Teen sexual activity: number of partners among students who reported being sexually active in Delaware
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Why This Indicator Matters
Students who reported being sexually active were asked how many partners they have had.
Adolescence is a time often associated with risk-taking or sensation seeking behavior. Risk-taking is viewed as a means of asserting independence and defining/developing personalities. Parents play a critical role in helping their children engage in healthy risk-taking (i.e., playing sports, making new friends, volunteering) and avoiding negative, unhealthy risk-taking (i.e., substance use and abuse, sexual activity, violence).
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Data Source: Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Center for Drug and Health Studies, University of Delaware
Footnotes:
S: Data suppressed
Data last updated 01/2023