Correlates of casual sex among African-American female teens

Richard A. Crosby; Ralph J. Diclemente; Gina M. Wingood; Catlainn Sionean; Brenda K. Cobb; Kathy Harrington; Susan L. Davies; I. I.I. Edward Hook; M. Kim Oh

doi:10.1300/J129v04n04_05

Correlates of casual sex among African-American female teens

Richard A. Crosby, Ralph J. Diclemente, Gina M. Wingood, Catlainn Sionean, Brenda K. Cobb, Kathy Harrington, Susan L. Davies, I. I.I. Edward Hook, M. Kim Oh

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Abstract

This study identified correlates of reporting voluntary sex with casual partner (VS-CP) among African American adolescent females. Sexually active African-American female teens (N = 522) were recruited from neighborhoods characterized by high rates of unemployment, substance abuse, violence and STDs. Of the 609 eligible adolescents, 522 (85.7%) agreed to participate in the study. VS-CP was reported by 15.9% of adolescents. Identified correlates of VS-CP were acquiescing to unwanted sex, living with a non-parent relative, never being pregnant, rejecting messages about the value of condoms for disease prevention, low parental supervision, and dissatisfaction with body image. These correlates may be important in the targeting and design of STD/HIV prevention programs for African -American adolescent females.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	55-67
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education for Adolescents and Children
Volume	4
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1300/J129v04n04_05
State	Published - 2001

Keywords

African-American adolescents
Casual partners
Sexual behaviors
Sexual networks
Sexually transmitted diseases

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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