Sexual decision making by inner city black adolescent males: A focus group study

Purpose: We explored mechanisms of paternal influence associated with adolescent male condom decision making and behavior within an integrated framework of social neurobiological and behavioral theories of condom use. Method: Self-administered surveys from Latino and Black adolescent males aged 15–19 years ( n = 191) and their fathers were obtained. Dyads were recruited using area sampling methodology. Analyses included multivariable logistic and ordinary least squares regression examining direct and indirect associations of adolescent decision-analytic and paternal influence factors with adolescent condomless sex in the past 3 months. Results: Notions of masculinity, low-risk perception, partner approval of, and self-efficacy for condomless sex were associated with engaging in unprotected sex. Adolescent males reported reduced odds of engaging in condomless sex when indicating greater levels of father–son communication, relationship satisfaction, and paternal monitoring. Conclusion: Father-based interventions grounded in integrated theoretical frameworks of behavioral decision making and neuroscience have the potential to promote condom use among adolescent males.

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To Have Sex or Not to Have Sex? An Online Focus Group Study of Sexual Decision Making Among Sexually Experienced and Inexperienced Gay and Bisexual Adolescent Men

Archives of Sexual Behavior ◽

10.1007/s10508-015-0521-5 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 44 (7) ◽

pp. 2027-2040 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

L. Zachary DuBois ◽

Kathryn R. Macapagal ◽

Zenaida Rivera ◽

Tonya L. Prescott ◽

Michele L. Ybarra ◽

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Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Focus Group ◽

Focus Group Study ◽

Sexual Decision Making ◽

And Bisexual

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A PSYCHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF AGGRESSION AND CONFLICT-RESOLUTION BEHAVIOR IN BLACK ADOLESCENT MALES

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.1988.16.2.215 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 215-226 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Sherle L. Boone ◽

Charley Flint

Keyword(s):

Conflict Resolution ◽

Inner City ◽

Physical Aggression ◽

Adolescent Males ◽

Psychometric Analysis ◽

Black Adolescent ◽

Black Adolescent Males ◽

Conflict Tactics Scales ◽

Positive Correlations ◽

Conflict Tactics

The present study tests the effectiveness of the Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS) and an adaptation of the Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory (BDHI) to differentiate between aggressive and nonaggressive inner city Black adolescent males. The CTS provided measures of conflict-resolution behavior toward “others” except siblings and parents; the adapted version of the BDHI provided measures of aggression toward “friends” and “strangers”. The sample consisted of 83 males, ranging in age from 12 to 17 with a mean age of 13.9 years, who were classified as institutionalized aggressive subjects, noninstitutionalized aggressive subjects, and noninstitutionalized nonaggressive subjects on the basis of their behavior before the CTS and adapted version of the BDHI were administered. The results indicated that the adapted version of the BDHI discriminated between the aggressive and nonaggressive subjects as well as institutionalized and noninstitutionalized subjects. The results showed that the verbal physical aggression scales of the CTS differentiated between the institutionalized aggressive and noninstitutionalized nonaggressive subjects. Positive correlations were obtained between the CTS and subscales of the adapted version of the BDHI The results indicated that the scales may be useful for assessing aggression and conflict-resolution behaviour among inner-city Black adolescent males.

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