Youth Assets and Sexual Activity Among Hispanic Youth
| Autor: | Sharon Rodine, Sara K. Vesely, Eleni L. Tolma, Cheryl B. Aspy, Roy F. Oman, LaDonna Marshall, Janene Fluhr |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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education.field_of_study
Population Ethnic group Logistic regression lcsh:LB5-3640 Birth rate Odds Sexual intercourse lcsh:Theory and practice of education Developmental and Educational Psychology Asset (economics) Interview methods Life-span and Life-course Studies Psychology education Social psychology health care economics and organizations Demography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Youth Development, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 58-72 (2008) |
| ISSN: | 2325-4017 |
| Popis: | Hispanic females, ages 15-19, experienced the highest birth rates and smallest decline in birth rates over the past decade compared to youth of other racial/ethnic groups. This study’s purpose was to investigate relationships among a series of protective factors, or youth assets, and sexual activity in the Hispanic/Latino youth population. Data were collected from Hispanic youth and their parents (N=232 youth/parent pairs) in randomly selected households using in-person, in-home interview methods. Independent variables were nine youth assets; “never had sexual intercourse” was the dependent variable. Data were analyzed using logistic regression analysis. Three assets were found to be significantly associated with whether or not Hispanic/Latino youth ever had sexual intercourse. Odds of never having had sexual intercourse were at least three times higher for youth with the Peer Role Models, Use of Time (religion), or Responsible Choices assets, compared to youth without these assets. Further Hispanic youth asset/risk behavior research is merited. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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