Early Sexual Experiences of Young Urban Men: A Qualitative Analysis of Relationship Histories of African American and Puerto Rican Young Men in Philadelphia Open Access
Geller, Amanda Laura (2013)
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Abstract
Background: Urban African American and Puerto Rican young men sexually debut at an early age compared to their peers of other racial/ethnic groups.
Objective: To understand the experience of young urban inner city African American and Puerto Rican male youth from Philadelphia, PA who engage in early sexual intercourse before the age of 16 years old.
Methods: Project PHRESH.comm conducted Sexual Relationship Life History Interviews (SRIs) between 2005 and 2006. Data collection included thirty qualitative individual interviews with African American and Puerto Rican young men ages 18-25.
Results: African-American and Puerto Rican young men experienced early sexual intercourse in the context of a dating relationship in moments of opportunity while parents were not supervising their children. Many boys were not highly monitored. Because of this opportunity, sex was rarely planned and left them ill-equipped to practice safe sexual behaviors. Particularly young men often engaged in sex with older females, some of whom were coercive. Condom use was inconsistent and varied with cultural attitudes, relationship decisions, and personal choice. Peers and parents facilitated knowledge and practices of safe sexual behavior.
Discussion: Our data suggests that prevention interventions include the involvement of parents to improve parental monitoring and adult supervision. Schools should implement evidence-based interventions to help young adolescents develop healthy relationship models, refusal skills, and reproductive health knowledge. Furthermore, young men use condoms at early sex when they are provided; therefore, parents and schools should consider free distribution of condoms.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
- Introduction and rationale
- Problem statement
- Purpose statement and research questions
- Definition of terms
Chapter 2: Comprehensive Review of the Literature
- Background
- Seminal qualitative studies
- Health impact of early sexual debut
- Risk and protective factors
- Macro-determinants of health
- Interpersonal factors
- Individual behavioral factors
- Current qualitative study
Chapter 3: Project Content
Methods
- Study overview
- Sexual relationship life history interviews (SRLHIs)
- Analysis
- Data quality and limitations
Results
- Stable and committed relationships
- Short-term and casual relationships
- Just sexual relationships
Chapter 4: Discussion and Recommendations
Implications by relationship type
Recommendations
- Parental influence and monitoring
- Promote healthy relationship models
- Develop refusal skills and self-efficacy
- Implement early sexual education in schools
- Intervene with peers
Other areas of consideration
- Condom use
- Young women's role in the early sexual experience
Strengths and limitations
Conclusions
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