Abstract
This study examined the influences of family functioning and positive youth development on the intention among adolescents to engage in sexual behavior using a longitudinal design involving two waves of data. Using a cross-lagged approach, analyses using structural equation modeling showed that positive youth development qualities at Time 1 predicted the intention to engage in sexual activity in the future at, Time 2, via family functioning at Time 2. However, positive youth development at Time 2 did not mediate the effect of family functioning at Time 1 on the intention to engage in sexual behavior at Time 2. Family functioning at Time 2 was concurrently associated with the intention to engage in sexual activity at Time 2. This study highlighted the importance of family functioning and positive youth development in reducing risky sexual behavior of early adolescents in Hong Kong.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 247-253 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | International Journal on Disability and Human Development |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2014 |
Keywords
- cross-lagged design
- intention to engage in sexual behavior
- longitudinal data
- structural equation modeling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rehabilitation
- Sensory Systems
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Advanced and Specialised Nursing
- Speech and Hearing
