The relationship between violence exposure and HIV sexual risk behavior: does gender matter?
This study examined the association between violence exposures and HIV risk behaviors among 409 adolescents and whether such associations are gendered. Results indicated that adolescents exposed to either childhood sexual abuse or family or community violence were almost 3 and 4 times more likely, respectively, than peers not exposed to such violence to report a higher number of HIV-related risk behaviors. In addition, boys exposed to family violence were almost 3 times more likely than girls to report multiple partners and use of drugs during sex. Findings suggest a complex relationship among violence, gender, and HIV risks among adolescents.
Voisin
Dexter R
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School of Social Service Administtration, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. d-voisin@uchicago.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology* / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D009519:New York City; D012307:Risk Factors; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012737:Sex Factors; D012925:Social Conformity; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000523:psychology*; D014505:Urban Population; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology*