title: HIV risk, partner violence, and relationship power among Filipino young women: testing a structural model.
abstract: A person's ability to minimize HIV risk is embedded in a complex, multidimensional context. In this study, we tested a model of how relationship power impacts IPV victimization, which in turn impacts HIV risk behaviors. We analyzed data from 474 young adult women (aged 15-31) in Cebu Province, Philippines, using structural equation modeling, and demonstrated good fit for the models. High relationship power is directly associated with increased IPV victimization, and IPV victimization is positively associated with increased HIV risk. We highlight in this article the complex dynamics to consider in HIV risk prevention among these young women.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. mbaty1@son.jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Marguerite B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Lucea
authors.forename: Michelle J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hindin
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kub
authors.forename: Jacquelyn C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003657:Decision Making; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010679:Philippines / Q000453:epidemiology; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse; D055815:Young Adult