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Mexican-American adolescent sexuality and sexual knowledge: an exploratory study.
Hisp J Behav Sci ; 13(1): 95-104, 1991 Feb.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12284263
PIP: This article reports the findings of a study designed to examine the sexual knowledge, attitudes, and practices of low-income Mexican- American adolescents. The participants in the study were all about to begin a sex education program in a community health organization in East Los Angeles. The study involved 84 adolescents aged 14-19, 97% of who identified themselves as Mexican-American (the remainder identified themselves as Latino). 51 of the subjects were female and 33 male. The participants completed a 43-item questionnaire concerning demographics, sexual experience and contraceptive use, knowledge of birth control methods, and attitudes towards sexuality and birth control. Only 18 (21%) of the subjects indicated ever having sex. But among this group, 83% reported not using contraception during their last intercourse, and 61% reported never using contraception. Only 22% reported using contraception regularly. Concerning the knowledge of different birth control methods,many of the participants were able to list several methods, but their responses indicated a lack of accurate and specific knowledge about contraceptive methods. In addition to the 43-item questionnaire, 27 of the subjects also completed a sexual and contraceptive knowledge questionnaire. The topics included contraceptive effectiveness, the menstrual cycle, and fertilization. The scores on the questionnaire were low, with an average score of 33% of correct answers. Finally, all 84 participants responded to a sexual attitude questionnaire, which revealed a generally traditional attitude toward the importance of have children, virginity, and the relationship between sex and love.^ieng
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Reproduction / Research / Sexual Behavior / Attitude / Hispanic or Latino / Surveys and Questionnaires / Adolescent / Contraception / Contraception Behavior / Knowledge Type of study: Prognostic_studies Country/Region as subject: America do norte / Mexico Language: En Journal: Hisp J Behav Sci Year: 1991 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Reproduction / Research / Sexual Behavior / Attitude / Hispanic or Latino / Surveys and Questionnaires / Adolescent / Contraception / Contraception Behavior / Knowledge Type of study: Prognostic_studies Country/Region as subject: America do norte / Mexico Language: En Journal: Hisp J Behav Sci Year: 1991 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States