Black Female Adolescents’ Sexuality: Pleasure Expectancies, Sexual Guilt, and Age of Sexual Debut

Citation

Thorpe, Shemeka; Tanner, Amanda E.; Nichols, Tracy R.; Kuperberg, Arielle; & Payton Foh, Erica (2021). Black Female Adolescents’ Sexuality: Pleasure Expectancies, Sexual Guilt, and Age of Sexual Debut. American Journal of Sexuality Education. pp. 1-21

Abstract

This study examined individual and familial influences on Black female adolescents (N=1426) sexual pleasure expectancies, sexual guilt, and age of sexual debut using data from the National Longitudinal Study on Adolescent to Adult Health. Results indicated significant differences between Black female adolescents that were sexually active and those that were not. Religious importance, having a residential father, and perceived pubertal timing were significantly associated with sexual guilt and pleasure expectancies. Religious importance and perceived pubertal timing were also associated with later ages of sexual debut. These results have implications for sexuality education and future research using sex positive and intimate justice frameworks.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1080/15546128.2021.1892005

Keyword(s)

Sexual guilt

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

American Journal of Sexuality Education

Author(s)

Thorpe, Shemeka
Tanner, Amanda E.
Nichols, Tracy R.
Kuperberg, Arielle
Payton Foh, Erica

Year Published

2021

Pages

1-21

ISSN/ISBN

1554-6128

DOI

10.1080/15546128.2021.1892005

Reference ID

5849