
ERIC Number: EJ725682
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jul-1
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Acculturation Status and Sexuality among Female Cuban American College Students
Raffaelli, Marcela; Zamboanga, Byron L.; Carlo, Gustavo
Journal of American College Health, v54 n1 p7 Jul 2005
The authors examined relations among different measures of acculturation, and between acculturation and sexual behavior, in a sample of female Cuban American college students (n = 61, M age = 18.4 years) who completed self-report surveys. In the first set of analyses, weak to moderate associations emerged among 4 measures of acculturation (birthplace, childhood language use, current language use, and ethnic identity), suggesting that inconsistent findings from prior research may have resulted from measurement limitations. In multivariate analyses, the authors examined predictors of sexual behavior and found that 1 aspect of acculturation (higher levels of ethnic identity) and background characteristics (being older and less religious) were associated with voluntary sexual intercourse. Moreover, higher levels on a sexual risk composite were associated with being born in the United States, more ethnically identified, older, and less religious. These analyses highlight the need for specificity in assessing acculturation in a college student population and support the need to examine cultural factors directly in sexuality research. (Contains 1 note.)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Acculturation, Sexuality, College Students, Females, Cubans, Hispanic Americans, Measures (Individuals), Student Behavior, Student Surveys, At Risk Persons, Psychological Patterns
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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