Changes in Adolescents and Young Adult (AYA) Solo and Partnered Sexual Behavior during COVID-19: A Latent Class Analysis of AYA from 30 Countries

April 1, 2022

Devon J. Hensel, PhD, MS, FSAHM Linda Campbell, et. al.

Journal of Adolescent Health

A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a sexual and reproductive health survey. Participants N = 7527; 18-26 years; 32.3% of the total sample; 60.1% female, 86.1% cisgender, 77.1% heterosexual and saw increased solo masturbation and porn + all others stable (11.8%), increased cuddling and partner sex main + all others unchanged (10.5%), increased cuddling and sex with main partner + increased use of solo masturbation and pornography + all others stable (18.8%), all decreased (13.1 %), and sex with main partner + all others unchanged (19.5%) and all unchanged (24.3%) decreased. Older age (RRR = 0.86-0.94), being female (OR = 0.39-0.67), and higher mental health scores (RRR = 0.68-0.81) were associated with a lower likelihood of increased masturbation/pornography, increased bonding/sex with main partner + increased masturbation/pornography and a decrease in all behaviors relative to no behavior change.

Devon J. Hensel, PhD, MS, FSAHM Linda Campbell, et. al. Changes in Adolescents and Young Adult (AYA) Solo and Partnered Sexual Behavior during COVID-19: A Latent Class Analysis of AYA from 30 Countries. Journal of Adolescent Health 2022, 70, 4 , S8-S9.

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