The Influence of Role Status on Risky Sexual Behavior among African Americans during the Transition to Adulthood

Autor/inn/en	Kogan, Steven M.; Brody, Gene H.; Gibbons, Frederick X.; Murry, Velma McBride; Cutrona, Carolyn E.; Simons, Ronald L.; Wingood, Gina; DiClemente, Ralph
Titel	The Influence of Role Status on Risky Sexual Behavior among African Americans during the Transition to Adulthood
Quelle	In: Journal of Black Psychology, 34 (2008) 3, S.399-420 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0095-7984
DOI	10.1177/0095798408320716
Schlagwörter	African Americans; Employment Level; Young Adults; Parents; Sexuality; At Risk Persons; Substance Abuse; Role; Social Status; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Dropouts; High School Graduates; Peer Relationship; Religious Factors; Family Influence; Family Relationship; Attendance Patterns; Place of Residence; Correlation; Peer Influence; Early Parenthood; Georgia; Iowa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Afroamerikaner; Beschäftigungsgrad; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Eltern; Sexualität; Risikogruppe; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Rollen; Sozialer Status; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; Peer-Beziehungen; Wohnort; Korrelation
Abstract	Little research has examined the links between role status changes during the transition to adulthood and sexual behaviors that place African Americans at risk for sexually transmitted infections. Moreover, the mediating processes that explain these links, or protective factors that may buffer young adults from risky sexual behavior, are unknown. African American young adults who had either completed or dropped out of high school (ages 18 to 21, N=186) provided information regarding their sexual behavior, role status, substance use, peer affiliations, religiosity, and receipt of protective family processes. Anticipated school attendance, part-time rather than full-time employment, and residence in a dorm or barracks rather than with peers or alone were negatively associated with risk behavior. Parenthood was positively associated with risk behavior; affiliation with peers who encourage risky sex partially accounted for this effect. Substance use fully accounted for the effect of part-time versus full-time employment on sexual risk behavior. Protective family processes and religiosity moderated the association of parenthood with sexual risk behavior. Prospective studies on these processes are warranted. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10