CONTEXT: The high birthrate among Latina teenagers in the United States has generated
increased interest in the role of acculturation in their sexual and reproductive health. It is …

Although seminal reviews have been published on acculturation and mental health in adults
and adolescents, far less is known about how acculturation influences adolescent …

CONTEXT: Adolescent sexual behaviors are a significant public health concern because of
the risks of STDs and the negative social consequences of teenage pregnancies …

Background Spanish-dominant Latino youth represent a growing yet underserved segment
of the US population, especially in terms of protection from sexually transmitted HIV …

Much research has been conducted on ethnic differences in sexuality, but few studies have
systematically assessed the importance of acculturation in sexual behavior. The present …

Latina female (n= 97) and Latino male (n= 69) college students (M age= 21.4 years)
completed self‐report surveys regarding family of origin experiences, including sexual …

Although the United States has always been a nation of immigrants, the recent demographic
shifts resulting in burgeoning young Latino and Asian populations have literally changed the …

El embarazo en la adolescencia es considerado como un riesgo para la salud materna e
infantil, así como un factor que contribuye al desmesurado crecimiento de la población, a la …

The purpose of this study was to determine the main and interactive effects of religiosity,
gender, and language preference acculturation on sexual activity among 570 Latino/a …

CONTEXT: The extent to which pregnancy intentions mediate the relationship between
individual, familial and cultural characteristics and adolescent pregnancy is not well …