Oman Roy F, Vesely Sara K, Aspy Cheryl B, Tolma Eleni, Rodine Sharon, Marshall Ladonna, Fluhr Janene
Department of Health Promotion Sciences, College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Helath Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA.
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2006 Nov;17(4):775-88. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2006.0133.
Compared with youth of other races/ethnicities, Native American youth (ages 15-19 years) are more likely to have participated in sexual intercourse, thus placing them at greater risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and unintended pregnancies. This study's purpose was to investigate relationships among protective factors (assets) and sexual intercourse in a Native American youth population. Data were collected from Native American youth and their parents (N=126 youth/parent pairs) living in randomly-selected households using in-person, in-home interview methods. Nine youth assets were the independent variables and never had sexual intercourse was the dependent variable. Data were analyzed using logistic regression. One significant (p<.05) asset main effect and one asset by youth age interaction were found. Youth with the Non-Parental Adult Role Models asset were 3.8 times more likely to have never had sex compared with youth without the asset. Further study of the influence of protective factors among Native American youth is warranted.
与其他种族/族裔的青少年相比，美国原住民青少年（15 - 19岁）更有可能发生过性行为，因此他们感染性传播疾病（STD）和意外怀孕的风险更高。本研究的目的是调查美国原住民青少年群体中保护因素（资产）与性行为之间的关系。通过面对面的家庭访谈方法，从居住在随机选取家庭中的美国原住民青少年及其父母（N = 126对青少年/父母）收集数据。九个青少年资产为自变量，从未发生过性行为为因变量。使用逻辑回归分析数据。发现了一个显著的（p <.05）资产主效应和一个资产与青少年年龄的交互作用。拥有非父母成人榜样资产的青少年从未发生性行为的可能性是没有该资产的青少年的3.8倍。有必要进一步研究保护因素对美国原住民青少年的影响。
