Exploring family factors and sexual behaviors in a group of Black and Hispanic adolescent males.
OBJECTIVE
To explore family factors that influence sexual behaviors among a group of Black and Hispanic adolescent males.


METHODS
One hundred seventy-eight subjects were selected from a convenience sample of 431 adolescents who participated in a 1996 Youth Survey conducted in San Bernardino County, California.


RESULTS
Having a sibling who was a teen parent was significantly associated with engaging in sexual intercourse among Hispanics. Among Blacks, having a father who was a teen dad was significantly associated with sexual intercourse.


CONCLUSIONS
Findings showed relationships between family characteristics and sexual attitudes and behaviors among participants.
Rucibwa
Naphtal Kaberege
NK
Loma Linda University Medical Center, CA, USA. nrucibwa@sph.llu.edu
Modeste
Naomi
N
Montgomery
Susan
S
Fox
Curtis A
CA
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D002140:California; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005190:Family / Q000208:ethnology*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*