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Paper Title

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

Keywords

  • Sexual Behaviors
  • Language Dominance
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Sexual Health
  • STI Testing
  • English-Dominant
  • Spanish-Dominant
  • Sexual Experiences
  • Pleasure and Arousal
  • Sexual Health Disparities
  • Nationally Representative Sample
  • Medical Examinations
  • Sexual Health Research
  • Cultural Differences
  • Latino Population

Article Type

Original Article

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Issue

Volume : 19 | Page No : 1059–1072

Published On

June, 2016

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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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