OBJECTIVE This report provides an updated description of trends and patterns in first premarital cohabitations among women aged 15-44 in the United States using the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG). Trends in pregnancies within first premarital cohabiting unions and differences by Hispanic origin and race, and education are also presented. METHODS Data for 2006-2010 were collected thro...

Sexual perversion including premarital sex, and unwanted pregnancy, is relatively high among adolescents. This problem further exacerbated by their involvement in drug use. These two incidents can lead to sexually transmitted diseases such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus or Acquired Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) Therefore, this study aimed identify the effectiveness of TRIAD Kesehatan Reproduksi Remaja (...

BACKGROUND Understanding sexual behavior before marriage is relatively rare in the East, especially in Islamic societies, because sexuality is a sensitive subject for many Muslims. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to identify premarital sexual intercourse-related individual factors among Iranian adolescents. PATIENTS AND METHODS This qualitative study was performed on 30 students of...

BACKGROUND Due to the increase of premarital sex and the lack of reproductive health services, unmarried rural-to-urban female migrants experience more risks of sex and reproductive health (SRH). This study was designed to describe SRH related knowledge, attitude and risk behaviors among unmarried rural-to-urban female migrants and examine the predictors of reducing sexual and reproductive risk...

In an effort to address high rates of marital distress and divorce, numerous scholars, educators, and policy makers have advocated for premarital education programs. Despite this widespread support, there remains a number of valid questions regarding the general effectiveness of premarital education in strengthening marriages and preventing divorce. This paper presents a comprehensive and criti...

This study clearly replicated the previous findings which demonstrated the predictive validity of PREPARE. Like the previous study, this longitudinal study was a 3-year follow-up of 179 couples who took PREPARE during their engagement. As in the initial longitudinal study, PREPARE predicted, with about 80% accuracy, couples who got divorced from those that were happily married. Also, the same l...

background and objectives : relatively little is known about the relationship between religion and abstinence. the aim of this study was to examine the correlation between religious beliefs and behaviors and the intention of premarital sexual abstinence among iranian youths. methods: the current study was a cross-sectional one carried out among youths of five universities in shiraz, iran. 577 p...

cents, regardless of their marital status, are sexually experienced and have been exposed to risky sexual practices, including exchanging sex for money, having multiple partners and failing to use condoms.6 To reduce the incidence of unprotected premarital sexual activity, adults need to understand adolescent reproductive decision-making. Clearly, the social environment plays an important role ...