TY - JOUR
T1 - Examining the relationship between gender contentedness and sex-related experiences among taiwanese youth
AU - Liu, Chia Yi
AU - Kuo, Jen Hao
AU - Lee, Ting Hsuan
AU - Strong, Carol
AU - Tsai, Meng Che
AU - Lee, Chih Ting
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding: This work was supported by a research grant awarded to Tsai MC from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (108-2629-B-006 -002), a Summer Research Project Grant awarded to Liu CY from the College of Medicine at National Cheng Kung University (NCKUMCS2020050), and an intramural research grant from National Cheng Kung University Hospital (NCKUH-11003002). In addition, the publication of research was supported in part by Higher Education Sprout Project, Ministry of Education to the Headquarters of University Advancement at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU).
Funding Information:
Acknowledgments: The Taiwan Youth Project was sponsored by the Academia Sinica (AS-93-TP-C01) and directed by Chin-Chun Yi. The Center for Survey Research of the Academia Sinica is responsible for the data distribution. We thank Yi and everyone else at the Academia Sinica and the Taiwan Youth Project for providing the data, and for all the other assistance they provided.
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PY - 2021/10/2
Y1 - 2021/10/2
N2 - Little is known about how gender contentedness is related to sex-related experiences among Taiwanese adolescents. Secondary analysis of data (n = 2624, Mage = 13.3 ± 0.47 years and 51% males) on a longitudinal youth cohort was used to track the evolving development of sex-related experiences such as exposure to sexually explicit media, romantic experiences, and sexual behaviors. Hierarchical multinomial logistic regression analyses were applied to study the effects of gender contentedness on sex-related outcome variables. The results showed that nearly 10% of the subjects were not contented with their gender. As compared to peers, gender-discontented adolescents had a higher likelihood of exposures to sexually explicit media (odds ratio [OR]. = 1.70, 95% confidence interval [CI]. = 1.18–2.46) and risky sex behaviors (OR = 2.22, 95% CI = 1.03–4.81). These results shed light on the impact of self-perceived gender contentedness on sex-related experiences in Taiwanese adolescents. Our findings are helpful for the development of practical guidance on sexual health issues, particularly for those who are discontented with their gender.
AB - Little is known about how gender contentedness is related to sex-related experiences among Taiwanese adolescents. Secondary analysis of data (n = 2624, Mage = 13.3 ± 0.47 years and 51% males) on a longitudinal youth cohort was used to track the evolving development of sex-related experiences such as exposure to sexually explicit media, romantic experiences, and sexual behaviors. Hierarchical multinomial logistic regression analyses were applied to study the effects of gender contentedness on sex-related outcome variables. The results showed that nearly 10% of the subjects were not contented with their gender. As compared to peers, gender-discontented adolescents had a higher likelihood of exposures to sexually explicit media (odds ratio [OR]. = 1.70, 95% confidence interval [CI]. = 1.18–2.46) and risky sex behaviors (OR = 2.22, 95% CI = 1.03–4.81). These results shed light on the impact of self-perceived gender contentedness on sex-related experiences in Taiwanese adolescents. Our findings are helpful for the development of practical guidance on sexual health issues, particularly for those who are discontented with their gender.
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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph182010635
DO - 10.3390/ijerph182010635
M3 - Article
C2 - 34682381
AN - SCOPUS:85116610960
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 18
JO - International journal of environmental research and public health
JF - International journal of environmental research and public health
IS - 20
M1 - 10635
ER -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 5 Gender Equality