This article reviewed literature on the psychosocial well-being of adolescent males and found that there is still a dearth of research addressing their mental health and well-being in relation to sexuality. The aim of this article was to highlight the contextual factors which may play an important role in promoting safe sexual behaviour of adolescent males, especially in South Africa, where sexually transmitted infections, teenage fatherhood and substance abuse continue to reach alarming proportions. For data collection, a desktop review was employed for its usefulness in identifying and addressing the gaps from previous studies. Grounded in theories of human development and psychological well-being, this article concludes that provision of emotional support and healthy parent-child relationships, quality peers, constructive environment and adequate knowledge from traditional male circumcision mentors may contribute to adolescent males’ safe sexual practices, decision-making skills and mental health.

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促进非洲男性青年心理社会幸福和安全性行为的背景因素：文献综述

这篇文章回顾了有关青春期男性心理社会幸福感的文献，发现仍然缺乏有关性健康的心理健康和幸福感方面的研究。本文的目的是强调背景因素，这些因素可能在促进青春期男性的安全性行为中发挥重要作用，特别是在南非，那里的性传播感染，青少年父亲身份和药物滥用继续达到令人震惊的程度。对于数据收集，使用了桌面审查，因为它可用于识别和解决先前研究的空白。本文基于人类发展和心理健康的理论，得出以下结论：提供情感支持和健康的亲子关系，优质同伴，