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Chapter 15. Sexual Behaviors of U.S. High School Students
15.1 Sexual Behaviors of U.S. High School Students
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Sexual Behaviors of U.S.
High School Students
Featuring an interactive map and recent data, this activity examines how sexually active high school students in the United States really are.
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15.2 Sexual Behaviors of U.S. High School Students
Sexual Behaviors of U.S. High School Students
The map you are about to see shows, by state, the percentage of high school students who (1) have ever had sexual intercourse, (2) had their first sexual intercourse before age 13, (3) have had sexual intercourse with four or more people, and (4) are currently sexually active.
The data presented on the map reflect responses from students in the 9th to 12th grades. When only high school seniors are surveyed, the percentages are higher: Nationwide, 62 percent of seniors have had sexual intercourse, and 21 percent have had four or more partners. (States in gray did not participate fully in the survey.)
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Focus on each state to see the percentage of high school students who:
- 1. Have ever had sexual intercourse
- 2. Had their first sexual intercourse before age 13
- 3. Have had sexual intercourse with four or more people
- 4. Are currently sexually active.
15.3 Sexual Behaviors of U.S. High School Students
Sexual Behaviors of U.S. High School Students
1. Decrease in High school students' sexual activity
These percentages, as high as they may seem, are actually lower than they were in the early 1990s. What do you think accounts for the decrease in high school students’ sexual activity?
15.4 Activity Completed!
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REFERENCES
MMWR. (2012, June 8). Youth risk behavior surveillance—United States, 2011. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 61, 1–162.