title: Sociocultural Determinants of Risky Sexual Behaviors among Adult Latinas: A Longitudinal Study of a Community-Based Sample.
abstract: Few studies have examined the sociocultural determinants of risky sexual behavior trajectories among adult Latinas. To longitudinally examine the link between sociocultural determinants of risky sexual behaviors, we followed a sample of adult Latina mother-daughter dyads (n= 267) across a 10-year span through four waves of data collection. The present study investigates how risky sexual behavior (operationalized as sex under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, sex without a condom, or multiple sex partners) is affected by: (a) socioeconomic conditions; (b) mental health; (c) medical health; (d) acculturation to U.S. culture; (e) interpersonal support; (f) relationship stress; (g) mother-daughter attachment; (h) intimate partner violence; (i) religious involvement; and (j) criminal justice involvement. Results indicate the following factors are negatively associated with risky sexual behavior: drug and alcohol use, treating a physical problem with prescription drugs, religious involvement, and mother-daughter attachment. The following factors are positively associated with risky sexual behavior: higher number of mental health symptoms, being U.S.-born, and criminal justice involvement. We discuss implications for the future development of culturally relevant interventions based on the study findings.
authors.affiliation: Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. patria.rojas@fiu.edu.|Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. patria.rojas@fiu.edu.
authors.forename: Patria
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rojas
authors.affiliation: Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. huanhu@fiu.edu.|Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. huanhu@fiu.edu.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. tanli@fiu.edu.|Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. tanli@fiu.edu.
authors.forename: Tan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. gravelo@fiu.edu.|School of Social Work, Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. gravelo@fiu.edu.
authors.forename: Gira J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Ravelo
authors.affiliation: Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. msanc062@fiu.edu.|School of Social Work, Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. msanc062@fiu.edu.
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.affiliation: Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. cdawson@fiu.edu.|School of Social Work, Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. cdawson@fiu.edu.
authors.forename: Christyl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.affiliation: New York University School of Medicine, New York University, 215 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA. Judith.Brook@nyumc.org.
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brook
authors.affiliation: Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. mkanamor@fiu.edu.|School of Social Work, Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. mkanamor@fiu.edu.
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanamori
authors.affiliation: Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. delarosa@fiu.edu.|School of Social Work, Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. delarosa@fiu.edu.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De La Rosa
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000208:ethnology; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003415:Crime / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008603:Mental Health / Q000208:ethnology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009034:Mother-Child Relations / Q000208:ethnology; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D012067:Religion; D012306:Risk; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000208:ethnology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: HIV; Hispanics; Latinos; alcohol; community; drugs; mothers and daughters; risky sexual behavior; sociocultural determinants; women