TY - JOUR
T1 - Stages of sexual readiness and six-month stage progression among African American pre-teens
AU - Butler, Terry H.
AU - Miller, Kim S.
AU - Holtgrave, David R.
AU - Forehand, Rex
AU - Long, Nicholas
N1 - Funding Information:
Note. This research was supported by funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
PY - 2006/11
Y1 - 2006/11
N2 - We examined the range of sexual intentions and behaviors preceding sexual initiation among 211 African American pre-teens assigned to the control arm of a longitudinal community-based intervention trial. Stage of sexual readiness was assessed using the stage of change construct from the Transtheoretical Model, and patterns of stage movement during a 6-month period were examined. Overall, 90% of participants were in precontemplation at baseline, with the proportion of participants in this stage declining with each year of age. There was substantial stability in stage of sexual readiness during the 6-month period (87% stable). While definitive conclusions regarding exact patterns of movement are not yet possible, stage movement does not appear to be linear for all pre-teens, and there is evidence of both stage progression and regression. We present emerging patterns of stage movement, which suggest potential variation by age, gender, and baseline stage, and discuss potential implications.
AB - We examined the range of sexual intentions and behaviors preceding sexual initiation among 211 African American pre-teens assigned to the control arm of a longitudinal community-based intervention trial. Stage of sexual readiness was assessed using the stage of change construct from the Transtheoretical Model, and patterns of stage movement during a 6-month period were examined. Overall, 90% of participants were in precontemplation at baseline, with the proportion of participants in this stage declining with each year of age. There was substantial stability in stage of sexual readiness during the 6-month period (87% stable). While definitive conclusions regarding exact patterns of movement are not yet possible, stage movement does not appear to be linear for all pre-teens, and there is evidence of both stage progression and regression. We present emerging patterns of stage movement, which suggest potential variation by age, gender, and baseline stage, and discuss potential implications.
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U2 - 10.1080/00224490609552337
DO - 10.1080/00224490609552337
M3 - Article
C2 - 17599259
AN - SCOPUS:33845926846
SN - 0022-4499
VL - 43
SP - 378
EP - 386
JO - Journal of Sex Research
JF - Journal of Sex Research
IS - 4
ER -