Reasons for unprotected sexual behavior of late adolescent and young adult males

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study unprotected sexual behavior of late adolescent and young adult males. Thirty late adolescent males and 30 young adult males participated in the study. All participants passed the test for HIV/AIDS knowledge above the good level. The semi-structured interview was conducted for each participant and lasted for approximately 30 minutes. The reasons for having unprotected sexual behaviors were content analized into 3 domains of reason. The percent of reasons reported under the three domains with different types of sex partner were statistically compared within each age group by the one-way ANOVA. The results are as follows: (1) Both late adolescent and young adult Thai males have engaged in unprotected sexual behaviors, despite their good education and good knowledge about HIV/AIDS. (2) The "Intrapersonal Domain" is the main domain of reasons for both groups of Thai males engaging in unprotected sexual behaviors. (3) Both groups of Thai males have reported "Illusory Strategies" or "Misconceptions" in protecting themselves from HIV infection.