Methods. This study was conducted with 545 adolescent girls, aged 12–15 years, from eight junior high schools in Taiwan.
Participants were assessed using the Sexual Self-Concept Inventory, the Sexual Health Behavior Intention Scale, the Parental
Approval of Sexual Behavior Scale (PASB), the Friends’ Approval of Sexual Behavior Scale and the Sexual Health Knowledge
Scale. Data were analysed using structural equation modelling, with the maximum likelihood estimate determined by the
LISREL 8.52 program.