title: Depression, stress, and social support as predictors of high-risk sexual behaviors and STIs in young women.
abstract: A total of 403 women (aged 14-25 years) were surveyed to determine the association of psychosocial variables with risky sexual behaviors and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Depression, stress, and low social support were associated with high-risk sexual behaviors and past STIs. When comparing adolescent women (aged 14-19) to young women (aged 20-25), the adolescents had stronger associations with the outcome variables.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA. kemst36@pitt.edu
authors.forename: Kathryn E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Mazzaferro
authors.forename: Pamela J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Roberta B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Ness
authors.forename: Debra C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Bass
authors.forename: Nadra
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tyus
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Cook
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003863:Depression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010414:Pennsylvania / Q000453:epidemiology; D011610:Psychosocial Deprivation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological