* Risky sexual behavior among young adult Latinas: are acculturation and religiosity protective?
- A sexual health disparity exists among U.S. Latinas, who have rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that are more than double their peers. Previous research has identified acculturation and religiosity as key social determinants of sexual health, but such findings have been inconsistent, with some researchers identifying protective benefits and other researchers noting increased risk. The purpose of this study was to explain how intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity as well as acculturation predict risky sexual behavior using Structural Equation Modeling of a nationally representative sample of self-identified Latinas (N=1,168) from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health. Results indicated that intrinsic religiosity and acculturation assert protective effects while extrinsic religiosity increases risk. Recommendations for policy, intervention, and future research are offered.
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Overview of noun research
The noun research has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (46) research -- (systematic investigation to establish facts)
2. (6) inquiry, enquiry, research -- (a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research
than it has received")
Overview of verb research
The verb research has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) research -- (attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner; "The student
researched the history of that word")
2. research, search, explore -- (inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the
Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the
web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness")
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