title: Associations of Sexual Victimization, Depression, and Sexual Assertiveness with Unprotected Sex: A Test of the Multifaceted Model of HIV Risk Across Gender.
abstract: This study examined whether the Multifaceted Model of HIV Risk (MMOHR) would predict unprotected sex based on predictors including gender, childhood sexual abuse (CSA), sexual victimization (SV), depression, and sexual assertiveness for condom use. A community-based sample of 473 heterosexually active men and women, aged 18-46 years completed survey measures of model variables. Gender predicted several variables significantly. A separate model for women demonstrated excellent fit, while the model for men demonstrated reasonable fit. Multiple sample model testing supported the use of MMOHR in both men and women, while simultaneously highlighting areas of gender difference. Prevention interventions should focus on sexual assertiveness, especially for CSA and SV survivors, as well as targeting depression, especially among men.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology and/or the Cancer Prevention Research Center at the University of Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Patricia J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Morokoff
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology and/or the Cancer Prevention Research Center at the University of Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Colleen A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Redding
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology and/or the Cancer Prevention Research Center at the University of Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Lisa L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Harlow
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology and/or the Cancer Prevention Research Center at the University of Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Sookhyun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology and/or the Cancer Prevention Research Center at the University of Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Joseph S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology and/or the Cancer Prevention Research Center at the University of Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Kathryn S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Meier
authors.affiliation: Brown University, the Miriam Hospital, and Fenway Community Health.
authors.forename: Kenneth H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.affiliation: New York Blood Center Project Achieve Site.
authors.forename: Beryl
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Koblin
authors.affiliation: New York Blood Center Project Achieve Site.
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brown-Peterside