Youth Assets and Delayed Coitarche Across Developmental Age Groups

Cross-sectional studies suggest that assets are associated with youth abstinence, but whether these relationships are constant across developmental age groups has not been shown. Data for this study were obtained from two independent datasets collected across a 2-year period using in-person, in-home...

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Published in:The Journal of early adolescence 2010-04, Vol.30 (2), p.277-304
Main Authors: Aspy, Cheryl B., Vesely, Sara K., Tolma, Eleni L., Oman, Roy F., Rodine, Sharon, Marshall, LaDonna, Fluhr, Janene
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
African Americans
Age Differences
Age Groups
Child development
Community Involvement
Community Programs
Developmental Stages
Educational Attainment
Family Income
Family Relationship
Family Structure
Gender Differences
Hispanic Americans
Incidence
Interviews
Leisure Time
Oklahoma
Parent Influence
Parents
Parents & parenting
Peer Influence
Psychometrics
Racial Differences
Religion
Role Models
Sexual behavior
Sexuality
Studies
Teenagers
Whites
Youth Programs
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Summary:Cross-sectional studies suggest that assets are associated with youth abstinence, but whether these relationships are constant across developmental age groups has not been shown. Data for this study were obtained from two independent datasets collected across a 2-year period using in-person, in-home interviews of youth (52% female; 44% Caucasian, 23% Hispanic, 23% African-American, 10% other) and their parents (N = 2163 youth/parent pairs). Eighty-eight percent of teens aged 12-14 and 58% of teens aged 15-17 reported no sexual intercourse. Individual logistic regression models for assets and abstinence found 5 youth assets with significant adjusted odds ratios for both age groups: Non-Parental Adult Role models; Family Communication; Use of Time (Religion); Responsible Choices; and Peer Role Models. Community Involvement was associated with abstinence for young teens only and Aspirations for the Future and Good Health Practices only for middle teens. These findings can inform policies and programs targeting youth sexual decision-making.
ISSN:0272-4316
1552-5449
DOI:10.1177/0272431609333297