Sexual orientation, sexual behaviors, and pregnancy among american indian adolescents

Purpose: A recent study found a disproportionate number of pregnancies among Euro-American lesbian and bisexual adolescents compared to heterosexual peers. American Indian adolescents have reported higher prevalence of gay/lesbian/bisexual orientations than Euro-Americans; do they also report higher...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent health 1998-10, Vol.23 (4), p.238-247
Main Authors: Saewyc, Elizabeth M, Skay, Carol L, Bearinger, Linda H, Blum, Robert Wm, Resnick, Michael D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adolescent
Adolescent Parents
Adolescents
American Indian
American Indian people
American Indians
Bisexuality
Bisexuality - statistics & numerical data
Factors
Female
Homosexuality
Homosexuality - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Indians, North American - statistics & numerical data
Lesbianism
Male
Pregnancy
Pregnancy in Adolescence - statistics & numerical data
Relationship
Risk Factors
Sex Role Orientations
Sexual Behavior
Sexual behaviour
Sexual orientation
United States
Young people
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Summary:Purpose: A recent study found a disproportionate number of pregnancies among Euro-American lesbian and bisexual adolescents compared to heterosexual peers. American Indian adolescents have reported higher prevalence of gay/lesbian/bisexual orientations than Euro-Americans; do they also report higher prevalence of pregnancy? Methods: The study assessed prevalence of teen pregnancy and related factors by sexual orientation among sexually experienced, reservation-based American Indian adolescent males ( n = 2056) and females ( n = 1693) who participated in a national school-based survey in 1991. Self-reported orientation was classified as heterosexual, gay/lesbian/bisexual, and “unsure” of orientation. Results: Gay/bisexual males were more likely than other males to report early heterosexual intercourse (
ISSN:1054-139X
1879-1972
DOI:10.1016/S1054-139X(98)00016-0