University Study: Analyzing Teen Sexuality Research on Boys/Girls

This assignment analyzes a research study comparing the reported number of sexual partners between teen boys and girls, questioning the accuracy of self-reported data. The study highlights the influence of hormonal changes, societal factors, and differences in access to opportunities on teenage sexual behavior. It references existing research to explore why teen boys might report more sexual partners than girls, considering factors like maturity levels, emotional development, and social constraints. The assignment also discusses the impact of parental involvement and the availability of support systems on teenagers' sexual experiences and mental health, suggesting alternative coping mechanisms for dealing with emotional challenges. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of understanding the complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors in shaping adolescent sexuality, and the need for more nuanced research in this area.

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A recent research study using self-report showed that teen boys reported many more
sexual partners than did teen girls. Can these findings be taken at face value? In other
words, can we believe that these data are accurate?
The growth hormones act differently for the teen boys and girls. According to Martin
(2018), it has been observed that during the teenage children considered themselves to be
grown up a take actions according to their maturity. Love is the first strong emotion that is
being experienced by the teenagers. Hence, there is a development of immense love towards
the girls.
It has been observed that the teen boys have more sexual partners than girls as boys
are more outgoing and have the easy access to the various places wherein the girls are being
forbidden to reach there (TEENAGERS, 2019). Moreover, it has been observed that teen
boys witness a rush or hormonal changes with which there takes place sexual urges. This urge
is most of the time not being controlled by the boys. However, girls do not have that freedom
to visit places where they can easily opt for sexual partners. Hence, most of the time the boys
are witnessed to have more sexual questions than girls do.
The report that is being collected can be considered relevant as children have enough
free time when they have the access to enjoy sex with their partners. Most of the parents have
hardly any time to spend time with the children. Hence, development of disparity in the
children that leads to involvement of sexual relationships (Do, Boonmongkon, Paek &
Guadamuz, 2017). One of the reason that the teen boys easily get distracted. Whereas girls
are much more elegant and sober. Hence, most of the time they find to stay indoor rather than
staying outdoor.
Moreover, in most of the cases it have been observed that the boys find it difficult to
communicate with the mother; however, confessing their emotions or feeling to their mother

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would be difficult (Ruiz, Riciputi, Guilamo-Ramos & Alexander, 2019). Hence, often boys
find it difficult and opt for options. There are changes that is being faced by the boys in their
teens but it is necessary to find options that will help them stay stable in their teens.
Everyone has passed through various situations in their teens but in spite of wasting
their time thinking about the changes in their body the teen boys can find other options that
will help improve their skills and channelize their skills (Do, Boonmongkon, Paek &
Guadamuz, 2017). It is a fact that often teens at that age go through various phases of
depression hence, they find it easier to move out of the depression through sex.
With the change in time, there has been changes in the mentality of the people.
However, teens in spite of involving themselves in sexual activities they can use other means
of depression relieves like activities that will help improve their skills such as drawing,
singing or craft activities. Even teen last ten years back used to face various situations.
However, they managed various ways that had helped them to fight depression. Apart from
that, the emotions that are being developed by the teens now days are not strong enough;
hence, there is frequent changes in the sexual partners.

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Reference List
Do, L. A. T., Boonmongkon, P., Paek, S. C., & Guadamuz, T. E. (2017). ‘Hu Hong’(bad
thing): parental perceptions of teenagers’ sexuality in urban Vietnam. BMC public
health, 17(1), 226.
Martin, K. (2018). Puberty, sexuality and the self: Girls and boys at adolescence. Routledge.
Ruiz, Y., Riciputi, S., Guilamo-Ramos, V., & Alexander, S. C. (2019). Exploring Views
about LARCs Among Parenting Rural Latinx Teenagers, Their Mothers, and
Providers: Implications for Sexuality Education and Care. American Journal of
Sexuality Education, 14(2), 165-185.
TEENAGERS, W. I. S. I. (2019). Sexual matters among teenagers. Singapore Med J, 60(9),
439-445.