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Submitted December 13, 2021
Published 2022-01-05

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2022): Centros: Revista Científica Universitaria

FAMILY FUNCTIONING IN RELATION TO RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN ADOLESCENTS:: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE


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Published: 2022-01-05

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Auquilla Guzmán, Álvaro F. (2022). FAMILY FUNCTIONING IN RELATION TO RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN ADOLESCENTS:: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE. Centros: Revista Científica Universitaria, 11(1), 74–90. Retrieved from https://revistas.up.ac.pa/index.php/centros/article/view/2534

Abstract

Adolescence is recognized as a stage where accelerated changes occur at the biopsychosocial level in the human being, during this stage the interaction within the family environment allows the adolescent to learn different attitudes regarding how to experience sexuality, however, the search for new experiences can favor the manifestation of risky sexual behaviors, putting their sexual and reproductive health at risk. The purpose of this integrative review of the literature was to explore the variables corresponding to family function and their relationship with risky sexual behaviors in the adolescent population. An integrative review of the literature was carried out in the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar databases. The findings found showed that the most representative sexual risk behaviors in adolescents were adolescent pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, number of sexual partners, inconsistent use of contraceptive methods and early initiation of sexual intercourse, and that family dysfunction is characterized by a hostile family climate, low levels of cohesion, few displays of affection, permissive and authoritarian parenting styles, low levels of parental monitoring and supervision. Conclusion: From the reviewed literature, the importance of promoting sexual education programs aimed at the adolescent population that includes the variables of family functioning found in this research is highlighted to enhance the resources available to parents and strengthen filio-parental ties.

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