Sexual behavior problems in adolescents with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review

Chamidah, Atien Nur and Hartini, Sri and Herini, Elisabeth Siti (2021) Sexual behavior problems in adolescents with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review. Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 9. 163 – 170. ISSN 18579655

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Several studies conducted on adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID) have reported various problems of sexual behavior that occurs in the group, including HIV-related risky sexual behavior and other health-related concerns. AIM: This review aims to synthesize studies on the problems regarding sexual behavior in adolescents with ID to obtain data on the types of risky sexual behavior problems. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Synthesis was conducted on nine studies of children aged 10–20 years old with intellectual disabilities as subjects who have no other psychiatric comorbidities and met the appraisal criteria based on the checklist for analytical cross-sectional studies of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). RESULTS: Several behaviors were found in the group of adolescents with ID. Masturbation is the type of solitary behavior that appears the most, besides other behaviors like touching genitals and getting naked in public places. Sexual intercourse is the most widely reported in the type of “involving other persons.” Sexual intercourse with more than 1 person without using contraception to protect against sexual transmitted disease (STD) is at risk for HIV infection or other infectious diseases. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this review have indicated that adolescents with ID have sexual needs and experience sexual behavior problems similar to ordinary adolescents in general. They actually have a higher risk for having risky sexual behavior because they lack understanding of sexuality. These findings emphasize the need for sex education so that young people with disabilities can have healthy sexual behavior and a safe life. © 2021 Atien Nur Chamidah, Sri Hartini, Elisabeth Siti Herini.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Cited by: 2; All Open Access, Gold Open Access
Uncontrolled Keywords: contraceptive agent; abortion; breast; condom use; contraception; data analysis; data extraction; Down syndrome; drinking behavior; drug abuse; exhibitionism; genital system; human; Human immunodeficiency virus infection; imprisonment; intellectual impairment; masturbation; oral sex; problem behavior; quality control; questionnaire; Review; sexual behavior; sexual behavior problem; sexual education; sexual harassment; sexual health; sexual intercourse; sexual violence; sexually transmitted disease; smoking; systematic review; unplanned pregnancy; unsafe sex
Subjects: R Medicine > RB Biomedical Sciences
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing > Public Health and Nutrition
Depositing User: Sri JUNANDI
Date Deposited: 18 Sep 2024 02:37
Last Modified: 18 Sep 2024 02:37
URI: https://ir.lib.ugm.ac.id/id/eprint/4856

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