Causes Of Teenage Sexual Deviance

Sexual deviance

It is not a pleasant topic to discuss, but teen sexual delinquency can lead to a horrible result for perpetrators, victims, family members and others. Stated on crchealth.org according to sex abuse awareness organization Stop It now, adolescent and teen sex offenders are responsible for up to 50% of all sexual abuse of children. Because of this increased attention has recently been given in mental health literatures to better understand the impact it has on the adolescent population. In fact the number of sex offender’s process through court system increase by 50 %...This percentage highlights the need to find an effective intervention for this growing population. So what causes this behavior in teens? “Both sexual ideation

Crockett, Marcela Raffaelli, And Kristin L. Moila describes this as an important function for adolescents. “Along with creating pleasant sexual arousal and expressing sexual needs, they provide insight into sexual desires and preferences and are an opportunity to “rehearse” sexual encounters”. It is also stated that in a sample 72% of teens between the ages of 13-18 admitted having sexual fantasies.

Masturbation

Similar to fantasy, masturbation allows teenagers to explore their sexual desires in a safe and more private manner, it is considered a normal phase of life. “Adolescent Sexuality: Behavior and Meaning” also stated in one survey, 46% of boys and 24% of girls reported to masturbating. Another done amongst college student show that 67& of males and 34 percent of females reported masturbating at age

In the United States alone 50% of 9th-12th graders reported they had sex……The likelihood or reasons for adolescent to engage in sexual intercourse have increase with age. With that in mind by 12th grade, approximately two-thirds of students have had sex……The amount of adolescent intercourse differs by race, ethnicity and economic standpoints.

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Teenage Pregnancy

Teenage pregnancy is define as pregnancy in females under the age of 20. The information gather from cdc.gov/teen pregnancy, states that in 2013, a total of 273,105 babies were born to women aged 15–19 years, for a live birth rate of 26.5 per 1,000 women in this age group. Many counties have work endlessly to reduce this number. In a local article in on the BVIBeacon states that members of Caricom are working together with United Nations Population Fund to reduce this number on the BVI. But what causes teenage pregnancy?

Peer Pressure

Although teen pregnancy rates have fallen in the past several decades, the problem still wreaks havoc on the lives of teens. One factor that leads teen girls to become pregnant is peer pressure. Many engage in behavior for which they are not yet ready because they want to fit in or be popular. If your child is approaching her teenage years, consider the impact that peer pressure could have on her decisions, and the potential ramifications of this