Early Parent-Child Sex Communication, Dating Behaviors, and Decision-Making Processes in Subsequent Sex Initiation across Latina/o Adolescents' Generational Status
by
 
Cabral, Patricia, author.

Title
Early Parent-Child Sex Communication, Dating Behaviors, and Decision-Making Processes in Subsequent Sex Initiation across Latina/o Adolescents' Generational Status

Author
Cabral, Patricia, author.

ISBN
9780438108424

Personal Author
Cabral, Patricia, author.

Physical Description
1 electronic resource (40 pages)

General Note
Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-11(E), Section: B.
 
Advisors: Jan L. Wallander Committee members: Anna V. Song; Deborah J. Wiebe.

Abstract
The objective of this study was to examine generational status differences in the longitudinal associations between early parent-child sex communication, dating behaviors, and subsequent sex initiation, as mediated by perceived peer norms, attitudes, and intentions among Latina/o adolescents. Using data from the Healthy Passages(TM) project, Latina girls (n = 879) and Latino boys (n = 885) who were identified as 1st- (18%), 2nd- (58%), and 3rd- (24%) immigrant generational status reported on their dating behaviors and parent-child communication about sex at 5th grade (M age = 11.12), their perceived peer norms, attitudes, and intentions regarding sex at 7th grade (M age = 13.11), and if they had initiated sexual intercourse at 10th grade (M age = 16.06). Third-generation Latina girls were more likely than 1st- and 2nd-generation Latinas to have initiated sexual intercourse by 10th grade. Dating behaviors had a positive association with sex initiation for all generational status groups among Latino boys, but only among 1st-generation Latina girls. Moreover, mediating decision-making processes of peer norms, attitudes, and intentions differed for each group. Results demonstrate that pre-adolescent behaviors appear to have long-term influence on an adolescents' sexual behaviors. Acculturation differences may contribute to different ways in which adolescents decide to engage in sexual intercourse based on previous dating experience.

Local Note
School code: 1660

Subject Term
Psychology.
 
Health sciences.
 
Sexuality.
 
Hispanic American studies.
 
Behavioral psychology.

Added Corporate Author
University of California, Merced. Psychological Sciences.

Electronic Access
http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqm&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:10812745


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