Contextual and Developmental Predictors of Sexual Initiation Timing among Mexican-Origin Girls

Autor/inn/en	Bámaca-Colbert, Mayra Y.; Greene, Kaylin M.; Killoren, Sarah E.; Noah, Aggie J.
Titel	Contextual and Developmental Predictors of Sexual Initiation Timing among Mexican-Origin Girls
Quelle	In: Developmental Psychology, 50 (2014) 10, S.2353-2359 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0012-1649
DOI	10.1037/a0037772
Schlagwörter	Longitudinal Studies; Females; Mexican Americans; Sexuality; Adolescents; Social Influences; Cultural Influences; Family Structure; Acculturation; Interpersonal Relationship; Parent Child Relationship; Conflict; Puberty; Developmental Stages; Personal Autonomy; Predictor Variables; Probability; Immigrants; Family Influence; Expectation; Surveys; Coding; Statistical Analysis; Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Weibliches Geschlecht; Hispanoamerikaner; Sexualität; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Sozialer Einfluss; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Familienkonstellation; Familiensystem; Akkulturation; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Konflikt; Pubertät; Individuelle Autonomie; Prädiktor; Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung; Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Expectancy; Erwartung; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Codierung; Programmierung; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Using data from a longitudinal study of Mexican-origin girls (ages 11-17 at Time 1), we examined sociocultural (i.e., family structure, nativity, and acculturation), interpersonal (i.e., supportive parenting and conflict), and developmental (i.e., menarche timing and autonomy expectations) predictors of sexual initiation. Using Cox proportional hazards models, we explored whether Time 1 variables predicted the occurrence and timing of first sexual intercourse reported 2.5 and 3.5 years later. Results indicated that the likelihood of early sexual intercourse was higher among first-generation than second-generation immigrants. In addition, living with a stepparent (compared with two biological parents) was associated with a higher likelihood of early intercourse. Furthermore, early autonomy expectations emerged as a salient predictor of intercourse, such that girls with earlier autonomy expectations were more likely to have earlier intercourse than girls with later autonomy expectations. Taken together, results highlight the importance of considering developmental and contextual factors when studying Mexican-origin girls' sexual initiation. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01