Research Question: What are the influences for adolescents to engage in sexual activity?

Rationale: I am conducting this study because I have recently been wondering why my peers and myself feel a need to engage in sexual activity. Some of the people I have talked to have said that sex has come from being bored and a lack of things to do in Belleville. I wondered, could that be true? What about people from big cities? Do they feel the same way? I have also heard of a lot of sexual experiences occurring while under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Well, is what I’ve heard true? With all these questions in my head concerning why teenagers are having sex I found it necessary to pick this as my topic for my ISU. The five major influences that I thought would impact teenage sexuality were biology, community, media, peers, and family. By asking questions based on my research on each of these influences I will hopefully find the role that each of these topics play in influencing teens to have sex.

Analysis: I will analyse my data carefully and take in consideration that people may not answer truthfully to all of my questions.