Sexual Behaviors of Hispanic Emerging Adults: Examining the Immigrant Paradox

Wright, Chrysalis L.

doi:10.1080/01494929.2013.879550

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“…Many grandparents, and parents, were born in countries outside of the United States, and youth were raised in households that upheld traditional Hispanic cultural and/or religious values. Although religion is a universal construct across multiple racial/ethnic groups, for Hispanic populations, religion intersects and influences other cultural beliefs systems, such as gender norms (Wright, 2014), and for this reason may be more impactful for this population. For example, less than half of Hispanic Catholics in one study indicated that same‐sex marriage was morally acceptable (Dillon, 2014).…”

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Understanding the Lived Experiences of Hispanic Sexual Minority Youth and their Parents

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Disclosure of sexual identity and/or gender orientation is difficult for youth and is associated with elevated adverse health risks, particularly when there is parental rejection. There are limited studies conducted with Hispanic sexual minority youth (HSMY) and their families to understand the disclosure process, how the family unit changes and adapts following disclosure, and the implications for preventive interventions for HSMY and their families. This paper explores the lived experiences of youth and parents throughout the disclosure process. A phenomenological approach was used to interview 15 parent–youth dyads (N = 30) to understand what it means for Hispanic youth to disclose their sexual identity and/or gender orientation. Three themes that best described the experience emerged from the participant interviews; the experience of disclosing included intrapersonal challenges, navigating disclosure, and conceptualizing acceptance. The authors highlight implications for preventive interventions that can help these families undergoing the unique process of disclosure.

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“…In addition, familismo emphasizes the importance of family harmony (Unger & Schwartz, 2012) and placing family needs ahead of the needs of individual family members (Calzada et al, 2010), a stance that may force LSMY to hide their sexual minority status due to conflict with ingrained cultural values (Craig & Keane, 2014). Additionally, for Latinx families, religious beliefs may intersect with these cultural belief systems and increase the likelihood of rejection from not only families, but their religious community (Lozano et al, 2021; McCann et al, 2020; Wright, 2014). These cultural constructs are missing from the LSMY literature and are necessary for family-based Latinx interventions for sexual minority youth (Pachankis, 2018).…”

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Development of a family-based preventive intervention for Latinx sexual minority youth and their parents.

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Estrada²,

Tapia³

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Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology

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Objective: Latinx sexual minority youth (LSMY) are disproportionately affected by adverse health outcomes, due to stigma and/or lack of family support. There are currently no family-based interventions for LSMY. This qualitative study describes the development of Familias con Orgullo (Families with Pride), a family-based intervention to prevent/reduce substance use, risky sexual behavior, and depressive symptoms in LSMY. Method: Familias con Orgullo was developed using an iterative, user-centered methodology across two study phases. A general inductive approach was used to analyze intervention development individual interviews (N = 24: n = 12 parents, n = 12 LSMY) and post-intervention focus groups (N = 4) to query participants about program components and enhancements to the developed program after delivery. Data were coded into 11 themes representative of program features for LSMY and their families. Results: An intervention would need LSMY information delivered in a safe space and focused on communication, peer pressure, and mental health. Furthermore, participation would be dependent on parental level of acceptance. Informed by participants, we developed an intervention which addresses the multiple ecological levels of LSMY contexts within a cultural lens. Families gave positive feedback and indicated that additional content should focus on sexual health and intrapersonal topics. The intervention was modified and delivered to a new cohort of families; families felt the new intervention promoted inclusiveness; enriched relationships and communication between families; and enhanced lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) knowledge. Conclusion: Familias con Orgullo begins to address the significant gap in intervention research with LSMY and their families. Public Significance StatementFamily level dynamics such as parental support and parental acceptance play a crucial role in the health and well-being of Latinx sexual minority youth throughout the disclosure process and beyond. Lack of parental support in disclosing to parents has been associated with increased substance use, risky sexual behavior, and depressive symptoms. Familias con Orgullo was developed to prevent these outcomes by addressing family level dynamics, adolescent resiliency, and sexual minority stress.

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Sexual Content in Music and Its Relation to Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors among Consumers: A Meta-Analytic Review

Wright

Centeno

2018

Communication Quarterly

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Sexual Behaviors of Hispanic Emerging Adults: Examining the Immigrant Paradox

Cited by 6 publications

References 45 publications

Understanding the Lived Experiences of Hispanic Sexual Minority Youth and their Parents

Understanding the Lived Experiences of Hispanic Sexual Minority Youth and their Parents

Development of a family-based preventive intervention for Latinx sexual minority youth and their parents.

Sexual Content in Music and Its Relation to Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors among Consumers: A Meta-Analytic Review

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