Contextualizing Gender and Acculturative Influences on Sexual Initiation of Asian Indian Emerging Adults
| Autor: | Jamilia J. Blake, Sneha Thamotharan, Sherecce Fields, Hunter Hahn, Sharon K. Hall |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Cultural Studies 030505 public health Minority group Demographics Asian Indian Exploratory research 030112 virology Acculturation Gender Studies 03 medical and health sciences Sexual behavior Sexual initiation 0305 other medical science Psychology Social psychology Sexual risk Demography |
| Zdroj: | Sexuality & Culture. 22:380-390 |
| ISSN: | 1936-4822 1095-5143 |
| Popis: | Although Asian Indians represent one the fastest growing demographics in the United States, no studies exist on the sexual behavior of Asian Indian youth or its association with acculturation. Previous research has demonstrated a link between earlier sexual initiation and subsequent sexual risk and the role of acculturation and sexual initiation in other Asian groups. The present exploratory study examined gender and acculturation with regard to sexual initiation in Asian Indians (n = 37). Results reveal no significant gender differences in sexual initiation and total acculturation scores. Gender differences did emerge for the association among sexual behaviors and the influence of specific areas of acculturation on sexual initiation. Findings suggest that gender and acculturation may be important variables in understanding sexual behavior but that current acculturation measures may be insufficient to adequately assess acculturation levels of Asian Indian youth. Future research should focus on Asian Indians as an understudied minority group. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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