Abstract

Objective

To determine whether youths with chronic conditions differ from healthy peers in their online sexual behavior.

Methods

Youths with limiting or non-limiting chronic conditions were compared to healthy controls about their online sexual practices separately by gender.

Results

Only females with limiting conditions had significantly greater online sexual activity than healthy ones, especially for activities involving or aiming to involve a partner. Females with non-limiting conditions and all chronically ill males reported behaviors similar to those of healthy youths.

Conclusion

The anonymity offered by Internet may allow females with a limiting condition to be more confident to meet new people online.

中文翻译：

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患有慢性疾病的年轻人会进行不同的在线性活动吗？

摘要

目的

确定患有慢性疾病的青年在网络性行为方面是否与健康同龄人不同。

方法

将有限制或非限制慢性病的青年与健康对照相比，按性别分别对他们的在线性行为进行健康对照。

结果

只有条件有限的女性才有比健康女性明显更多的在线性行为，尤其是在涉及或打算涉及伴侣的活动中。具有非限制性条件的女性和所有慢性病男性均报告了与健康青年相似的行为。

结论

互联网提供的匿名性可以让有条件的女性更有信心在网上结识新朋友。