Download or read book An Exploratory Study of Factors that Contribute to Decision Making of African American Adolescent Females to Engage in Sexual Behavior written by Opal C. Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Exploratory Study of the Psychosocial Factors that Contribute to Risky Sexual Behavior Among African American Adolescent Females written by Felicia H. White and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Exploratory Study of the Psychosocial Factors that Contribute to Risky Sexual Behavior Among African American College Aged Women written by Aisha Tucker-Stephenson and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Association of Ethnic Identity on Sexual Activity Among a Sample of African American Adolescents written by Angelina Marie Anthony and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to explore ethnic identity as a protective factor against sexual activity among a sample of African American adolescents. The study sample consisted of 1084 African American adolescents who were administered a survey comprised of questions about their health, risk behaviors, and their backgrounds. The variables examined were sexual intercourse, ethnic identity, parent-child communication regarding specific topics, mother-adolescent conflict and negative communication. The study also examined family structure, educational aspirations, attitudes about sex, self-esteem, refusal skills, lifetime substance use, perceived peer lifetime sexual behavior, age and gender. Analyses conducted examined the relationship between sexual activity and the independent variables as well as associations between two nominal variables. Relationships between interval/ratio variables were investigated. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to assess whether the relationship between ethnic identity and lifetime sexual intercourse persisted, controlling for individual, family, and social factors. The findings indicate ethnic identity, and individual, family, and peer factors were related to lifetime sexual intercourse. The effects were stronger for substance use and the influence of peers on sexual behavior. When taking into account the other individual, family, and peer factors, the relationship between ethnic identity and lifetime sexual intercourse was non-significant. Additionally, ethnic identity did not moderate the risk factors explored in this study. Gender differences are clearly delineated in the study with more males having sexual intercourse than females. The results of this study recommend multifaceted interventions that begin as early as elementary school and involve families, schools, communities, and organizations working to promote responsible sexual behavior of adolescents. In addition, the findings of other studies provide support for intervention programs that facilitate the development of ethnic identity, such as youth mentoring programs with a focus on Rites of Passage programs. Interventions should also be developed to include peer groups that are comprised of friends, because of the influence peers have on sexual activity and the engagement in other risk behaviors such as substance use.-- Abstract.

Download or read book An Exploration of Cultural and Contextual Factors that Influence Adolescent Relationship Development and Sexual Decision Making in African American Girls in Metro Atlanta written by Devin Nikki Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book African American Girls written by Faye Z. Belgrave and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-07-24 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past 15 years, I have had the opportunityto conduct research and interv- tion programming with African American girls. Several of my graduate students, mostly African American women, pursuing their doctorates in psychology worked closely with me in this work. We have conducted hundreds of literature reviews, read many journal articles and reports, published many papers, and engaged over a thousand African American adolescent girls in a cultural curriculum speci?cally designed for them. This book was written to summarize this work and was c- ceived to be an educational resource for diverse audiences who work with African American girls including: (1) researchers who conduct research and intervention programming; (2) professionals who work with African American adolescent girls such as teachers, social workers, prevention specialists, therapists and counselors, and mental health workers; and (3) a general audience of persons with an interest in African American adolescent female’s well-being and developmentsuch as parents, community leaders, girl’s group leaders (i. e. , Girl Scout leaders), and church and spiritual leaders. This book is both descriptive and practical. Each chapter covers the most current literature on African American adolescent girls, and reviews and discusses ways in which they are similar to and unique from girls in other ethnic groups and from African American boys. An understanding of who they are and how they function allows us to make recommendations about ways to support these girls and to re- cus and/or strengthen already positive attributes.

Download or read book Sexual Decision making Among Inner City Youth written by Sonia C. Gilmore and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Is Two Always Better Than One written by Megan Elizabeth Steele and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adolescent risky sexual behaviors such as early sexual debut, low rates of condom use, and high rates of partner change are associated with a number of negative health and social outcomes including contracting sexual transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy. Utilizing a sample of 529 African American adolescents, this study examines the contributions of parenting behaviors and family structure as factors associated with engagement in risky sexual behavior. Participants reported few differences in mother's parenting across family structures. While fathers and relatives provided greater responsiveness on average than stepfathers. Variation in parenting fully explained differences in risky sexual behavior for males. Yet family structure differences persisted for females, with females in mother step-father homes continually engaging in greater mean risky sexual behavior than those in mother-father households even after accounting for parental responsiveness and demandingness. Implications for prevention and intervention are discussed.

Download or read book Exploring Self efficacy and Locus of Control as Risk Factors in Sexual Decision Making for African American Women written by Asher M. Pimpleton and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sexually transmitted diseases have reached epidemic proportions, especially among African Americans. However, African American women have emerged as being one of the hardest hit groups by the most fatal of sexually transmitted diseases - the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Although there has been much speculation regarding contributing risk factors specific to this group, previous research has focused mostly on low-income, uneducated or drug-addicted individuals. Still, these factors do not account for the infection rates among educated, non-addicted and financially stable women. In this study, psychological variables of self-efficacy and locus of control were explored study as potential risk factors in sexual decision making for African American women enrolled at two Midwestern universities. Locus of control was a significant predictor of normative beliefs regarding safer sex practices, while self-efficacy was not found to be a significant predictor for sexual decision-making. However, there was a significant interaction between self-efficacy and locus of control in relation to participants' intentions to practice safer sex. The results and implications for counseling, counselor education, research and prevention are discussed.

Download or read book A Descriptive Study of African American Women and Their Decisions to Engage in Risky Sexual Behavior with High Risk Partners written by Marsha E. Jenkins and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Influencing Factors of Adolescent Females Decision making Process that Determines Sexual Behaviors written by Tami Matuszak and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book To be Young Different Black written by Lourdes Dolores Follins and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Descriptive Study of the Relationship Between Self concept and Sexual Behavior Among African American Adolescent Females written by Kimberly M. Bennett and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Choice and Circumstance written by Kristin A. Moore and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book What s Romance Got to Do with It written by Senna Lee Towner and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban African American adolescents exhibit high levels of risk behavior, disproportionately high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and are at risk for acquiring Human Immunodefiency Virus (HIV). To date, interventions that address the high rates of STIs in this population demonstrate only moderate efficacy. As researchers strive to develop more effective interventions, social-ecological factors and developmental and gender issues are being considered. This study aimed to provide insight into the gendered characteristics of heterosexual urban African American adolescents' romantic relationships, and how these characteristics impact condom use. From a developmental standpoint, sexuality and romance are a normal part of adolescence. Thus, STI/HIV prevention targeted at urban African American youth can be improved if it considers romantic relationship dynamics, and how they influence sexual health behaviors including condom use. To this end, the current study examined the interconnection among interpersonal relationship factors including monogamy, commitment, trust, and respect, as well as intrapersonal relationship factors including gender and relationship history. Furthermore, this study examined how these inter- and intrapersonal factors impact youths' condom use behaviors. This research was guided by the existing literature, theoretical frameworks (i.e., the ecological perspective on health, Rusbult and Buunk's commitment theory, and Rotenberg and colleagues' trust framework), and the "directed perspective" (i.e., lens theory). A qualitative methodological approach was employed to collect data from 52 heterosexual, sexually experienced, African American adolescents (20 females; 32 males) ranging from 15-17 years in age at the time of enrollment. These youth resided in low-income neighborhoods of two large cities in the United States. Data from semi-structured interviews were analyzed using a phenomenological approach. Data analysis took place in four primary stages including: (a) development of case summaries; (b) development and refinement of codes and a codebook, and organization of data using matrices; (c) content analysis and reliability checks; and (d) reviews and critiques by, and discussions with, other research team members. Numerous themes and subthemes that provide insight into the multifaceted characteristics of urban African American adolescents' romantic relationships emerged. Findings show that study participants' romantic relationships were indeed characterized by gender-specific beliefs and behaviors, but that some beliefs and behaviors were similar across gender. For instance, males and females alike acknowledged positive feelings towards monogamy, trust, and respect, and they considered these dynamics as closely linked. That is, males and females viewed monogamy as indicative of commitment, and monogamous and committed relationships were those that were trusting and respectful. Youths' relationship experiences, however, contradicted their ideals to a great extent. For instance, despite the finding that males held positive perceptions of monogamy, they often engaged in multiple partnerships. This finding that shows young African American males often engage in multiple partnerships corroborates other research. Furthermore, these data provide insight into the social pressures experienced by urban African American males that encourage them to engage in multiple partnerships and remain uncommitted. According to the current findings, males' multiple partnerships set in motion a breakdown in relationship dynamics (i.e., lack of commitment, mistrust, disrespect), and thus youth experienced less-than ideal romantic relationships. Adolescents' less-than ideal experiences subsequently impacted their current and future romantic relationship beliefs and expectations. For instance, because males were frequently non-monogamous, females did not commonly express commitment to or trust in males. Despite this, only a few females talked about breaking up with a partner whom they mistrusted. Males, on the other hand, considered being monogamous and committed when they had negative experiences with being in multiple, uncommitted sexual partnerships. In addition, relationship dynamics, most noticeably trust (although trust was intricately linked to monogamy, commitment, and respect), impacted condom use. Although adolescents considered condom use important, males and females considered not using condoms when they were with a partner whom they trusted was monogamous and free from STIs. Furthermore, some male respondents talked about the need to balance the protection that condoms provided with the pleasure experienced when not using them. With casual and mistrusted partners, safety tended to take precedence; with more serious and trusted partners, pleasure tended to take precedence. Finally, these data elicited gender similarities and differences related to romantic respect perceptions. Across gender, respect was thought to be an important dynamic in romantic relationships, and one closely related to monogamy, commitment, and trust. Because beliefs about respect were interrelated with beliefs about other relationship dynamics that impacted condom use, respect may also impact condom use. The findings of this study suggest that youth have an understanding about how to develop healthy romantic relationships in adolescence and, in turn, healthy romantic relationships in adulthood. That said, respondents had little to no experience with being in healthy relationships. These study findings can help guide future research, and inform sexual health interventions. For example, investigators should explore further males' belief that monogamy is positive, as this belief frequently contradicted their related behavior (i.e., males often had multiple sexual partners). Finally, future interventions, including dyadic-level interventions, should focus on the dynamics of relationships. In doing so, the efficacy of STI/HIV prevention efforts targeted at African American youth may be enhanced.

Download or read book Understanding Teenage Girls written by Horace R. Hall and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2011-01-16 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Teenage Girls: Culture, Identity and Schooling focuses on a range of social phenomenon that impact the lives of adolescent females of color. The authors highlight the daily challenges that African-American, Chicana, and Puerto Rican teenage girls face with respect to peer and family influences, media stereotyping, body image, community violence, pregnancy, and education. The authors also emphasize the incredible resiliency that young women possess in countering many of the social barriers confronting them. This work attempts to communicate the often hushed voices of girls of color, for the purpose of understanding their views on life experiences and how they negotiate social and cultural mores. In company with their perspectives are the authors' analyses guided by their years of teaching and mentoring experiences, as well as contemporary research literature from the fields of education, counseling, psychology, nursing, and anthropology. Practical strategies are also offered for those professionals assisting adolescent girls of color in and outside of schools.

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