Sexual attitudes and behaviors among adolescents

No Thumbnail Available
Authors
Lee, Felecia A.
Lewis, Rhonda K.
Kirk, Chris Michael
Advisors
Issue Date
2011-10
Type
Article
Keywords
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Journal Issue
Citation
Journal of prevention & intervention in the community. 2011 Oct; 39(4): 277-88.
Abstract

The purpose of this article is to examine the self-reported sexual attitudes and behaviors of adolescents living in the Midwest. A survey was administered to 463 African American youths ages 11-19. The results indicate that intent to have sexual intercourse, reported likelihood toward having sexual intercourse, and whether participants felt that they would have sex in the next 3 months were predictors of whether they had sexual intercourse at the 3-month follow-up. The results also revealed that the opinions of referent others did not predict sexual intercourse at 3 months. Negative attitudes toward condoms did predict condom use at 3 months and the opinions of referent others also predicted condom use at 3 months. Limitations as well as future research are also discussed.

Table of Contents
Description
Click on the DOI link below to access the article (may not be free).
Publisher
Routledge
Journal
Book Title
Series
Journal of Prevention & Intervention In The Community
J Prev Interv Community
PubMed ID
DOI
ISSN
1540-7330
1085-2352
EISSN