@article {1823,
	title = {Maternal Influences on Asian American-Pacific Islander Adolescents{\textquoteright} Perceived Maternal Sexual Expectations and Their Sexual Initiation.},
	journal = {Journal of family issues},
	volume = {31},
	year = {2010},
	month = {2010 Mar 1},
	pages = {381-406},
	abstract = {Maternal influences on adolescents{\textquoteright} sexual initiation have been examined over two time points in 433 Asian American-Pacific Islander (AAPI) adolescents in a secondary analysis of the Add Health data set using structural equation modeling. A longitudinal model built on a preliminary qualitative study is used to examine the fit between data and model. Maternal perceived connectedness and adolescents{\textquoteright} perceived maternal sexual expectations in sexual timing are found to be protective for delaying AAPI adolescents{\textquoteright} sexual initiation. Unexpectedly, mothers{\textquoteright} perceptions of sexual discussion are not protective for delaying adolescents{\textquoteright} sexual initiation. The results suggest interventions should focus on promoting AAPI mothers{\textquoteright} perceptions of connectedness with their adolescents and adolescents{\textquoteright} perceptions of their mothers{\textquoteright} sexual expectations (as measured by adolescents{\textquoteright} perceived maternal disapproval attitudes and affects) in delaying sexual initiation.},
	issn = {0192-513X},
	doi = {10.1177/0193945910382242},
	author = {Kao, Tsui-Sui Annie and Loveland-Cherry, Carol and Guthrie, Barbara}
}
