Objective: Although empirical studies have documented high rates of peer victimization and sexual risk-taking behaviors among African American adolescents, only a few studies have examined the link between the two. The present study examines the pathways from peer victimization and sexual risk-taking behavior among a sample of 269 African American adolescents residing in the Chicago, Illinois, Southside. Method: A cross-sectional research design was utilized among adolescents who completed self-report surveys for peer victimization, depression, exposure to negative peer norms, substance use, and sexual risk-taking behavior. Path analysis using structural equation models was conducted to examine linkages among the major study variables. Results: Peer victimization was not directly related to sexual risk-taking behavior. However, peer victimization was associated with greater negative peer norms and depression. Negative peer norms were also associated with greater depression, substance use, and sexual risk-taking behavior. In addition, peer victimization was associated with negative peer norms, which in turn were related to sexual risk-taking behavior. Finally, peer victimization was associated with greater negative peer norms, which in turn were related to more substance use, and subsequently higher sexual risk-taking behavior. Conclusion: Clinicians might utilize interventions aimed at promoting posttraumatic growth and altering violent and risky behaviors.

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在芝加哥南区的非裔美国青少年中，从同伴受害到性冒险行为的途径。

目的：尽管实证研究表明非洲裔美国青少年的同伴受害和性冒险行为的发生率很高，但只有少数研究检查了两者之间的联系。本研究调查了居住在伊利诺伊州芝加哥市南边的269名非洲裔美国青少年中来自同伴受害和性冒险行为的途径。方法：采用横断面研究设计，对完成同伴受害，抑郁，同伴负的同伴规范，药物滥用和性冒险行为的自我报告调查的青少年进行研究。使用结构方程模型进行路径分析以检查主要研究变量之间的联系。结果：同伴受害与性冒险行为没有直接关系。然而，同伴受害与更大的负面同伴规范和沮丧感相关。负面的同伴规范也与更大的抑郁，吸毒和性冒险行为有关。此外，同伴受害与否定的同伴规范有关，而后者又与性冒险行为有关。最后，同伴受害与更高的负面同伴规范相关，而反之则与更多的吸毒以及随后更高的性冒险行为有关。结论：临床医生可能会采用旨在促进创伤后生长以及改变暴力和危险行为的干预措施。同伴受害与负面的同伴规范有关，而负面规范又与性冒险行为有关。最后，同伴受害与更高的负面同伴规范相关，而反之则与更多的吸毒以及随后更高的性冒险行为有关。结论：临床医生可能会采用旨在促进创伤后生长以及改变暴力和危险行为的干预措施。同伴受害与负面的同伴规范有关，而负面规范又与性冒险行为有关。最后，同伴受害与更高的负面同伴规范相关，而反之则与更多的吸毒以及随后更高的性冒险行为有关。结论：临床医生可能会采用旨在促进创伤后生长以及改变暴力和危险行为的干预措施。