New KFF/YM Magazine National Survey of Teens on Dating, Intimacy, and Sexual Experiences:
41. Next I'm going to read a list of ways some teenagers say they get ideas about how to talk with (girls/boys) about sexual issues like (these/what they feel comfortable doing sexually or concerns about sexually transmitted diseases). Have you ever gotten any good ideas about talking with (girls/boys) about sexual issues from . . .
Boys
Girls
Total
a. One of your parents
25
38
32
Yes
74
67
61
No
1
1
1
Don't know
0
0
0
Refused
b. A friend, brother, or sister
60
63
61
Yes
40
37
38
No
1
0
1
Don't know
*
*
0
Refused
c. A sex or health education class at school
39
48
44
Yes
60
52
56
No
1
*
*
Don't know
0
0
0
Refused
d. A TV show or a movie
42
38
40
Yes
57
61
59
No
1
1
1
Don't know
0
0
0
Refused
e. A magazine like YM, Seventeen, or Glamour
12
59
35
Yes
88
41
65
No
*
*
*
Don't know
0
0
0
Refused
f. A book or brochure
18
30
24
Yes
81
70
75
No
1
*
1
Don't know
0
0
0
Refused
g. A priest, rabbi, minister, or other religious leader
15
15
15
Yes
85
85
85
No
*
1
1
Don't know
0
0
0
Refused
h. A counselor or therapist
9
13
11
Yes
31
87
89
No
*
0
*
Don't know
0
0
0
Refused
i. MTV
13
16
14
Yes
86
83
85
No
1
1
1
Don't know
0
*
*
Refused
j. Any other source
4
6
5
Yes
94
94
94
No
1
*
1
Don't know
*
*
*
Refused
42. Have you ever been in a situation when you could have had sexual intercourse with someone you liked but decided not to?
Boys
Girls
Total
Yes
47
52
50
No
32
21
27
Don't know
*
0
*
Refused
0
0
0
Never had an intimate encounter/Don't know/Refused
20
26
23
43. What was the main reason you decided not to have sexual intercourse at that time? Was it because . . .
Based on those who declined sexual intercourse with someone they liked; n=314
Boys
Girls
Total
You just didn't feel ready
27
44
36
You had made a conscious decision not to have sex with anyone
23
29
27
You were worried about getting (the girl) pregnant
12
8
10
Some other reason
46
72
52
You didn't feel in control of the situation
6
6
6
You were worried about getting a sexually transmitted disease
