title: Risky sexual behaviors: The role of ethnic identity in HIV risk in migrant workers.
abstract: Migrant workers have been shown to be at a heightened level of risk for HIV, and ethnic identity has been posited to have an impact on engagement in risky sexual behaviors. Our longitudinal study examined associations between baseline and short-term changes in ethnic identity and high-risk sexual behaviors. Baseline (n = 431) and 6-month assessment (n = 270) data were obtained from a larger HIV prevention study conducted among African American and Hispanic migrant workers. Repeated-measures multivariate analysis of covariance and multiple linear regressions were used. Ethnic identity explore, a subscale of ethnic identity, was a significant predictor of overall sexual risk [F(8, 422) = 6.953, p < .001] and unprotected vaginal acts [F(8, 422) = 8.444, p < .001] at baseline. However, ethnic identity had no bearing on changes in risky sexual behaviors. Ethnic identity explore was associated with safer sexual behaviors.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shehadeh
authors.forename: H Virginia
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: McCoy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D012933:Social Identification; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000208:ethnology*; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology
keywords: HIV risk behaviors; ethnic identity; migrant workers; sex-related alcohol expectancy