Scott C S, Shifman L, Orr L, Owen R G, Fawcett N
University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Florida 33101.
Adolescence. 1988 Fall;23(91):667-88.
Popular beliefs and level of scientific knowledge regarding sexuality and contraception were elicited from black and Hispanic inner-city adolescents. Significant differences were found: Hispanic males were the most knowledgeable, Hispanic females the least, and black males and females were intermediate. A cultural basis for the dramatic difference between Hispanic male and female scores is suggested and the need to design culturally appropriate sexuality education classes is discussed. In addition, the data depicted two conflicting beliefs that were held simultaneously by many of the adolescents: Contraception is "good" because it prevents pregnancy, and it is "bad" because the various birth control methods carry serious health hazards for users.
我们从居住在市中心的黑人和西班牙裔青少年中，了解了他们对性和避孕的普遍观念以及科学知识水平。结果发现了显著差异：西班牙裔男性知识最为丰富，西班牙裔女性知识最匮乏，黑人男性和女性则处于中间水平。文章提出了西班牙裔男性和女性得分存在巨大差异的文化基础，并讨论了设计适合不同文化背景的性教育课程的必要性。此外，数据还显示许多青少年同时持有两种相互矛盾的观念：避孕 “有益”，因为它能防止怀孕；但避孕 “有害”，因为各种避孕方法会给使用者带来严重的健康风险。
