Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 900-908

Immigration and sexual partner risk among Latino adolescents in San Francisco (Article)

Minnis A.M. , Doherty I. , Vandommelen-Gonzalez E. , Cheng H. , Otero-Sabogal R. , Padian N.S.
  • a Women's Global Health Imperative, RTI International, 114 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94104, United States, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, United States
  • b School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
  • c Women's Global Health Imperative, RTI International, 114 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94104, United States
  • d Women's Global Health Imperative, RTI International, 114 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94104, United States
  • e Institute on Health and Aging, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States
  • f School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, United States

Abstract

Sexual partner characteristics increase risk for adverse reproductive health outcomes. Evidence is limited regarding whether choice of sexual partners among Latino adolescents changes with U.S. acculturation/adaptation. We used generalized estimating equations to assess the associations between immigrant generation (recent immigrant, 1.5 [immigrated prior to adolescence], 2nd and 3rd) and sexual partner risk in a prospective cohort study of 411 Latino adolescents aged 14-19. We examined three measures of partner risk and mediating effects of family influence (familism and parental monitoring). The odds of reporting a partner with frequent substance use increased with increasing immigrant generation (odds ratios (OR) [reference = recent immigrants]: 2.3, 3.4, and 5.6) as did having a partner who was in a gang/incarcerated (OR [reference = recent immigrants]: 2.4, 3.6, and 5.7). Though the odds of having high-risk partners decreased with higher parental monitoring, neither family influence measure mediated these relationships. Findings underscore the need for a prevention focus on partner choice with attention to increased risk with increasing U.S. generation. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

Author Keywords

Sexual partners Adolescent Hispanic Paradox Generation 1.5 Hispanic Americans Immigration Sexual behavior

Index Keywords

prospective study Prospective Studies human risk assessment sexuality Cohort Studies Sexual Partners ethnology San Francisco Unsafe Sex Hispanic Americans sexually transmitted disease Sexually Transmitted Diseases United States Young Adult Humans Hispanic Adolescent male Emigrants and Immigrants female Article disease transmission adult migration cohort analysis
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-78649631499&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-010-9348-2&partnerID=40&md5=8186e8512b110817bbe55f9aac3f17cd
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-010-9348-2
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 10
Original Language: English