Antoinette M. Landor|Leslie Gordon Simons|Ronald L. Simons|Gene H. Brody|Frederick X. Gibbons
The Role of Religiosity in the Relationship Between Parents, Peers, and Adolescent Risky Sexual Behavior
University of Georgia|University of Georgia|University of Georgia|University of Georgia|Dartmouth College
research documented negative relationship religion risky sexual behavior studies however examined processes whereby religion exerts effect present study develops tests model various mechanisms whereby parental religiosity reduces likelihood adolescents participation risky sexual behavior early sexual debut multiple sexual partners inconsistent condom use structural equation modeling using longitudinal data sample 612 african american adolescents 55 female provided support model results indicated parental religiosity influenced adolescent risky sexual behavior impact authoritative parenting adolescent religiosity adolescent affiliation less sexually permissive peers mediating mechanisms differed gender respondent suggesting doublestandard daughters sons findings also indicated importance messages sexual behavior transmitted adolescents peers theoretical policy implications findings discussed