title: Brief report: The role of three dimensions of sexual well-being in adolescents' life satisfaction.
abstract: Guided by theoretical (Brooks-Gunn & Paikoff, 1997) and empirical work (Horne & Zimmer-Gembeck, 2005), this cross-sectional study examined whether sexual well-being (sexual self-acceptance, importance of mutual consent, importance of safe sex) was associated with life satisfaction among Mexican adolescents, and whether these associations were moderated by gender, age, and familism. Mexican adolescents (54% girls, 72% middle schoolers, 30% sexually active) completed surveys. Findings indicated that a greater belief in the importance of safe sex was associated with higher levels of life satisfaction. Greater sexual self-acceptance was associated with life satisfaction, and familism moderated this association. This association was stronger among adolescents who reported low familism. This study contributes to the understanding of sexual adolescent well-being and psychological adjustment in Mexico, an understudied cultural context.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, United States. Electronic address: hernandezm@uncw.edu.
authors.forename: Graciela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Espinosa-Hernández
authors.affiliation: The Methodology Center, Pennsylvania State University, United States. Electronic address: svasilenko@psu.edu.
authors.forename: Sara A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Vasilenko
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, United States.
authors.forename: Jenna L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: McPherson
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, United States.
authors.forename: Estefania
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, United States.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D021841:Safe Sex / Q000523:psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Adolescents; Latinos; Psychological adjustment; Sexuality