Table S1.
Factor loading for each latent variable
| Latent construct | Observed variables | Estimate (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| STD/HIV-related sexual risk behavior | Age of first sex | 0.924 (0.005)*** |
| Having HIV test | –0.259 (0.028)*** | |
| Number of STDs | 0.902 (0.01)*** | |
| Birth-control method during first sex | 0.830 (0.01)*** | |
| Birth-control method during recent sex | 0.826 (0.01)*** | |
| Frequency of condom use | 0.948 (0.008)*** | |
| Having sex in exchange for drugs/money | 0.078 (0.033)* | |
| Mother’s love | Head of household | 0.357 (0.005)*** |
| Biological mother | 0.286 (0.093)** | |
| Felt love from mother | 0.919 (0.012)*** | |
| Felt mother’s care | 0.963 (0.007)*** | |
| Felt close to mother | 0.916 (0.012)*** | |
| Felt like talking to mother | 0.865 (0.016)*** | |
| Mother’s attitude toward youth’s having sex at this time in life | 0.288 (0.03)*** | |
| Mother’s attitude toward youth having sexual intercourse with a steady partner | 0.174 (0.025)*** | |
| Father’s love | Head of household | 1.175 (0.102)*** |
| Biological father | 0.751 (0.248)** | |
| Felt love from father | 0.977 (0.003)*** | |
| Felt father’s care | 0.992 (0.002)*** | |
| Felt close to father | 0.972 (0.003)*** | |
| Felt like talking to father | 0.954 (0.005)*** | |
| Father’s attitude toward youth’s having sex at this time in life | 6.831 (0.435)*** | |
| Father’s attitude toward youth having sexual intercourse with a steady partner | 6.936 (0.506)*** | |
| Religion | Frequency of attending religious service | 0.856 (0.012)*** |
| Importance of religion | 0.507 (0.035)*** | |
| Gone to religious service with mother | 0.424 (0.029)*** | |
| Gone to religious service with father | 0.124 (0.012)*** | |
| School | Likelihood of having trouble getting homework done | 0.878 (0.028)*** |
| Likelihood of having trouble getting along with a schoolteacher | 0.339 (0.053)*** | |
| Feel close to people at school | 0.114 (0.049)* | |
| Teachers at school treat students fairly | 0.212 (0.048)*** | |
| Average scores in math, history, and science | 0.24 (0.05)*** | |
| Peers | Close friends know how to use a condom correctly | 0.656 (0.048)*** |
| Closest friends are quite knowledgeable about the rhythm method of birth control and when it is a “safe” time during the month for a woman to have sex and not get pregnant | 0.615 (0.038)*** | |
| Closest friends quite knowledgeable about the withdrawal method of birth control | 0.638 (0.04)*** | |
| Parents’ attitude toward youth’s sexual behavior | Head of household | 2.027 (0.154)*** |
| Mother’s attitude toward youth’s having sex at this time in life | –0.024 (0.031) | |
| Mother’s attitude toward youth having sexual intercourse with a steady partner | –0.035 (0.032) | |
| Father’s attitude toward youth’s having sex at this time in life | 6.303 (0.44)*** | |
| Father’s attitude toward youth having sexual intercourse with a steady partner | 6.546 (0.498)*** | |
| Mother’s involvement | Head of household | 0.242 (0.006)*** |
| Biological mother | 0.331 (0.09)*** | |
| Mother receives public assistance | 0.755 (0.055)*** | |
| Talked about school grades with mother | 0.757 (0.021)*** | |
| Talked about things done at school with mother | 0.703 (0.023)*** | |
| Not graduating from high school will disappoint mother | 0.822 (0.024)*** | |
| Not graduating from college will disappoint mother | 0.705 (0.028)*** | |
| Gone to religious service with mother | 0.625 (0.028)*** | |
| Mother works outside the home | 0.908 (0.065)*** | |
| Father’s involvement | Head of household | 0.78 (0.079)*** |
| Biological father | –0.089 (0.249) | |
| Father receives public assistance | 1.028 (0.117)*** | |
| Talked about school grades with father | 0.926 (0.003)*** | |
| Talked about things done at school with father | 0.92 (0.003)*** | |
| Not graduating from high school will disappoint father | 0.969 (0.004)*** | |
| Not graduating from college will disappoint father | 0.944 (0.005)*** | |
| Gone to religious service with father | 0.883 (0.006)*** | |
| Father works outside the home | 2.765 (0.276)*** | |
| Mother’s socioeconomic status | Head of household | 0.206 (0.009)*** |
| Mother receives public assistance | –0.223 (0.056)*** | |
| Mother’s job type | 0.786 (0.014)*** | |
| Mother’s weekly working hours | 0.959 (0.009)*** | |
| Mother works outside the home | –1 (0.034)*** | |
| Father’s socioeconomic status | Head of household | 0.206 (0.009)*** |
| Father receives public assistance | –0.073 (0.122) | |
| Father’s job type | 0.927 (0.004)*** | |
| Father’s weekly working hours | 0.971 (0.003)*** | |
| Father works outside the home | –2.088 (0.274)*** |
Notes:
*
P≤0.05;
**
P≤0.01;
***
P≤0.001. Outcome variable STD/HIV-related sexual risk behavior; n = 1,595 (24 observations not included in analysis because of missing values within variables); all estimates based on standardized-model results.
Abbreviations: STD, sexually transmitted disease; SD, standardized deviation.