Faith, Premarital Sex and Relationships: Are Church Messages in Accordance with the Perceived Realities of the Youth? ; a Qualitative Study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Since religious messages on life style have a strong impact in South Africa, it is important to assess how they relate to the situation for young people at risk of HIV infection. Nine focus group discussions were conducted with youth (n = 62), aged 13-20 years, from the Roman Catholic Church, the Lu...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health
Authors: Eriksson, Elisabet (Author) ; Ahlberg, Beth M. (Author) ; Haddad, Beverley 1957- (Author) ; Axemo, Pia (Author) ; Lindmark, Gunilla (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2013]
In: Journal of religion and health
Further subjects:B Sexuality
B Religion
B HIV prevention
B Adolescents
B Faith Communities
B Sub-Saharan Africa
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Summary:Since religious messages on life style have a strong impact in South Africa, it is important to assess how they relate to the situation for young people at risk of HIV infection. Nine focus group discussions were conducted with youth (n = 62), aged 13-20 years, from the Roman Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church, and the Assemblies of God. Young people were ambivalent toward sexual contacts since these generally were expected to be part of a relationship even though the church condemns premarital sex. Girls perceived the moral norms to concern them more than the boys for whom sexual needs were more accepted. These moral barriers lead to lack of information about protection and may increase the risk of HIV. The realities young people facing should be a major concern for the faith communities.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-011-9491-7