Kao Tsui-Sui Annie, Loveland-Cherry Carol, Guthrie Barbara
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
J Fam Issues. 2010 Mar 1;31(3):381-406. doi: 10.1177/0192513X09351150.
Maternal influences on adolescents' sexual initiation have been examined over two time points in 433 Asian American-Pacific Islander (AAPI) adolescents in a secondary analysis of the Add Health data set using structural equation modeling. A longitudinal model built on a preliminary qualitative study is used to examine the fit between data and model. Maternal perceived connectedness and adolescents' perceived maternal sexual expectations in sexual timing are found to be protective for delaying AAPI adolescents' sexual initiation. Unexpectedly, mothers' perceptions of sexual discussion are not protective for delaying adolescents' sexual initiation. The results suggest interventions should focus on promoting AAPI mothers' perceptions of connectedness with their adolescents and adolescents' perceptions of their mothers' sexual expectations (as measured by adolescents' perceived maternal disapproval attitudes and affects) in delaying sexual initiation.
在对“健康与生活方式调查”数据集进行二次分析时，利用结构方程模型，在两个时间点对433名亚裔美国-太平洋岛民（AAPI）青少年进行了研究，以探讨母亲对青少年性初次行为的影响。基于一项初步定性研究构建的纵向模型用于检验数据与模型之间的拟合度。研究发现，母亲感知到的亲子联结以及青少年所感知到的母亲在性时机方面的性期望，对延迟AAPI青少年的性初次行为具有保护作用。出乎意料的是，母亲对性话题讨论的认知对延迟青少年的性初次行为并无保护作用。研究结果表明，干预措施应侧重于提高AAPI母亲对与青少年之间联结的认知，以及青少年对母亲性期望的认知（通过青少年所感知到的母亲不赞成态度和情感来衡量），以延迟性初次行为。
