""""""""Psychological Influence"""""""": Research describing the relationship between Afro-American women's sexuality, their psychological well being, and their self-esteem has been limited, focussing little attention on aspect of the Afro-American culture and early socialization experience that inhibit or facilitate sexual expression. In this study a quota sample of 100 Afro-American women from 18 to 35 years of age who are characteristic of Afro-American women residing in Los Angeles County by age, level of education, marital status and the presence of children will be interviewed at their choice of locations. A comparison group of white American women, matched on the above criteria will also be interviewed. Survey research techniques are utilized in a socio culturally sensitive model of sex research. This model was developed with Afro-American women and identifies aspects of their socialization to sexuality, and mental health that are culturally specific. It may also have utility in research with women ranging in age an dethnic group affiliations.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type
Research Scientist Development Award - Research & Training (K01)
Project #
5K01MH000269-05
Application #
3068611
Study Section
Research Scientist Development Review Committee (MHK)
Project Start
1982-07-01
Project End
1987-06-30
Budget Start
1986-07-01
Budget End
1987-06-30
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
1986
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California Los Angeles
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
119132785
City
Los Angeles
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
90095
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Wyatt, G E (1991) Examining ethnicity versus race in AIDS related sex research. Soc Sci Med 33:37-45
Wyatt, G E; Newcomb, M (1990) Internal and external mediators of women's sexual abuse in childhood. J Consult Clin Psychol 58:758-67
Wyatt, G E (1989) Reexamining factors predicting Afro-American and white American women's age at first coitus. Arch Sex Behav 18:271-98
Wyatt, G E (1985) The sexual abuse of Afro-American and white-American women in childhood. Child Abuse Negl 9:507-19