title: Factors related to sexual behaviors and sexual education programs for Asian-American adolescents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To understand the influential factors related to sexual behaviors among Asian-American adolescents and to evaluate common factors across successful sexual education programs for this population.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Despite a rapid increase in cases of STIs/HIV among Asian-American populations, there remains a need for a comprehensive understanding of the influential factors related to risky sexual behaviors for this population.
  
  
  METHODS
  An integrative literature review was conducted. Peer-reviewed articles and government resources were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Five influential factors were identified: family-centered cultural values, parental relationship, acculturation, gender roles, and lack of knowledge and information about sex and STIs. Only two sexual educational programs met the inclusion criteria and provided evidence towards effectiveness: Safer Choices and Seattle Social Development Project.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings of this study indicate an urgent need for culturally sensitive sexual education programs that incorporate the identified influential factors, especially cultural values in order to reduce risky sexual behaviors among Asian-American adolescents.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60640. Electronic address: ylee23@depaul.edu.
authors.forename: Young-Me
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60640. Electronic address: eflorez1@depaul.edu.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Florez
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60640. Electronic address: jtariman@depaul.edu.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tariman
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60640. Electronic address: smccar13@depaul.edu.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McCarter
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612. Electronic address: stephanielaren@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Laren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Riesche
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D001213:Asian; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States
keywords: Asian-American adolescents; Factors; Sexual behaviors; Sexual education program; Sexuality; Sexually transmitted infections