire synthesis of the research is concluded in the last chapter.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION1

Background3

Objectives3

The Review Question3

Inclusion Criteria and Exclusion Criteria4

CHAPTER 02: LITERATURE REVIEW5

Sexual Behaviour14

The pleasure in check17

A powerful Dis-Inhibiting18

Both Sexes Affected18

CHAPTER 03: METHODOLOGY21

Search Strategy21

Choice of Indexes and Databases25

The Search and Output25

Methods of Review26

Data Extraction27

Data Synthesis27

CHAPTER 04: RESULTS29

Overall Effect Size Estimates29

Moderation of Overall Effects30

Association between Sexual Orientation and Individual Substances31

APPENDIX33

REFERENCES37

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION

In most of the developed places, alcohol remains up till now the largely accepted psycho-active material used by the youth. Furthermore, a raise in the binge drinking (consuming 5 or more drinks of alcohol in a row) has been confirmed across the huge figure of places. The misuse of alcohol throughout teenage years has possible short term and long term consequences that are harmful, for example damages to body and STDs (Sexually Transmitted Disease), alcohol dependence, behavioural problems as well as health compromising behaviour. It is thus centred to differentiate among infrequent use of recreational alcoholic beverage by adolescents and possibly hurtful utilisation, usually known as alcoholic beverage mis-use. (Carey 1995:236)

According to a study, use of alcohol by teenagers may also negatively impact sexual ...