Emotions and cognitions as correlates of early adolescent sexual behavior among Dominican youth in the United States and Dominican Republic.
AIDS Behav
; 17(3): 961-75, 2013 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23001411
The present study examined cognitive and emotional correlates of sexual decision-making among three groups of Dominican adolescents: (a) Dominican youth who were born and raised in New York City, (b) Dominican youth who recently immigrated to New York City from the Dominican Republic, and (c) Dominican adolescents who were born and currently reside in the Dominican Republic. Data were collected via self-administered questionnaires from Dominican mother-adolescent dyads in New York City (n = 1,008) and the Dominican Republic (n = 213). Across groups, positive emotion constructs were consistently among the most important correlates of intentions to engage in sexual intercourse while issues related to STIs and HIV showed the lowest correlations. Interestingly, positive correlations with intentions to engage in intercourse were found among Dominican-residing males, as were positive correlations with intentions among Dominican-residing females. The implications for HIV prevention programs for Dominican youth are discussed.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Comportamento Sexual
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Hispânico ou Latino
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Comportamento do Adolescente
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Cognição
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Emoções
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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Caribe ingles
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Dominica
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Republica dominicana
Idioma:
En
Revista:
AIDS Behav
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos