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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 5/2017

01-10-2017 | Original Paper

Sexual Health and Language Dominance Among Hispanic/Latino Women and Men: Analysis of a Nationally Representative Sample

Authors: Lucia Guerra-Reyes, Benjamin Rush, Debby Herbenick, Brian Dodge, Michael Reece, Vanessa Schick, Stephanie A. Sanders, J. Dennis Fortenberry

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 5/2017

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Abstract

This study assessed the prevalence of sexual behaviors among a nationally representative sample of Latino men and women in the United States (US) (N = 432) including Spanish language data collection. Prior studies of sexual health among US Latinos have consisted of convenience samples, and focused mainly on assessing risk behaviors. We consider a broader range of sexual behaviors, subjective sexual experiences (e.g. pleasure and arousal), and STI testing behaviors. Analyses by language dominance and gender indicate a higher variability in sexual behaviors for English-dominant participants and a link between overall STI testing to regular medical examinations, especially women. Higher rates of pleasure, orgasms and arousal was reported by Spanish-dominant men and women, relative to the English-dominant group. Results represent a nuanced examination of internal differentiation among US Latinos and provides applicable data for reducing sexual health disparities in this population.
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Metadata
Title
Sexual Health and Language Dominance Among Hispanic/Latino Women and Men: Analysis of a Nationally Representative Sample
Authors
Lucia Guerra-Reyes
Benjamin Rush
Debby Herbenick
Brian Dodge
Michael Reece
Vanessa Schick
Stephanie A. Sanders
J. Dennis Fortenberry
Publication date
01-10-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 5/2017
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-016-0446-7

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