Childbearing among young Latino women in the United States.

Darabi, Katherine F.; Ortíz, Viviola Gómez

doi:10.2105/ajph.77.1.25

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“…Specifically acculturated Latinas are more likely than are less acculturated Latinas to engage in nonmarital sexual activity and have multiple partners. 18,[21][22][23][24][25] For example, in 1 study, 41% of third-generation Mexican American women reported that they had engaged in sexual intercourse, compared with 18.5% of first-generation Mexican American women. 23 Among never-married Hispanic women aged 15 to 24 years, higher levels of acculturation (indexed by use of English vs Spanish language) significantly predicted young women's sexual activity during the past year.…”

Section: Acculturation Status and Sexuality Among Female Cuban Americmentioning

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“…In keeping with this view, most empirical studies of Latina sexual behavior use language as a measure of acculturation 17,18,24,25 (1 used generation of immigration 23 and another birthplace 21 ). However, these measures may not fully capture the complexities of the acculturative process.…”

Section: Acculturation Status and Sexuality Among Female Cuban Americmentioning

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“…40 In the current analysis, we addressed 2 research questions in a sample of female Cuban American college students: (1) What are the interrelations among different indicators of acculturation (ie, language, birthplace, and ethnic identity)? and (2) What are the relations between these different acculturation indicators and sexual behavior?Because research links age, parental education, and religiosity to sexual behavior, 18,21,23,40 we also considered these background variables in the current analysis. …”

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“…Because research links age, parental education, and religiosity to sexual behavior, 18,21,23,40 we also considered these background variables in the current analysis.…”

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Acculturation Status and Sexuality Among Female Cuban American College Students

Raffaelli

Zamboanga

Carlo

2005

Journal of American College Health

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Abstract. The authors examined relations among different measures of acculturation, and between acculturation and sexual behavior, in a sample of female Cuban American college students (n = 61, M age = 18.4 years) who completed self-report surveys. In the first set of analyses, weak to moderate associations emerged among 4 measures of acculturation (birthplace, childhood language use, current language use, and ethnic identity), suggesting that inconsistent findings from prior research may have resulted from measurement limitations. In multivariate analyses, the authors examined predictors of sexual behavior and found that 1 aspect of acculturation (higher levels of ethnic identity) and background characteristics (being older and less religious) were associated with voluntary sexual intercourse. Moreover, higher levels on a sexual risk composite were associated with being born in the United States, more ethnically identified, older, and less religious. These analyses highlight the need for specificity in assessing acculturation in a college student population and support the need to examine cultural factors directly in sexuality research.Key Words: acculturation, sexuality, women, Cuban Americans he sexual health of college students in the United States has been an area of increasing concern in recent years.1 Sexual risk behaviors that put individuals at risk of sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies include inconsistent condom use, sex with multiple partners, early sexual debut, and forced sexual intercourse. Inconsistent condom use puts individuals at direct risk of pregnancy or exposure to sexually transmitted infections, 2 particularly when combined with multiple sexual relationships.3,4 Early initiation of sexual activity is associated with lower condom and contraceptive use, 5 an increase in the number of sex partners, 6,7 and a higher inci- 12 According to studies of general populations of adults, 13 teens attending traditional 14 and alternative 15 high schools, and college students, 1 Latinas are more likely to engage in unprotected intercourse than are women from other ethnic groups. For example, in a national survey of girls aged 15 to 19 years, 42% of Latina girls did not use any method of contraception at first intercourse, compared with 24% of non-Latina girls in the same age range.10 Moreover, sexually active Latina college students are less likely to use condoms than are their peers from other ethnic groups. 1Researchers know less about other forms of sexual risk behavior among Latinas, and the factors linked to overall levels of sexual risk in this population remain unclear. 16One factor that researchers have identified as an important modifier of sexual behavior among Latina populations is acculturation. 17,18 Acculturation is the process of psychological and behavioral adaptation that occurs when 2 cultures come into contact, as happens when immigrants arrive in a new country or 1 group is colonized by another. 19,20 As individuals acculturate, they typically take on behavior...

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Section: Acculturation Status and Sexuality Among Female Cuban Americmentioning

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Section: Acculturation Status and Sexuality Among Female Cuban Americmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Because research links age, parental education, and religiosity to sexual behavior, 18,21,23,40 we also considered these background variables in the current analysis.…”

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Acculturation Status and Sexuality Among Female Cuban American College Students

Raffaelli

Zamboanga

Carlo

2005

Journal of American College Health

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“…[105][106][107][108][109][110][111][112][113] Although significant progress has been made in the identification and collection of data on Latino health, several methodologic limitations hinder researchers'ability to fully capture disease and disability trends among Latino subgroups. 6,13,14,119 These limitations include the following: aggregation of all Hispanics into one group for analysis, without precise measurement of socioeconomic status; limited reporting of age and sex breakdowns, especially in studies of Latino children; and exclusion of Spanishspeaking populations, predominantly immigrants, because most national survey instruments are published in English.…”

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Latino child health: need for inclusion in the US national discourse

Zambrana

Logie²

2000

Am J Public Health

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A B S T R A C TThe "rediscovery" of poverty, as echoed in concepts of social inequality, has contributed to the goal of eliminating racial/ethnic and social class disparities in the United States. This commentary focuses on what we know about the pressing health care needs and issues relevant to Latino children and families and how extant knowledge can be linked to priority policy recommendations to ensure the inclusion of Latino health issues in the national discourse.A systematic review of the literature on Latino children and of expert opinion revealed 4 evidence-based themes focused on poverty: economic factors, family and community resources, health system factors, and pitfalls in Latino subgroup data collection. Consensus was found on 4 priority policy recommendations: (1) reduce poverty and increase access to health care coverage, (2) increase funding in targeted primary and preventive health care services, (3) provide funds needed to fully implement relevant health legislation, and (4) improve measurement and quality of data collection. If these recommendations are not instituted, the goals of Healthy People 2010 will not be achieved for the Latino population. (Am

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