Table 2.
Peer Pressure Motives M (SD) |
Partner Approval Motives M (SD) |
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Demographic Variables | |||
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Younger Girls (n = 353) | 0.09 (0.49) | 0.72 (1.82) | |
Older Girls (n = 382) | 0.22 (0.74) | 0.98 (2.27) | |
t-test | −2.84** | −1.59 | |
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Non-Black (n = 224) | 0.09 (0.49) | 0.90 (2.12) | |
Black (n = 511) | 0.19 (0.67) | 0.84 (2.04) | |
t-test | −2.29** | 0.35 | |
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Reproductive Health Variables | |||
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Never Pregnant (n = 543) | 0.19 (0.68) | 0.86 (2.12) | |
Ever Pregnant (n = 192) | 0.06 (0.37) | 0.87 (1.92) | |
t-test | 2.55** | −0.03 | |
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No Child (n = 663) | 0.17 (0.65) | 0.86 (2.08) | |
At Least One Child (n = 72) | 0.03 (0.17) | 0.88 (1.99) | |
t-test | 4.43*** | −0.06 | |
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No STI (n = 449) | 0.18 (0.65) | 0.82 (2.01) | |
STI (n = 286) | 0.12 (0.58) | 0.93 (2.15) | |
t-test | 1.17 | −0.68 | |
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Mental Health Variables | |||
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Not Depressed (n = 607) | 0.13 (0.52) | 0.61 (1.55) | |
Depressed (n = 128) | 0.30 (0.95) | 2.06 (3.40) | |
t-test | −1.98** | 4.71*** | |
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No Drug Use (n = 401) | 0.14 (0.64) | 0.76 (1.93) | |
Drug Use (n=334) | 0.17 (0.60) | 0.99 (1.97) | |
t-test | −0.81 | −1.61 | |
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No Alcohol Use (n = 499) | 0.12 (0.52) | 0.71 (1.89) | |
Alcohol Use (n = 286) | 0.23 (0.8) | 1.21 (2.39) | |
t-test | −1.96 | −2.82** |
Note. STI = sexually transmitted infection;
p < .05;
p < .001.