Factors influencing engagement in premarital sex among Vietnamese young adults: a qualitative study.
Asia
Vietnam
sexual behavior
sexual health
young adults
Journal
International journal of adolescent medicine and health
ISSN: 2191-0278
Titre abrégé: Int J Adolesc Med Health
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 8506960
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
17 Apr 2019
17 Apr 2019
Historique:
received:
04
09
2018
accepted:
02
11
2018
pubmed:
18
4
2019
medline:
18
4
2019
entrez:
18
4
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
With the rising trend of sexual engagement among Vietnamese young adults in recent years, concerns were raised over the issue of premarital sex and its potential health consequences. In order to prevent such consequences and further promote health, an in-depth understanding of factors influencing young people to have premarital sex would be valuable. To generate a grounded theory explaining factors influencing engagement in premarital sex among Vietnamese young adults. Vietnamese adults aged 18-24 who have voluntarily engaged in premarital sex (n = 18). The study was conducted using the grounded theory approach by Glaser. Purposive and theoretical sampling was used. Ten in-depth interviews and three additional focus group discussions were carried out. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data analysis involved using the constant comparative method and open and theoretical coding. Sampling, data collection and data analysis happened simultaneously until theoretical saturation was achieved. The grounded theory is constructed around six emergent themes: (a) desire as the 'direct cause'; (b) the facilitators; (c) social changes; (d) media; (e) peer and (f) absence of family. The latter four themes are 'indirect causes' that influence through desire and the facilitators. The study has contributed a grounded theory that identified the factors and described their relationships in a comprehensive way. It suggested a need for a reliable source of information to be tailor-designed to suit young people. Additionally, the stigma of talking about sex needs to be reduced to allow for more open discussions on sex and sexual health.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
With the rising trend of sexual engagement among Vietnamese young adults in recent years, concerns were raised over the issue of premarital sex and its potential health consequences. In order to prevent such consequences and further promote health, an in-depth understanding of factors influencing young people to have premarital sex would be valuable.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
To generate a grounded theory explaining factors influencing engagement in premarital sex among Vietnamese young adults.
SUBJECTS
METHODS
Vietnamese adults aged 18-24 who have voluntarily engaged in premarital sex (n = 18).
METHOD
METHODS
The study was conducted using the grounded theory approach by Glaser. Purposive and theoretical sampling was used. Ten in-depth interviews and three additional focus group discussions were carried out. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data analysis involved using the constant comparative method and open and theoretical coding. Sampling, data collection and data analysis happened simultaneously until theoretical saturation was achieved.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The grounded theory is constructed around six emergent themes: (a) desire as the 'direct cause'; (b) the facilitators; (c) social changes; (d) media; (e) peer and (f) absence of family. The latter four themes are 'indirect causes' that influence through desire and the facilitators.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The study has contributed a grounded theory that identified the factors and described their relationships in a comprehensive way. It suggested a need for a reliable source of information to be tailor-designed to suit young people. Additionally, the stigma of talking about sex needs to be reduced to allow for more open discussions on sex and sexual health.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30995205
doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2018-0201
pii: /j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2018-0201/ijamh-2018-0201.xml
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
©2019 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.
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