Cabral Patricia, Wallander Jan L, Elliott Marc N, Schuster Mark A
Department of Psychology, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Psychological Sciences and Health Sciences Research Center, University of California, Merced, Merced, CA, United States.
Front Psychol. 2022 Aug 12;13:897311. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.897311. eCollection 2022.
This study examined differences and identified developmental predictors of oral, vaginal, and anal intercourse initiation across generational status among Latina/o adolescents of both genders. More specifically, we compare generational status and gender differences in the longitudinal predictions from parent-child sex communication and dating behaviors to sex initiation 5 years later, and how these associations may be mediated by perceived peer norms, intentions, and attitudes regarding sex among Latina/o adolescents.
Using prospective longitudinal data from the project collected in Houston and Los Angeles, Latina/o girls ( = 879) and boys ( = 885) who were identified as 1st- (18%), 2nd- (58%), or 3rd (24%)-immigrant generational status reported on their dating behaviors and parent-child communication about sex at 5th grade ( age = 11.12 years), their perceived peer norms and attitudes regarding sex at 7th grade ( age = 13.11 years), and if they had initiated oral, vaginal, or anal sexual intercourse by 10th grade ( age = 16.06 years).
Third-generation Latina girls were more likely than 1st- and 2nd-generation Latinas to have initiated sexual intercourse by 10th grade. More advanced dating behaviors in 5th grade had a positive association with sex initiation for all generational status groups among Latino boys, but only among 1st-generation Latina girls. Moreover, mediating decision-making processes of peer norms and attitudes differed for each group.
Pre-adolescent dating behaviors are associated with long-term differences in adolescents' sexual behaviors, which may point to targets for prevention efforts. Acculturation differences may contribute to different ways in which adolescents decide to engage in sexual intercourse based on the previous dating experiences.
本研究调查了拉丁裔青少年中不同代际身份在口交、阴道性交和肛交开始方面的差异，并确定了其发展预测因素。更具体地说，我们比较了代际身份和性别在亲子性沟通及约会行为对5年后性行为开始的纵向预测方面的差异，以及这些关联如何通过拉丁裔青少年对性的同伴规范、意图和态度来介导。
利用在休斯顿和洛杉矶收集的该项目的前瞻性纵向数据，被确定为第一代（18%）、第二代（58%）或第三代（24%）移民代际身份的拉丁裔女孩（n = 879）和男孩（n = 885）报告了他们在五年级（平均年龄 = 11.12岁）时的约会行为和亲子性沟通、在七年级（平均年龄 = 13.11岁）时对性的同伴规范和态度，以及到十年级（平均年龄 = 16.06岁）时是否开始了口交、阴道性交或肛交。
到十年级时，第三代拉丁裔女孩比第一代和第二代拉丁裔女孩更有可能开始性行为。五年级时更先进的约会行为与所有代际身份组的拉丁裔男孩的性行为开始呈正相关，但仅与第一代拉丁裔女孩相关。此外，每组同伴规范和态度的中介决策过程不同。
青春期前的约会行为与青少年性行为的长期差异有关，这可能为预防工作指明目标。文化适应差异可能导致青少年根据以前的约会经历决定进行性行为的方式不同。
