Brief report: The number of sexual partners and race-related stress in African American adolescents: Preliminary findings

Danelle Stevens-Watkins; Lynda Brown-Wright; Kenneth Tyler

doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.02.003

Brief report: The number of sexual partners and race-related stress in African American adolescents: Preliminary findings

Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Lynda Brown-Wright, Kenneth Tyler

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Abstract

The current study examined the association between the number of lifetime sexual partners and race-related stress among African American 201 high school juniors and seniors at two urban high schools in the Southeastern region of the country. Students completed the Index of Race-Related Stress-Brief (IRRS-B) and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). African American male adolescents reported higher race-related stress and a higher number of sexual partners compared to African American females. Controlling for gender and age of first intercourse, race-related stress significantly predicted the number of sexual partners for African American adolescents. Preliminary findings indicate that the role of race-related stress may prove critical in decreasing risky sexual behavior among African American adolescents.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	191-194
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Adolescence
Volume	34
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.02.003
State	Published - Feb 2011

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National Institute on Drug Abuse	R01DA022967

Keywords

Adolescents
African American
Race
Sexual partners
Stress

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Social Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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