title: Factors Related to Sexual Self-Efficacy among Thai Youth Living with HIV/AIDS.
abstract: Studies of sexual behavior among HIV-infected Thai youth show conflicting results due to the different ages of the respondents. This study examined the relationships between sexual self-efficacy and risk behaviors among 92 HIV-positive Thai youth aged 14 to 21 years. A questionnaire previously validated in Thailand measured sexual self-efficacy. There were low levels of sexual activity with 13 respondents having sex in the last 6 months. The sexual self-efficacy scales were inversely related to the risk behaviors of having sex, having multiple partners, and drinking alcohol in the last 6 months. The scores of the sexual self-efficacy scale and its subscales were significantly lower in those aged 17 to 21 than in 14 to 16. Sexual risk behaviors were significantly higher in those aged 17 to 21 than in 14 to 16. These findings suggest that interventions to increase sexual self-efficacy should be emphasized as HIV-infected Thai youth reach late adolescence.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand viseskul@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Nongkran
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Viseskul
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
authors.forename: Warunee
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fongkaew
authors.affiliation: Youth Family and Community Development Project, Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
authors.forename: Saowaluck
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Settheekul
authors.affiliation: Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX, USA Behavioral Science Core, Baylor-UT Houston Center for AIDS Research, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Grimes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012309:Risk-Taking; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012737:Sex Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Thailand; sexual risk behaviors; sexual self-efficacy; youth living with HIV/AIDS