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Developmental Assets and Risky Sexual Behaviors among American Indian Youth
Kaylin M Greene1, David Eitle1, Tamela McNulty Eitle1
1Montana State University, Department of Sociology and Anthropology.
The Journal of Early Adolescence
|January 2, 2018
Summary
Developmental assets like self-control and family support in adolescence protect American Indian youth from risky sexual behaviors in adulthood. Cumulative assets also significantly predict sexual behaviors, underscoring the importance of this framework.
Area of Science:
- Developmental psychology
- Public health
- Sociology
Background:
- Adolescent development is influenced by various assets.
- Understanding protective factors for sexual behaviors among American Indian youth is crucial.
- The assets framework provides a lens to examine these protective factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between developmental assets in adolescence and early adult sexual behaviors among American Indians.
- To explore the protective role of personal, family, school, and community assets, as well as cumulative assets.
- To identify factors that may mitigate risky sexual behaviors in this population.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a subsample (N = 465) from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.
- Employed a developmental assets framework to analyze data.
- Examined sexual behaviors including early sexual debut, number of sexual partners, and condom use frequency.
Main Results:
- Adolescent assets such as self-control, family support, and school attachment demonstrated a protective effect against risky sexual behaviors in early adulthood.
- Cumulative assets were identified as a significant predictor of sexual behaviors.
- Specific assets showed differential protective effects on various sexual behaviors.
Conclusions:
- A developmental asset framework is useful for understanding protective factors influencing sexual behaviors among American Indian youth.
- Interventions aimed at strengthening developmental assets may help reduce risky sexual behaviors.
- Further research can build upon these findings to develop targeted prevention strategies.
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