Factors Associated with the Sexual Experiences of Underprivileged Mexican Adolescents

Summarizes that sexual activity was strongly associated with age, knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases, and attitudes toward sexuality. Positive affective responsiveness in the family was associated with sexual activity and number of sexual partners. Use of contraceptives was negatively rel...

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Published in:Adolescence 1999-06, Vol.34 (134), p.389-401
Main Authors: Huerta-Franco, Raquel, Malacara, Juan Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Adolescents
Age Differences
Attitudes
Biological and medical sciences
Birth control
Children
Children and sex
Contraception
Data Analysis
Disadvantaged
Family Involvement
Family Relations
Family Relationship
Female
Foreign Countries
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Home Environment
Humans
Illness and personality
Latin American Cultural Groups
Male
Mexicans
Mexico
Personality, behavior and health
Poor children
Poor young people
Poverty
Psychology and medicine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Sex (Biology)
Sex Education
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Behavior
Sexual behavior surveys
Sexual behaviour
Sexual behaviour surveys
Sexuality
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Social aspects
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys
Teenagers
Unemployment
Youth
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Summary:Summarizes that sexual activity was strongly associated with age, knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases, and attitudes toward sexuality. Positive affective responsiveness in the family was associated with sexual activity and number of sexual partners. Use of contraceptives was negatively related to affective involvement between parents. Being a victim of sexual abuse was negatively associated with number of persons in family. (Author/JDM)
ISSN:0001-8449