The role of close friends in African American adolescents' dating and sexual behavior

Autor:	M. Margaret Dolcini, Christine Gannon, Susan E. Watson, Joseph A. Catania, Gary W. Harper
Rok vydání:	2004
Předmět:	Male Adolescent Urban Population Sociology and Political Science Sexual Behavior media_common.quotation_subject Psychology Adolescent Population Ethnic group Friends Human sexuality Developmental psychology law.invention Condoms Gender Studies Interpersonal relationship History and Philosophy of Science Condom law Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Personality Interpersonal Relations Peer pressure education Contraception Behavior Poverty General Psychology media_common Reproductive health education.field_of_study Narration business.industry United States Black or African American Adolescent Behavior Female Psychology business Attitude to Health Social psychology
Zdroj:	Journal of Sex Research. 41:351-362
ISSN:	1559-8519 0022-4499
DOI:	10.1080/00224490409552242
Popis:	This study examined the role of close friends in the sexual lives of African American adolescents. Fifteen African American adolescents residing in an urban neighborhood participated in individual in-depth qualitative interviews. The findings suggest that close friends play a critical role in the dating and sexual behaviors of inner-city African American adolescents, as they appear to serve as socializing agents that impact how adolescents conceptualize and socially construct dating and sexual roles and behaviors. Close friends also play a significant role in acquiring new dating and sexual partners and in determining the course of dating and sexual relationships. Although females and males expressed similar expectations regarding sexual fidelity and condom use, they differed with regard to their method and process of talking with friends about dating and sex, their shared social constructions about dating and sexual roles and expectations, and their perceptions of the meaning of dating. We discuss the implications of the findings in terms of involving close friends in interventions focused on improving the sexual health of African American adolescents. Future directions for research with African American adolescents and sexuality are also discussed.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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