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- Title
How Are Self-Efficacy and Family Involvement Associated With Less Sexual Risk Taking Among Ethnic Minority Adolescents?
- Authors
Van Campen, Kali S.; Romero, Andrea J.
- Abstract
The current study investigates the protective influences of family involvement (i.e., parental monitoring, communication, closeness, and family proximity) and sexual self-efficacy on the risky sexual behavior of ethnic minority (predominantly Mexican-origin) adolescents in the southwestern United States (N = 122). Results indicate that whereas sexual self-efficacy was associated with intentions to have safe sex in the next 3 months, family involvement predicted being less likely to have ever had sex and to intend to have sex in the next 3 months and fewer lifetime sexual partners, beyond the variance predicted by sexual self-efficacy. Sexual self-efficacy continues to be an important predictor of adolescent risky sexual behavior and intentions; however, family involvement (monitoring, communication, closeness, and proximity) impacts certain positive preventive behaviors above and beyond self-efficacy. Family involvement is an important factor to consider in prevention and intervention with ethnic minority adolescents.
- Subjects
TEENAGERS' sexual behavior; RISK-taking behavior in adolescence; MINORITIES; FAMILY relations; SELF-efficacy; FAMILIALISM; HUMAN sexuality
- Publication
Family Relations, 2012, Vol 61, Issue 4, p548
- ISSN
0197-6664
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1741-3729.2012.00721.x