Mothers' influence on the timing of first sex among 14- and 15-year-olds.
J Adolesc Health
; 31(3): 256-65, 2002 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-12225738
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To better understand maternal influence on the timing of first sex for adolescents.METHODS:
Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, Cox proportional hazard models were used to assess the association between maternal characteristics and the timing of first sex. Matched dyads of mothers and their adolescent children were used.RESULTS:
Of the 2,006 adolescents aged 14 and 15 years who reported to be virgins, 95 males (10.8%) and 162 females (15.8%) indicated they had initiated sex within the follow-up period, 1 year later. For males, few variables beyond the controls used in the models were predictive of timing of first sexual intercourse. For females, mother's satisfaction with her relationship with her daughter (hazard ratio =.62), mother's strong disapproval of her daughter having sex (hazard ratio =.56), and frequency of communication with the parents of her daughter's friends were associated with later sexual debut (hazard ratio =.88).CONCLUSION:
Based on the variables in the model, mothers' values and beliefs and relationship satisfaction have more influence on daughters than on sons.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Comportamento Sexual
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Comportamento Materno
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Relações Mãe-Filho
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article