A Comparison of the Sexual Risk Behaviors of Asian American and Pacific Islander College Students and Their Peers

Autor/in	Arliss, Rebecca
Titel	A Comparison of the Sexual Risk Behaviors of Asian American and Pacific Islander College Students and Their Peers
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 39 (2008) 4, S.221-227 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
Schlagwörter	College Students; Disease Control; Health Education; Health Promotion; Pacific Islanders; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Pregnancy; Young Adults; Sexuality; Asian American Students; Comparative Analysis; Peer Groups; Community Colleges; Surveys; Mothers; Daughters; Parent Child Relationship; Adolescents; Health Programs; Minority Groups; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Acculturation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Pacific Rim; Inhabitant; People; Pazifischer Raum; Bewohner; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Schwangerschaft; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Sexualität; Asian immigrant; United States; Student; Students; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Gleichaltrigengruppe; Peer Group; Community college; Community College; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Mother; Mutter; Daughter; Tochter; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Ethnische Minderheit; Akkulturation
Abstract	Background: Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have been neglected in health research. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to (1) describe the sexual risk behaviors of a sample of AAPI community college students using questions from the National College Health Risk Behavior Survey, and (2) to compare the sexual risk behaviors of AAPI study participants (n=138) to their non-Asian peers (n=328). Methods: Comparisons were made between AAPI and non-Asian study participants using a z-test. Results: AAPI study participants were significantly more likely than their non-Asian peers to practice abstinence, limit their number of sexual partners, and use condoms. An unexpected finding was that AAPI participants were more likely to report a history of a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Discussion: Research suggests that mother-daughter sexual communication during adolescence is a crucial prerequisite to the practice of safer sex behaviors. A lack of sexual communication with parents during childhood may contribute to higher rates of STDs later in life. Translation to Health Education Practice: Health educators who work with parents, adolescents, and young adults should include effective sexual communication skills in health promotion programs designed to prevent STDs and unintended pregnancy. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. 1900 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191. Tel: 800-213-7193; Fax: 703-476-9527; e-mail: info@aahperd.org; Web site: http://www.aahperd.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10