title: Differences among sexually abused and nonabused youth living with HIV.
abstract: Risk behaviors were compared between sexually abused and nonabused youth living with HIV (YLH). Abused YLH were significantly more likely to have attempted suicide, to have been admitted into an alcohol and/or drug treatment program, and to have engaged in crack cocaine use than were nonabused YLH and had a greater number of sexual partners. A significantly higher proportion of abused YLH had been incarcerated in contrast to nonabused youth. There were also significantly greater conduct problems among abused YLH. Finally, abused YLH had significantly higher scores on positive action and social-support coping styles than nonabused youth. Consistent with previous research, abused youth are at higher risk for a variety of negative outcomes and are also similar in many respects to sexually abused youth who are not HIV-positive. The high frequencies of two positive styles of coping among abused YLH were also observed.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. hanaya@ucla.edu
authors.forename: Henry D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Anaya
authors.forename: Dallas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Swendeman
authors.forename: Mary Jane
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rotheram-Borus
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology