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The Role of Religious Socialization and Religiosity in African American and Caribbean Black Adolescents’ Sexual Initiation

Authors: Tamara Taggart, Nisha Gottfredson, Wizdom Powell, Susan Ennett, Linda M. Chatters, Lori Carter-Edwards, Eugenia Eng

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 5/2018

Abstract

This study determined the nature of the associations between religious socialization, religiosity, and adolescent sexual initiation. Data originated from the National Survey of American Life-Adolescent (n = 1170), a nationally representative study of black adolescents. Factor analysis, structural equation modeling, and logistic regression were used to evaluate hypotheses. Results indicated that as black adolescents received more messages about religious beliefs and practices, their religiosity was greater and, in turn, they were less likely to report sexual initiation; findings varied by ethnicity, gender, and age. Findings contribute to understanding religious socialization and its association with sexual initiation.

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Title: The Role of Religious Socialization and Religiosity in African American and Caribbean Black Adolescents’ Sexual Initiation
Authors: Tamara Taggart
Nisha Gottfredson
Wizdom Powell
Susan Ennett
Linda M. Chatters
Lori Carter-Edwards
Eugenia Eng
Publication date: 01-10-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 5/2018
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-018-0605-3

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