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The sample consisted of 332 students in grades 7–12 from a Southern rural school district. Students were asked if they had ever had sexual intercourse (yes/no) and if they had participated in sexual intercourse in the last month (yes/no). Respondents also indicated on a 4-point scale their response to the statement “It is against my values to have sex as an unmarried teenager.” Data were analyzed using a 2 x 4 (behavior x values) analysis of variance for each of the three area-specific self-esteem scores (peer, school, and home). Results indicated that students who had participated in sexual intercourse had significantly lower scores in school and home self-esteem than those who had not participated. In addition, those who“strongly agreed” with the values statement and indicated they had not had intercourse had the highest school and home self-esteem scores. Those who strongly agreed with the values statement but indicated they had participated in sexual intercourse had the lowest school and home self-esteem scores. This behavior x values interaction was significant for sexual intercourse–ever, and for school self-esteem and sexual intercourse in the last month. No difference was seen in peer self-esteem scores by behavior nor were there behavior x values interactions.  \nThe purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between self-esteem, values, and the sexual behavior of a sample of adolescent public school students. Enhancing self-esteem has been seen as a means of assisting young people to postpone sexual involvement and make wise decisions about their sexuality. Although this thinking has been widely accepted, the subject of how self-esteem affects sexual decision-making has been addressed by few  \nresearchers. Early sexual involvement has been linked to at least some aspects of selfesteem (Miller, Christensen, & Olsen, 1987; Spencer, Zimet, Aalsma, & Orr, 2002; Young, 1989; Young, Denny, & Spear, 2000) . This relationship may or may not be true for all aspects of self-esteem.  \nAlthough it has been widely acknowledged that individual values are a predictor of adolescent sexual behavior, less is known about how sexual behavior affects specific  \nMichael Young, PhD, FAAHB, is a university professor with the Program in Health Science at the University of Arkansas, HP 326A, Fayetteville, AR 72701; E-mail: meyoung@ [uark.edu. Joseph Donnelly](uark.edu. Joseph Donnelly), PhD, is a professor in the Department of HPPERLS at Montclair State University in Upper Montclair, NJ. George Denny, PhD, is an associate professor with the Education Foundation at the University of Arkansas.  \n 282 American Journal of Health Education—September/October 2004, Volume 35, No. 5   \nMichael Young, Joseph Donnelly, and George Denny  \nareas of self-esteem according to the values held by adolescents. Values may be implicated both as a predictor of sexual behavior in adolescents and as a determinant of self-esteem after sexual behavior has been initiated. For example, Miller and coworkers (1987) found that self-esteem was positively related to sexual intercourse for adolescents who believed that intercourse was always right, but negatively related for those who believed it was wrong. In this study we hoped to find evidence that would enrich the understanding of how particular areas of self-esteem and sexual behavior interact, and how personal values related to sex might mediate their relationship.  \nSELF-ESTEEM: DEFINITION AND MEASUREMENT  \nMany studies have conceptualized selfesteem or provided some sort of definition of self-esteem. There has, however, been no consensus among these researchers as to what self-esteem actually is. Few resea","cbCaik2GM36ZiEkZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaik2GM36ZiEkZ","pdf",149477,"English","# Abstract\n## Study design and measures\n## Key results\n## Self-esteem definition and measurement\n## Findings overview","[{\"question\":\"What self-esteem areas were measured in the study?\",\"answer\":\"The study measured area-specific self-esteem in three domains: peer, school, and home. 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