Contextual Factors Related to African American Adolescent Career Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-144
Author(s):  
Patrice S. Bounds
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
African American Adolescent

Dating Violence Victimization And African-American Adolescent Females' Sexual Health

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gina M. Wingood ◽  
Donna Hubbard McCree ◽  
Ralph J. DiCtemente ◽  
Kathy Harrington ◽  
Susan L. Davies
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Adolescent Females ◽  
African American Adolescent ◽  
Violence Victimization ◽  
African American Adolescent Females

African American adolescent suicidal ideation and behavior: The role of racism and prevention

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. LaVome Robinson ◽  
Christopher R. Whipple ◽  
Leonard A. Jason ◽  
Caleb E. Flack
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
African American Adolescent ◽  
And Behavior

scholarly journals Exploring Condom Use Behaviors Among African American Adolescent Boys in the Deep South

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 155798832110090
Author(s):  
Jessica Thames Chambliss ◽  
Retta Evans ◽  
Anneliese Bolland ◽  
Martha S. Wingate ◽  
John M. Bolland
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Unplanned Pregnancy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Deep South ◽  
Adolescent Boys ◽  
African American Adolescent ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Increased Risk

Risky sexual behaviors among adolescents can increase adverse outcomes including unplanned pregnancy or contraction or transmission of disease. Adolescents who engage in risky sexual activities are at increased risk for adverse health and social outcomes compared to those who do not engage. Despite declines in adolescent pregnancy and birth rates, the diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is steadily increasing among adolescents. Moreover, African American adolescent boys in the United States, specifically in the southeastern region are disproportionally at greater risk for STIs, and STI diagnosis within this population has increased over time, compared to their white counterparts. This study sought to identify factors associated with condom use among adolescent boys in the Deep South. Using data from the Mobile Youth Survey, a longitudinal adolescent community-based survey, this study assessed the relationship between personal, behavioral, and environmental factors and condom use among African American adolescent boys (14–19 years). Younger participants (14–15 and 16–17) were more likely to use a condom during the last sexual intercourse compared to older participants (18–19 years). High positive attachment to boy/girlfriend was associated with increased condom use. The number of sexual partners, age at their first sexual encounter, recent sexual behavior, and having an STI were also associated with increased condom use among participants. The study provides further insights into factors associated with condom use among African American adolescent boys and results can inform the development of sexual health interventions.

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