Sexual Behaviors in Mexico: The Role of Values and Gender Across Adolescence

Adolescent sexuality research has expanded to include noncoital behaviors, but there is limited knowledge about individual factors such as cultural values associated with these sexual behaviors outside of industrialized nations. Thus, we examined associations between Latino values (familism, sexual...

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Published in:Journal of research on adolescence 2016-09, Vol.26 (3), p.603-609
Main Authors: Espinosa-Hernández, Graciela, Vasilenko, Sara A., Bámaca-Colbert, Mayra Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Adolescent girls
Adolescent sexuality
Adult
Associations
Behavior
Child
Cultural values
Familism
Female
Females
Gays & lesbians
Gender
Guilt
Humans
Industrialized nations
Male
Mexico
Oral sex
Secondary school students
Sexual Abstinence
Sexual Behavior
Sexuality
Virginity
Young Adult
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Summary:Adolescent sexuality research has expanded to include noncoital behaviors, but there is limited knowledge about individual factors such as cultural values associated with these sexual behaviors outside of industrialized nations. Thus, we examined associations between Latino values (familism, sexual guilt, and importance of female virginity) and three sexual behaviors (making out, oral sex, and vaginal sex), among adolescents ages 12–19 (53% female) in Mexico. Findings indicate that sexual guilt and importance of female virginity were consistently associated with all sexual behaviors. Some associations differed by gender and school level. For instance, sexual guilt was a better predictor of high school girls’ oral and vaginal sex. This study expands our understanding of adolescent sexuality in Mexico.
ISSN:1050-8392
1532-7795
DOI:10.1111/jora.12209