›› 2010, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (5): 581-.

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Investigations on social psychology and sexual behavior of 52 male homosexual adolescents in Shanghai

HUANG Feng-rong1,2, HUANG Hong1,2, ZHUANG Ming-hua3, FANG Hui3, LI Sheng-hui4, YE Xiu-xia5, WANG Jun-li1,2, CHEN Tao6   

  1. 1.Department of Child and Adolescent Healthcare, 2.Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200092, China；3.Department of AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China；4.School of Public Health,Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200025, China；5.Department of Pediatrics, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200127, China；6.Department of School Health, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
  • Online:2010-05-25 Published:2010-05-28

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Abstract:

Objective To investigate the social psychology and sexual behavior of male homosexual adolescents in Shanghai, and provide scientific evidence for advanced intervention in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related risk behaviors for adolescents. Methods Anonymous questionnaires, including self-composed questionnaire, self-rating depression scale (SDS) and self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) were employed for investigations among 52 male homosexual adolescents in Shanghai. Results The investigated adolescents aged between 15 to 19 years. Thirty-five adolescents (67.31%) had oral sex in the past 6 months, among whom 30 (85.71%) had unprotected oral sex and 25 (71.43%) did not use condom in the last oral sex. Thirty-four adolescents (65.38%) had anal sex in the past 6 months, among whom 16 (47.06%) insisted on condom use for anal sex and 10 (29.41%) did not use condom in the last anal sex. The awareness rate of AIDS-related knowledge was relatively higher, with the total correct answer rate of 82.47%. The rates of depression and anxiety were 36.54% and 26.92%, respectively. Conclusion AIDS-related risk sexual behaviors and psychological problems exist in homosexual adolescents. Attention should be paid to the psychological health during the health intervention for AIDS.

Key words: adolescent, homosexuality, psychological status