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01-04-2015 | Original Paper

Predicting the Risk of Pregnancy Among African American Youth: Testing a Social Contextual Model

Auteurs: Donna Hancock Hoskins, Leslie Gordon Simons

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 4/2015

Abstract

Research has documented social and developmental consequences for youth who experience an early pregnancy. Few studies, however, have examined predictors of teenage pregnancy other than participation in risky sexual behavior. The present study tests a social-contextual model predicting pregnancy among youth. Quality of parenting, affiliation with peers who engage in risky sexual behavior, and school engagement in early adolescence are examined as antecedents of pregnancy among youth. The model is tested using a using a prospective longitudinal design with a sample of 305 high-risk African American females. Results from structural equation modeling generally provide support for the model. Findings suggest that the association between quality of parenting and pregnancy among youth is mediated by affiliation with peers who engage in risky sex and risky sexual behaviors. Implications for education and intervention are discussed.

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Titel: Predicting the Risk of Pregnancy Among African American Youth: Testing a Social Contextual Model
Auteurs: Donna Hancock Hoskins
Leslie Gordon Simons
Publicatiedatum: 01-04-2015
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 4/2015
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-014-9925-4

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