Mexican-American Adolescent Sexuality and Sexual Knowledge
An Exploratory Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6064571 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amado M Padilla (0000-0003-2449-4714), Traci L Baird (Stanford University) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 95-104 |
| Publication date | 1991-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9863 • E-ISSN: 1552-6364 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/07399863910131007 |
| PMID | 12284263 |
| OpenAlex | W2090571126 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 6 |
This study examined the sexual knowledge, attitudes, and practices of 84 Mexican-American adolescents between the ages of 14 and 19 years. Findings indicated that the level of sexual knowledge was low for all subjects regardless of gender, sexual experience, or age. The Pill, condoms, IUD, and spermacides were the most commonly known methods ofpregnancy prevention mentioned by the adolescents. Of the 18 subjects who were sexually active, few practiced any form of birth control. Slightly more than 75% of the adolescents also indicated that birth control makes sex seem preplanned. Finally, both male and female respondents appeared traditional in their attitudes toward sex, with virginity and the responsibility for birth control being more heavily weighted for females than males
Birth control · Family planning · Human sexuality · Population · Reproductive health · Research methodology · Sexual intercourse · Virginity test · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Medicine · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Sex work and related issues
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Reproductive Attitudes and Behavior Among Latina Adolescents
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Sex education and cultural values
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Sociocultural Beliefs Related to Sex among Mexican American Adolescents
Sociocultural Contexts of Time to First Sex Among Hispanic Adolescents
Age, gender, and ethnic differences in sexual and contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors
Sexuality, Pregnancy, and Motherhood among Mexican-American Adolescents
Hispanic Adolescent Fertility
Fertility and Fertility-Related Behavior Among Mexican-American and Non-Hispanic White Female Adolescents
| Citations per year | 0.39 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1993 - 2021 (29) |
| Highly cited | No |