Recency of immigration, substance use, and sexual behavior among Massachusetts adolescents
Recency of immigration, substance use, and sexual behavior among Massachusetts adolescents
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.91.5.794
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发表时间：
2001-05-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
O'Donnell, L
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作者：
Blake, SM;Ledsky, R;O'Donnell, L
目标.本研究探讨了移民，物质使用和性行为之间的关系。对2635名马萨诸塞州8年级和10年级的学生进行了调查，比较了“一直”、6年以上或6年以下居住在美国的学生的健康行为、风险和保护因素。与终生居民相比，移民青年（特别是那些在美国生活6年或更短时间的人）报告的终生和近期酒精和大麻使用率较低（P < .001）;各组之间的性交率相似。然而，新移民最有可能报告同伴压力，从事，和父母的支持，以避免，危险行为（P < .001）。在学校向移民青年提供初级预防方案的机会之窗存在，这可能会减少青少年的健康风险行为。
Objectives. This study examined the relationships between recency of immigration, substance use, and sexual behavior.Methods. Surveys were conducted with 2635 Massachusetts 8th and 10th graders that allowed comparisons of health behaviors and risk and protective factors among students living in the United States "always," more than 6 years, or 6 years or less.Results. Compared with lifetime residents, immigrant youths (particularly those living in the United States 6 years or less) reported lower lifetime and recent alcohol and marijuana use (P < .001); sexual intercourse rates were similar across groups. However, recent immigrants were most likely to report peer pressures to engage in, and less parental support to avoid, risk behaviors (P < .001).Conclusions. A window of opportunity exists to provide primary prevention programs in schools to immigrant youths that may reduce adolescent health risk behaviors.