Sociocultural Contexts of Time to First Sex Among Hispanic Adolescents

Upchurch, Dawn M.; Aneshensel, Carol S.; Mudgal, Jyoti; McNeely, Clea

doi:10.1111/j.1741-3737.2001.01158.x

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“…Negative self-perception of academic achievement was associated with risky behavior and problematic outcomes such as early coital debut and unwanted pregnancy Upchurch, Aneshensel, & Mudgal, 2001), while school attendance and school achievements were associated with later intercourse (Kirby, 2002). Religious affiliation of adolescents correlated with sexual debut at an older age (Meier, 2003;Paikoff et al, 2000;Pedersen et al, 2003).…”

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“…For example, Pedersen et al (2003) found that parental education level affected boys' coital debut but not girls', while others found that parental socioeconomic status, including overall educational level, was related to coital debut Resnick et al, 1997;Valle, Torgersen, Roysamb, Klepp, & Thelle, 2005). Fractured family structure (e.g., living with one parent or in a reconstituted family) was reported to be associated with early coital debut Kirby, 2002;Upchurch et al, 2001).…”

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Sexual Milestones and Factors Associated with Coitus Initiation Among Israeli High School Students

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In view of the developmental approach to sexual behavior, this article presents the stages of sexual behavior leading to coitus in four grades of high school students in Israel and the sociodemographic factors associated with initiating coitus. Analyses were based on data from the first national study dealing comprehensively with sexuality in 30 years. A self-administered questionnaire was completed by a random sample of 4,609 students of the General Educational (secular) system that included 68% of the Hebrew-speaking sector or 55% of all students in Israel. Our findings indicated a progressive set of stages of sexual behavior forming a Guttman scale, from kissing and petting over the clothes though petting under the clothes and genital touching to coitus. In comparison to results of a 1970 Israeli survey, we found an increase in practice in all Guttman scale stages of sexual behavior, as well as a diminished gap between genders. The gap fully disappeared in the three lower stages. Predictive variables of coitus initiation included gender, religiosity, immigration status, family structure, perceptions of academic achievements, and the proportion of peers practicing coitus. In addition to gender, perception of the proportion of peers that already practiced intercourse was the best predictor followed by grade, perception of academic achievement, and family structure. Marked differences were noticed between genders regarding associations with religiosity and immigration status. The discussion focused on comparisons to findings in other countries, the contribution of the findings to the understanding of Israeli adolescents' sexual behavior, and practical educational implications.

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Sexual Milestones and Factors Associated with Coitus Initiation Among Israeli High School Students

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“…Indeed, several studies have found negative effects of assimilation (particularly acculturation) on certain outcomes for immigrant adolescents. For example, assimilation is reported to be related to early or risky sexual behavior (Harris 1999;Landale and Hauan 1996;Upchurch et al 2001) and higher risks of delinquency and substance abuse (Harris 1999;Nagasawa et al 2001;Zhou and Bankston 1998). Rumbaut (1997) also cites prior research showing detrimental effects of assimilation on adolescents' educational outcomes.…”

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Is assimilation theory dead? The effect of assimilation on adolescent well-being

Greenman

Xie

2008

Social Science Research

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The relationship between assimilation and the well-being of immigrant children has been the focus of debate in the recent sociological literature. Much of this work has questioned whether classical theories of immigrant adaptation, which assumed assimilation to be an integral part of the process of upward mobility for immigrants, are still applicable to today's immigrant children. This study reevaluates the applicability of classical assimilation theory with a comprehensive empirical assessment of the relationship between assimilation and the well-being of Hispanic and Asian immigrant adolescents. Using Add Health data, we examine the effect of different aspects of assimilation on educational achievement, psychological well-being, and at-risk behaviors. We find that the effect of assimilation varies greatly depending on the ethnic group and outcome under consideration, but that it is generally related to both greater academic achievement and more at-risk behavior. We conclude that assimilation theory is still relevant, but suggest an interpretation that emphasizes a process of decreasing differences between groups rather than either detrimental or beneficial effects of assimilation. KeywordsImmigrants; adolescents; youths; assimilation; ethnicity Recent sociological literature has devoted considerable attention to the well-being of immigrant children (e.g.,

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“…The tendency for males to be more sexually active than females may be a manifestation of Latino cultural values, such as machismo and marianismo, which prescribe traditional gender roles (Schuster, 2003). Machismo is a concept that describes the male role as dominant, independent, and protective of the family, whereas marianismo refers to the female role as a caregiver, a virgin, and obedient to men (Gloria, Ruiz, & Castillo, 2004;Upchurch et al, 2001). Men are allowed sexual freedom, while women are expected to maintain their virginity (Schuster, 2003).…”

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The Influence of Religiosity, Gender, and Language Preference Acculturation on Sexual Activity Among Latino/a Adolescents

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Fehring

Jarrett

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Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

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The purpose of this study was to determine the main and interactive effects of religiosity, gender, and language preference acculturation on sexual activity among 570 Latino/a adolescents from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth. Results indicated that adolescents who viewed religion as very important, had frequent church attendance, and had more traditional attitudes on sexuality were less likely ever to have sex compared with adolescents who were less religious. Those with frequent church attendance and high traditional attitudes had fewer lifetime and recent sex partners. Unassimilated religious youth were less likely ever to have sex, had fewer lifetime and recent sexual partners, and a later age of sexual debut. Females were less likely to have had sex, had fewer recent and lifetime partners, and had a later age of coital debut than males. Religiosity had a healthy dampening of sexual activity among Latino/a adolescents and, in particular, among those who were less assimilated.

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Sociocultural Contexts of Time to First Sex Among Hispanic Adolescents

Cited by 92 publications

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Sexual Milestones and Factors Associated with Coitus Initiation Among Israeli High School Students

Sexual Milestones and Factors Associated with Coitus Initiation Among Israeli High School Students

Is assimilation theory dead? The effect of assimilation on adolescent well-being

The Influence of Religiosity, Gender, and Language Preference Acculturation on Sexual Activity Among Latino/a Adolescents

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