Patterns of relationship and sexual behaviors in Mexican adolescents and associations with well-being: A latent class approach

Abstract To broaden our understanding of romance and sexuality during adolescence in Latin American countries, we used a person-oriented approach (latent class analysis) to examine classes marked by different patterns of romantic and sexual behaviors in Mexican adolescents. We found 5 classes: Inact...

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Published in:Journal of adolescence (London, England.) England.), 2015-10, Vol.44 (1), p.280-290
Main Authors: Espinosa-Hernández, Graciela, Vasilenko, Sara A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Child
Child development
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - psychology
Educational Status
Emotional Adjustment
Female
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Latinos
LCA
Love
Male
Mental health
Mexicans
Mexico - epidemiology
Middle school students
Motivation
Pediatrics
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Romantic experiences
Sex Factors
Sexual behavior
Sexual Behavior - psychology
Sexual Behavior - statistics & numerical data
Sexuality
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract To broaden our understanding of romance and sexuality during adolescence in Latin American countries, we used a person-oriented approach (latent class analysis) to examine classes marked by different patterns of romantic and sexual behaviors in Mexican adolescents. We found 5 classes: Inactive (8.53%), Early stage (37.8%), Waiting class (27.5%), Physical (8.4%) and Committed (17.9%); but no group dating class. We also explored how these classes were associated with adolescents' mental health and school performance. Middle school adolescents in the Committed class (high in romantic and sexual behaviors) had the highest level of depressive symptoms. Girls in the Inactive class and boys in the Physical class had the lowest level of symptoms. Adolescents in the Committed class also reported less academic motivation and achievement, whereas adolescents in the Inactive class reported higher motivation. This study expands our knowledge of adolescent romantic and sexual development in Mexico.
ISSN:0140-1971
1095-9254
DOI:10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.08.011