Giordano Peggy C, Manning Wendy D, Longmore Monica A
J Res Adolesc. 2010 Dec;20(4):983-1013. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00661.x.
We know more about parent and peer influences than about the ways in which specific qualities of adolescent romantic relationships may influence sexual decision-making. Using data from the Toledo Adolescent Relationships Study, we focus on communication processes and emotional feelings, as well as more basic contours of adolescent romantic relationships, including power and influence dynamics. Controlling for traditional predictors and duration of the relationship, results suggest that subjectively experienced relationship qualities matter for understanding teens' sexual behavior choices. Further, findings indicate a similar effect of most relationship qualities on male and female reports of sexual behavior. However, influence and power dynamics within the relationship were not related to the likelihood that boys reported sexual intercourse in a focal relationship. In contrast, girls who perceived a more favorable power balance were less likely to report sexual intercourse than their female counterparts who perceived a less favorable power balance. Recognizing that the results capture reciprocal influence processes, longitudinal and qualitative data are used to further explore the complex nature of these associations.
我们对父母和同伴的影响了解较多，而对青少年恋爱关系的特定特质可能影响性决策的方式了解较少。利用托莱多青少年关系研究的数据，我们关注沟通流程和情感感受，以及青少年恋爱关系的更基本概况，包括权力和影响力动态。在控制传统预测因素和恋爱关系持续时间的情况下，结果表明，主观体验到的恋爱关系特质对于理解青少年的性行为选择很重要。此外，研究结果表明，大多数恋爱关系特质对男性和女性性行为报告的影响相似。然而，恋爱关系中的影响力和权力动态与男孩在一段重点恋爱关系中报告发生性行为的可能性无关。相比之下，认为权力平衡更有利的女孩比认为权力平衡不太有利的女性同伴报告发生性行为的可能性更低。认识到这些结果反映了相互影响的过程，我们使用纵向和定性数据来进一步探索这些关联的复杂性质。
