The Immigrant Paradox in Pregnancy: Explaining the First‐Generation Advantage for Latina Adolescents. (23rd November 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Guarini, Tristan E.; Marks, Amy K.; Patton, Flannery; García Coll, Cynthia
• Is Part Of: Journal of research on adolescence. Volume 25:Number 1(2015)
• Page Start: 14
• Page End: 19
• Publication Date: 2013-11-23
• Subjects: Adolescence -- Periodicals; 155.5
• DOI: 10.1111/jora.12096
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1050-8392

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jora12096-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>The immigrant paradox is a population health pattern whereby later generation immigrant youth display less favorable outcomes when compared to first‐generation co‐ethnic peers. This study examines the role of number of sex partners in explaining the immigrant paradox in pregnancy among Latina adolescents. This secondary analysis utilized a nationally representative sample of Latinas in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. As expected, first‐generation Latina adolescents demonstrated less risk than second‐ or third+ generation Latinas for becoming pregnant. Further, the lower number of sexual partners fully accounted for the first generation's advantage in lower rate of adolescent pregnancy. These findings have important implications for healthcare providers who work with Latina girls in pregnancy prevention.</p> </abstract>