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Rodrigues DL, Carvalho AC, Prada M, Garrido MV, Balzarini RN, de Visser RO, Lopes D. Condom Use Beliefs Differ According to Regulatory Focus: A Mixed-Methods Study in Portugal and Spain. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2024; 61:709-726. [PMID: 36877803 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2023.2181305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Reports worldwide have been showing increasing rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and condomless sex in recent years. Research has identified several individual and situational variables that can determine the decision to use condoms or forgo their use. We argue that such a decision can also be shaped by motives related to pleasure and safety (i.e., regulatory focus in sexuality). Using open ended questions, we asked 742 Portuguese and Spanish adults to indicate situations and reasons that could inform the decision making process with casual partners and the functions/attributes related to condoms. Using thematic analyses, we coded the drivers of condomless sex and condom use into themes and subthemes, and computed their frequencies. Using quantitative measures, we also asked participants to indicate their condom use expectancies and perceived barriers. Comparing participants according to regulatory focus revealed some differences. Pleasure promotion participants were more likely to consider that condom use decision making is driven by unexpectedness, pleasure, and intimacy pursuit, attached more pleasure reduction functions to condoms, expected more negative outcomes in condom use, and endorsed more sensation and partner barriers in condom use. In contrast, disease prevention participants were more likely to consider that condom use decision making is driven by adequate sexual education, responsibility, and behavioral control, and attached more health protective functions to condoms. These differences can inform the development of tailored intervention and awareness campaigns aimed at helping people to use condoms more consistently with casual partners and to avoid behaviors that put them at risk of STI transmission.
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- David L Rodrigues
- Iscte-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, CIS-Iscte, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Iscte-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, CIS-Iscte, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Psychology, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA
- The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Department of Primary Care & Public Health, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, UK
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- Iscte-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, CIS-Iscte, Lisboa, Portugal
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Wagner B, Cleland K. Retail demand for emergency contraception in United States following New Year holiday: time series study. BMJ 2023; 383:e077437. [PMID: 38123174 PMCID: PMC10731423 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-077437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To estimate the increase in sales of emergency contraception following the New Year's Eve/New Year's Day holiday. DESIGN Time series analysis using autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model. SETTING Traditional (that is, "bricks and mortar") retail outlets-grocery stores, drug stores, mass merchandisers, club stores, dollar stores, and military outlets-in the United States from 2016 to 2022. DATA SOURCE Marketing data on weekly aggregated sales of items classified as emergency contraception gathered between 2016 and 2022 (n=362). On the basis of dates, weeks were classified as following the New Year holiday (n=6) or not (n=356). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Weekly sales of levonorgestrel emergency contraception per 1000 women of reproductive age in the US population. RESULTS Sales of levonorgestrel emergency contraception significantly increased after the New Year holiday (0.63 (95% confidence interval 0.58 to 0.69) unit increase per 1000 women aged 15-44). Holidays that share some aspects of the elevated risks of unprotected sexual intercourse with the New Year holiday (Valentine's Day, St Patrick's Day, US Independence Day) were associated with increased sales, albeit to a lesser degree, with respective sales increases per 1000 women aged 15-44 of 0.31 (0.25 to 0.38), 0.14 (0.06 to 0.23), and 0.20 (0.11 to 0.29). Holidays without these expectations (Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day) were not significantly associated with sales of levonorgestrel emergency contraception. CONCLUSIONS Increased sales of emergency contraception following the New Year's holiday suggest that this period is associated with increased risks of unprotected vaginal intercourse compared with other holidays. Targeting behavioral risks, prevention strategies to mitigate sexual violence, and improving access to contraception around holidays may limit the risks associated with unprotected vaginal intercourse.
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- Brandon Wagner
- Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, Texas Tech University. Texas, USA
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Rezai R, Hayati Rezvan P, Comulada WS, Lee SJ, Ocasio MA, Swendeman D, Fernández MI. Alcohol Misuse Among Youth Living With and at High Risk for Acquiring HIV During the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders: A Study in Los Angeles and New Orleans. Alcohol Alcohol 2023; 58:238-246. [PMID: 36806545 PMCID: PMC10168714 DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agad008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, governments across the globe instituted stay-at-home orders leading to increased stress and social isolation. Not surprisingly, alcohol sales increased during this period. While most studies primarily focused on alcohol consumption among college students or adults, this study investigates alcohol misuse among marginalized youth in the USA. We examined risk factors associated with hazardous alcohol use and binge drinking including risk behaviors, life stressors and demographic characteristics. METHODS In October 2020, youth living with or at high risk for acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), participating in community-based research to improve HIV prevention and care, were invited to complete an online survey to assess the impact of the stay-at-home orders on multiple aspects of their daily life. RESULTS Respondents (n = 478) were on average 23 years old; cisgender (84%), not-heterosexual (86.6%), Latino or Black/African American (73%) and assigned male at birth (83%); 52% reported being employed and 14% reported living with HIV. White participants and those who use drugs had higher odds of hazardous alcohol use and binge drinking, compared with other race categories and non-drug users, respectively. CONCLUSION Contrary to findings from adult studies, we did not observe an increase in hazardous or binge drinking among youth at risk for HIV. Hazardous alcohol use and binge drinking was more likely among White participants, those who use drugs and those who were hazardous/binge drinkers prior to the COVID-19 lockdown, which points to the importance of identifying and treating youth who misuse alcohol early to prevent future alcohol misuse.
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- Roxana Rezai
- Center for Community Health, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Center for Community Health, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
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- Center for Community Health, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- UCLA Nathanson Family Resilience Center, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- Center for Community Health, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
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Mahat G, Kelly S. Factors affecting risk-taking behaviors among sexually active adolescents tested for HIV/STD. Public Health Nurs 2023. [PMID: 36942483 DOI: 10.1111/phn.13188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this secondary data analysis was to identify potential contributors to high-risk sexual behaviors among sexually active adolescents who were tested for HIV and STDs compared to those who did not test for HIV and STDs. METHOD Data from the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) was used to explore potential predictors of risky behaviors among those tested for HIV/STD. A sample size of 3226 from the YRBS data base was used to explore predictors using Chi-square and logistic regressions analyses. RESULTS Most adolescents reported not being tested for HIV (77.4%) and STD (83.9%). There were statistical differences between those tested for HIV and condom use, sexual intercourse before the age of 13 years, sexual intercourse with multiple people, and use of marijuana. Similar findings were found with adolescents tested for STDs. CONCLUSION Findings of this study support the recommendations for a better understanding of the associations between drug use, early initiation of sexual activity, and condom use. Development of appropriate public health educational interventions can help decrease risky behaviors among these adolescents.
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- Ganga Mahat
- School of Nursing, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey
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- School of Nursing, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey
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Kumarasinghe M, De Silva WI, de Silva R, Suranga MS. Unmarried Sri Lankan youth: sexual behaviour and contraceptive use. Contracept Reprod Med 2022; 7:19. [PMID: 36104762 PMCID: PMC9471037 DOI: 10.1186/s40834-022-00185-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Youth are at high risk for casual and unprotected sexual activities even before marriage. The objective of the study is to describe the sexual behavior, and contraceptive use among unmarried youth of Sri Lanka and to assess the factors associated with sexual behaviour.
Methods
An observational descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in three selected districts in Sri Lanka from 1st March 2019 to 31st January 2020 among 1057 never-married youth using a self-administered questionnaire. Both stratified cluster sampling and snowball sampling were used to select the eligible never-married youth. Factors associated with sexual intercourse were assessed using logistic regression.
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Compared to boys (26%), more girls (35%) were engaged in unprotected sexual intercourse. Among sexually active unmarried youth aged less than 20 years, 10% had sexual intercourse with an unknown person. Unmarried Tamil and estate sector youth displayed significantly lower chances of sexual intercourse compared to Sinhala and urban counterparts (OR = 0.390, CI = 0.213-0.715, p = 0.002 and OR = 0.807, CI = 0.709-0.978, p = 0.020 respectively). Youth in the rural (69.5%) and urban sectors (87.3%) tend to use contraceptives during intercourse compared to the youth in the Estate sector (51.1%).
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A significant portion of youth are exposed to sexual risk behavior including unprotected sexual intercourse even before marriage which can contribute to many social and health consequences. Focus interventions are needed to address the issue.
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Stephanou AT, Freitas IKD, Dias ACG. Factors Associated with Condom Use Behaviour Among Young University Students. PSICO-USF 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/1413/82712032270311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Abstract As the rates of sexually transmitted infections among Brazilian youth rise, college students present with low rates of condom use. Understanding which factors affect preventive behaviours may assist in promoting them. This study aimed to test the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) as a model of condom use behaviour among young university students. Data on sexual behaviour, TPB, and personality variables were collected online with 343 sexually active students aged between 18 and 29. Seventy participants also provided follow-up data after 30 days. Structural equation models and ordinal regressions were used to analyse the effects of TPB variables on condom use behaviour. Attitude was the main predictor of behavioural intention in the cross-sectional and longitudinal models. Being in a relationship and lower age at sexual debut were also associated with less frequent condom use behaviour in the cross-sectional analysis. Behavioural intention and perceived control were associated with condom use behaviour.
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Alibudbud R. Social and Psychological Factors Influencing HIV Sexual Risk Behaviors among Young Adult Filipino Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Metro Manila. SEXUAL HEALTH & COMPULSIVITY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/26929953.2022.2056555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Daily Marijuana Use Predicts HIV Seroconversion Among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in Atlanta, GA. AIDS Behav 2022; 26:2503-2515. [PMID: 35094179 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03598-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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We evaluated whether different types of substance use predicted HIV seroconversion among a cohort of 449 Black men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW). A community-based sample was recruited in Atlanta, GA between December 2012 and November 2014. Participants completed a survey and were tested for STIs (Chlamydia and gonorrhoeae using urine samples and rectal swabs) at baseline. HIV testing was conducted at 12-months post enrollment. Multivariable binary logistic regression was used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for associations between substance use and HIV seroconversion. By 12-month follow-up, 5.3% (n = 24) of participants seroconverted. In multivariable analyses, daily marijuana use was positively associated with HIV seroconversion (aOR 3.07, 95% CI 1.11-8.48, P = 0.030). HIV incidence was high and daily marijuana use was associated with a more than threefold increased odds of HIV seroconversion among a community-based cohort of Black MSM and TGW.
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Teixeira JRB, Lima SVMA, Sousa ARD, Queiroz AAFLN, Barreto NMPV, Mendes IAC, Fronteira I, Sousa ÁFLD. Factores determinantes de la exposición sexual al VIH en adolescentes luso-brasileños: un análisis de rutas. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.6222.3713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Resumen Objetivo: analizar los efectos directos e indirectos de los factores determinantes de la exposición sexual al virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana entre adolescentes hombres que tienen relaciones sexuales con hombres y las implicaciones para el cuidado en enfermería. Método: estudio transversal, realizado con 578 adolescentes luso-brasileños de 18 a 19 años. Se evaluaron las interrelaciones del estado civil, uso de aplicaciones de relación, práctica de chemsex, desinformación, credibilidad de la pareja, prácticas sexuales desafiantes y medidas de protección ineficaces sobre la exposición sexual al virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana, a través de la técnica del Análisis de Rutas. Resultados: presentó un efecto directo significativo para la exposición sexual al virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana: estado civil (β=-0,16), uso de aplicaciones (β=-0,30), prácticas sexuales desafiantes (β=0,48) y medidas de protección ineficaces (β=0,35). En las rutas indirectas: la credibilidad de la pareja influyó en medidas de protección ineficaces (β=0,77); tener una relación fija/poliamorosa influyó en el uso de aplicaciones de relación (β=-0,46); el chemsex, mediado por prácticas sexuales desafiantes (β=0,67), determinó una mayor exposición sexual. Conclusión: se deben tener en cuenta las conductas sexuales de adolescentes y las configuraciones de una relación amorosa/sexual en la planificación de la asistencia de enfermería para reducir la exposición sexual al virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana.
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- Jules Ramon Brito Teixeira
- Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Brasil; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brasil
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- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brasil; Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal; Centro Universitário UNINOVAFAPI, Brasil
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Teixeira JRB, Lima SVMA, Sousa ARD, Queiroz AAFLN, Barreto NMPV, Mendes IAC, Fronteira I, Sousa ÁFLD. Fatores determinantes da exposição sexual ao HIV em adolescentes luso-brasileiros: uma análise de caminhos*. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2022; 30:e3715. [DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.6222.3715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Resumo Objetivo: analisar os efeitos diretos e indiretos de fatores determinantes da exposição sexual ao vírus da imunodeficiência humana entre adolescentes homens que fazem sexo com homens e as implicações para o cuidado em enfermagem. Método: estudo transversal, realizado com 578 adolescentes de 18 a 19 anos luso-brasileiros. Avaliaram-se inter-relações de situação conjugal, uso de aplicativos de relacionamento, prática de chemsex, desinformação, credibilidade do parceiro, práticas sexuais desafiadoras e medidas protetivas pouco eficazes sobre a exposição sexual ao vírus da imunodeficiência humana, com a técnica de Análise de Caminhos. Resultados: apresentou efeito direto significante para exposição sexual ao vírus da imunodeficiência humana: situação conjugal (β=-0,16), uso de aplicativos (β=-0,30), práticas sexuais desafiadoras (β=0,48) e medidas protetivas pouco eficazes (β=0,35). Nos caminhos indiretos: credibilidade do parceiro influenciou medidas protetivas pouco eficazes (β=0,77); ter relacionamento fixo/poliamoroso influenciou o uso de aplicativos de relacionamento (β=-0,46); chemsex, mediado por práticas sexuais desafiadoras (β=0,67), determinou maior exposição sexual. Conclusão: comportamentos sexuais dos adolescentes e configurações do relacionamento amoroso/sexual precisam ser considerados no planejamento da assistência em enfermagem para diminuir a exposição sexual ao vírus da imunodeficiência humana.
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- Jules Ramon Brito Teixeira
- Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Brasil; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brasil
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- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brasil; Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal; Centro Universitário UNINOVAFAPI, Brasil
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Teixeira JRB, Lima SVMA, de Sousa AR, Queiroz AAFLN, Barreto NMPV, Mendes IAC, Fronteira I, de Sousa ÁFL. Determinants of sexual exposure to HIV in Portuguese and Brazilian adolescents: a path analysis. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2022. [PMID: 36197395 PMCID: PMC9647887 DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.6222.3714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE to analyze the direct and indirect effects of determinants of sexual exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus among male adolescents who have sex with men and the implications for nursing care. METHOD cross-sectional study carried out with 578 Portuguese and Brazilian adolescents aged 18 and 19. Interrelationships of conjugal status, use of dating apps, practice of chemsex, unawareness, partner credibility, challenging sexual practices and ineffective forms of protection against sexual exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus were evaluated using the Path Analysis technique. RESULTS significant direct effect on sexual exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus: conjugal status (β=-0.16), use of apps (β=-0.30), challenging sexual practices (β=0.48) and ineffective forms of protection (β=0.35). Indirect paths: partner credibility influenced ineffective forms of protection (β=0.77); having a steady/polyamorous relationship influenced the use of dating apps (β=-0.46); chemsex, mediated by challenging sexual practices (β=0.67), determined greater sexual exposure. CONCLUSION adolescent sexual behaviors and forms of amorous/sexual relationship must be considered in nursing care planning to reduce sexual exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus. UNLABELLED (1) Adolescents present high prevalence (81.0%) of sexual exposure to HIV. (2) Specificities of sexual practices are determinant factors of sexual exposure. (3) The higher the credibility given to a partner, the higher the sexual exposure to HIV. (4) Challenging sexual practices (such as fisting) determine sexual exposure. (5) Nursing care must focus on lowering exposure to HIV.
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- Jules Ramon Brito Teixeira
- Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Feira de Santana, BA, Brasil
- Bolsista do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Centro Colaborador da OPAS/OMS para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Enfermagem, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Lisboa, LX, Portugal
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- Bolsista do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brasil
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Lisboa, LX, Portugal
- Centro Universitário UNINOVAFAPI, Teresina, PI, Brasil
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Exploring the impact of a transdiagnostic cognitive behavioural therapy-based intervention on a group of Malaysian adolescents with problematic drug use and emotional problems. Addict Behav Rep 2021; 14:100381. [PMID: 34938839 PMCID: PMC8664875 DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2021.100381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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After participating in the intervention, symptoms of emotional problems were significantly reduced. There was a significant reduction in substance use and maladaptive emotion regulation strategies after the intervention. Girls benefitted significantly more from the intervention compared to boys.
Introduction Adolescents with problematic substance use frequently have anxiety and depression and tend to have “unhealthy” lifestyle such as having poor dietary patterns and physical inactivity. The overall aim of the present study was to explore the impact of a Transdiagnostic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-based Intervention (“Super Skills for Life” – adolescent version; SSL-A) on emotional problems among adolescents with problematic substance use and to identify demographic factors which influence the intervention outcomes. Method A total of 108 adolescents (M = 16.30 years, SD = 1.6) with problematic substance use who showed high levels of anxiety and depression participated in this study. They completed a set of questionnaires to measure substance use, mental health problems, cognitive emotion regulation strategies, loneliness, and lifestyle and habits at pre- and post-intervention. Results The adolescents reported less emotional symptoms and more prosocial behavior after the intervention. These adolescents were also consumed less substance and used less maladaptive emotion regulation strategies after participating in SSL-A. Females compared to males showed more treatment gains (i.e., reduction in loneliness and improvement in psychological health and self-esteem) after the intervention. Conclusion This study provides empirical evidence for the utility of the SSL-A in reducing emotional problems and substance use among adolescents with problematic substance use.
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Algren MH, Deen L, Tolstrup JS, Thygesen LC. Associations between health-risk behaviours and non-condom use among 28,620 Danish students: a cross-sectional study. EUR J CONTRACEP REPR 2021; 27:45-52. [PMID: 34907840 DOI: 10.1080/13625187.2021.2005018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Investigations into the associations between health-risk behaviours and non-condom use are important for planning effective preventive interventions targeted sexually transmitted infections. To date, there are no such studies on the Danish general population. The aim of this study was to examine associations between health-risk behaviours (including daily smoking, frequent binge-drinking, cannabis use within the last month and illicit drug use) and non-condom use among Danish students. MATERIAL AND METHOD Cross-sectional data from 28,620 sexually active students aged 15-25 years from the Danish National Youth Study 2014 were analysed using multilevel logistic regression. RESULTS Health-risk behaviours (daily smoking, frequent binge-drinking, cannabis use within the last month and illicit drug use) were significantly associated with higher odds for non-condom use among Danish students, even after adjustment for age, gender, education, religion, and geographical region. The associations remained significant after adjusting for the remaining health-risk behaviours. CONCLUSION Overall, the study showed a clear association between health-risk behaviours and non-condom use among Danish students. The findings of this study have important implications for future planning of more targeted health promotion intervention programmes aimed to increase condom use among young people as a means to reduce sexually transmitted infections.
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- Maria Holst Algren
- National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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DelPriore DJ, Brener SA, Hill SE, Ellis BJ. Effects of Fathers on Adolescent Daughters' Frequency of Substance Use and Risky Sexual Behavior. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE 2021; 31:153-169. [PMID: 33091203 DOI: 10.1111/jora.12589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This research: (1) implements a genetically informed design to examine the effects of fathers' presence-absence and quality of behavior during childhood/adolescence on daughters' frequency of substance use during adolescence; and (2) tests substance use frequency as mediating the relation between paternal behavior and daughters' sexual risk taking. Participants were 223 sister dyads from divorced/separated biological families. Sisters' developmental exposure to socially deviant paternal behavior predicted their frequency of tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis (TAC) use. Older sisters who co-resided with fathers who were more (vs. less) socially deviant reported more frequent TAC use during adolescence. More frequent TAC use predicted more risky sexual behavior for these daughters. No effects were found for younger sisters, who spent less time living with their fathers.
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Brown C, Eisenberg ME, McMorris BJ, Sieving RE. Parents Matter: Associations Between Parent Connectedness and Sexual Health Indicators Among Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adolescents. PERSPECTIVES ON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 2020; 52:265-273. [PMID: 33410250 DOI: 10.1363/psrh.12168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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CONTEXT Transgender and gender-diverse youth experience significant health disparities across numerous domains of health, including sexual health. Among general populations, parent connectedness has been strongly associated with youth sexual health. METHODS The relationships between parent connectedness and sexual health indicators were investigated among 2,168 transgender and gender-diverse youth who participated in the 2016 Minnesota Student Survey, a statewide population-based survey of ninth- and 11th-grade students. Multivariate logistic regression models, stratified by sex assigned at birth, tested associations between parent connectedness-youth's perceptions of parent caring and parent-youth communication-and eight sexual health indicators: ever having had sex, having multiple sexual partners in the past year, pregnancy involvement, substance use at last sex, partner communication about STI prevention, partner communication about pregnancy prevention, condom use at last sex and pregnancy prevention methods at last sex. RESULTS The level of parent connectedness was inversely associated with ever having had sex, regardless of sex assigned at birth (odds ratios, 0.6-0.8). Although level of connectedness was inversely associated with having multiple sexual partners in the past year and pregnancy involvement among transgender and gender-diverse youth assigned male at birth (0.6-0.7), these relationships were nonsignificant among transgender and gender-diverse youth assigned female at birth. Further differences in associations between parent connectedness and four sexual risk-reduction behaviors were found between youth assigned male at birth and those assigned female. CONCLUSIONS As with other populations, parent connectedness promotes sexual health among transgender and gender-diverse youth and may provide a point of intervention.
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- Camille Brown
- Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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D'Anna LH, Chang K, Wood J, Washington TA. Marijuana Use and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in California. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2020; 8:1522-1532. [PMID: 33197039 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-020-00915-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV and continue to experience higher rates of new HIV infections when compared to other population groups. As part of the Peer Promotion of Wellness and Enhanced Linkage to Resources Project, we examined problem marijuana use and the overall sexual risk profile of 250 YBMSM. Eighty percent reported prior use of marijuana in their lifetime (n = 200). Among those, problem marijuana use was correlated with problem use of alcohol (r = 0.51, p < 0.001) and other drugs (r = 0.29, p < 0.001); lower household income (r = - .22, p < .01); homelessness (r = 0.15, p < 0.05); incarceration (r = 0.16, p < 0.05); exchanging sex for money, drugs, or shelter (r = 0.18, p < 0.05); having sex with someone known or suspected of having HIV and/or an STI (r = 0.20, p < 0.01); having sex with someone known or suspected of being an injector (r = 0.24, p < 0.01); and having unprotected sex while under the influence of alcohol or drugs (r = 0.32, p < 0.001). The complex relationship between marijuana and sexual risk behavior was examined while accounting for the possible moderating effects of alcohol or other drugs. Problem marijuana, alcohol, and other drug use each made unique contributions to predicting risky sex behavior. A significant marijuana and other drug interaction was found to predict sexual risk behaviors. Future efforts should include holistic intervention approaches for YBMSM that consider factors facilitating high-risk sexual behaviors.
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- Laura Hoyt D'Anna
- Center for Health Equity Research, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., FO5-120, Long Beach, CA, 90840, USA.
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- Center for Health Equity Research, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., FO5-120, Long Beach, CA, 90840, USA
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- Center for Health Equity Research, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., FO5-120, Long Beach, CA, 90840, USA
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Banks DE, Bello MS, Crichlow Q, Leventhal AM, Barnes-Najor JV, Zapolski TCB. Differential typologies of current substance use among Black and White high-school adolescents: A latent class analysis. Addict Behav 2020; 106:106356. [PMID: 32087473 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Black and White adolescents demonstrate different prototypical profiles (i.e., typologies) of substance use, with Blacks demonstrating lower risk for concurrent use of two or more substances. Despite knowledge of these differences, typologies of adolescent substance use identified by person-centered methods, such as latent class analysis, have not characterized profiles by racial group. The current study examined typologies of substance use among Black and White youth separately using person-centered methods to identify common patterns of substance use among subjects. Data were drawn from a 5-year parent study examining adolescent health outcomes. The current study examined high-school aged White (n = 7271, 45.4% male) and Black youth (n = 1301, 40.1% male) who reported past-30-day frequency of cigarette, alcohol, marijuana, inhalant, and other drug use. Latent class analysis was used to examine substance use typologies among each group adjusting for grade and sex. Black and White youth demonstrated different typologies such that four typologies emerged among Blacks: Non-Use (87.8%), Alcohol and Marijuana Use (6.3%), Alcohol, Marijuana, and Cigarette Use (3.8%), and Frequent Polysubstance Use (2.0%). Conversely, five typologies emerged among Whites: Non-Use (73.4%), Predominant Alcohol Use (13.9%), Alcohol, Marijuana, and Cigarette Use (9.4%), Moderate Polysubstance Use (1.6%), and Frequent Polysubstance Use (1.7%). Findings suggest that Black and White youth engage in similar rates of concurrent substance use. Given that Black youth face greater risk for adverse consequences from substance use, prevention efforts are needed to prevent related health disparities related to concurrent substance use.
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- Devin E Banks
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States; University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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Okoro UJ, Carey KB, Johnson BT, Carey MP, Scott-Sheldon LAJ. Alcohol Consumption, Risky Sexual Behaviors, and HIV in Nigeria: A Meta-Analytic Review. Curr Drug Res Rev 2020; 11:92-110. [PMID: 31875782 DOI: 10.2174/1874473712666190114141157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Alcohol consumption is associated with risky sex, which increases the risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV. OBJECTIVE To examine the prevalence of, and associations among alcohol, risky sex, and HIV, in Nigeria. METHODS We searched electronic databases and reviewed reference sections of relevant papers to locate studies that sampled people living in Nigeria and assessed both alcohol and sexual risk behavior. We calculated effect sizes to determine (a) prevalence of alcohol and sex behaviors and (b) associations between alcohol consumption and risky sex, and examined moderators to determine if sample characteristics predicted behavioral or biological outcomes. RESULTS Of the 696 unique records identified, 35 manuscripts reporting on 42 separate studies met the inclusion criteria. Participants in these studies (N = 83,350; M age = 26 years; 48% women; 10% HIV-infected) reported high rates of heavy drinking (63%) and low rates of consistent condom use (24%). One-third of participants (30%) also reported using alcohol before sexual activity. Participants who consumed alcohol were more likely to report sexual activity (OR = 3.66, 95% CI = 3.09, 4.33), multiple partners (OR = 3.22, 95% CI = 2.38, 4.36), and condomless sex or inconsistent use of condoms (OR = 2.30, 95% CI = 1.54, 3.43). CONCLUSION High rates of heavy drinking and low rates of condom use have been well-documented in Nigeria. Results from this meta-analysis can be used to inform critically needed alcohol-related HIV interventions.
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- Uzoamaka J Okoro
- Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, United States.,Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States.,Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, United States
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- Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, United States
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- Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, United States.,Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States.,Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, United States
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- Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, United States.,Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States.,Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, United States
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Dir AL, Hulvershorn LA, Aalsma MC. The Role of Pregnancy Concerns in the Relationship between Substance Use and Unprotected Sex among Adolescents. Subst Use Misuse 2019; 54:1060-1066. [PMID: 30957674 PMCID: PMC6498425 DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2018.1524912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Substance use and unprotected sex are prevalent among adolescents. The link between substance use and unprotected sex is well-established. Research has also highlighted how adolescents' attitudes and risk perceptions regarding unprotected sex, including concerns about pregnancy ("Getting pregnant would force me to grow up too fast"), are associated with unprotected sex and unplanned pregnancy. However, less research has examined the potential relationship between pregnancy concerns and substance use among adolescents. OBJECTIVES The study prospectively examined (1) differences in pregnancy concerns across patterns of substance use and (2) whether pregnancy concerns mediate the relationship between substance use and later unprotected sex among a sample of middle and high school students. METHOD 98 adolescents [M(SD) age = 14.28(1.68), 59.4% female, 59.4% black/African American] completed self-report measures of marijuana and alcohol use, pregnancy concerns, and unprotected sex across three time points over 6 months (T1-T3). RESULTS Substance users (alcohol/marijuana) reported fewer pregnancy concerns compared to non-substance users (t = 2.99, p = .04). Pregnancy concerns at T2 mediated the relationship between T1 lifetime substance use and later unprotected sex (T3) (indirect effect: b = 0.10, CI[.01-.41]; direct effect: b = 0.15, p = .32), controlling for gender, age, and race. More frequent substance use (T1) was related to fewer pregnancy concerns at T2 (b = -0.10, p = .04); fewer pregnancy concerns were related to increased likelihood of later unprotected sex (b = -1.02, p = .02). CONCLUSIONS Findings offer new insight into associations between substance use and unprotected sex and suggest that substance use and sexual health interventions should target pregnancy concerns.
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- Allyson L Dir
- a Department of Pediatrics, Section of Adolescent Medicine , Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis , IN , USA.,b Adolescent Behavioral Health Research Program , Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis , IN , USA
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- b Adolescent Behavioral Health Research Program , Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis , IN , USA.,c Department of Psychiatry, Section of Adolescent Medicine , Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis , IN , USA
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- a Department of Pediatrics, Section of Adolescent Medicine , Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis , IN , USA.,b Adolescent Behavioral Health Research Program , Indiana University School of Medicine , Indianapolis , IN , USA
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Werner KB, Cunningham-Williams RM, Sewell W, Agrawal A, McCutcheon VV, Waldron M, Heath AC, Bucholz KK. The Impact of Traumatic Experiences on Risky Sexual Behaviors in Black and White Young Adult Women. Womens Health Issues 2018; 28:421-429. [PMID: 29903544 PMCID: PMC6143429 DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2018.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Revised: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Trauma exposure has been linked to risky sexual behavior (RSB), but few studies have examined the impact of distinct trauma types on RSB in one model or how the association with trauma and RSB may differ across race. PURPOSE The objective of the current study was to examine the contribution of trauma exposure types to RSB-substance-related RSB and partner-related RSB identified through factor analysis-in young Black and White adult women. METHODS We investigated the associations of multiple trauma types and RSB factor scores in participants from a general population sample of young adult female twins (n = 2,948). We examined the independent relationship between specific traumas and RSB, adjusting for substance use, psychopathology, and familial covariates. All pertinent constructs were coded positive only if they occurred before sexual debut. RESULTS In Black women, sexual abuse was significantly associated with substance-related and partner-related RSB, but retained significance only for partner-related RSB in a fully adjusted model. For White women, sexual abuse and physical abuse were associated with both RSB factors in the base and fully adjusted models. Witnessing injury or death was only associated with RSBs in base models. For both groups, initiating alcohol (for Black women), alcohol, or cannabis (for White women) before sexual debut (i.e., early exposure) was associated with the greatest increased odds of RSB. CONCLUSIONS Data highlight the contribution of prior sexual abuse to RSBs for both White and Black women, and of prior physical abuse to RSBs for White women. Findings have implications for intervention after physical and sexual abuse exposure to prevent RSB, and thus, potentially reduce sexually transmitted infection/human immunodeficiency virus infection and unintended pregnancy in young women.
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- Kimberly B Werner
- Missouri Institute of Mental Health, University of Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri.
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- George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri; Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Indiana University School of Education, Bloomington, Indiana
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- Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Alcohol Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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Pulvers K, Ridenour C, Woodcock A, Savin MJ, Holguin G, Hamill S, Romero DR. Marijuana use among adolescent multiple tobacco product users and unique risks of dual tobacco and marijuana use. Drug Alcohol Depend 2018; 189:80-89. [PMID: 29890454 PMCID: PMC6062467 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Revised: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adolescence is a peak time for uptake of both tobacco and marijuana (dual use). This study aimed to identify clusters of lifetime tobacco and marijuana use patterns and associated risk factors, and to determine whether dual tobacco and marijuana use is uniquely associated with greater risk than use of either tobacco or marijuana alone. METHOD High school students participated in a survey during Fall 2014 (N = 976; 68% Hispanic; 57% parental education < high school). Items from national youth surveys were used to measure lifetime and current use of tobacco products, marijuana, alcohol, drug use, and other risk behaviors, and literature-based surveys were used to measure psychological constructs. RESULTS Latent Class Analysis identified three clusters of lifetime tobacco use patterns (no tobacco, one or two products, and more than two products), each with a correspondingly distinct profile of risk behaviors; risk escalated with use of more tobacco products. Multinomial modeling characterized personal, environmental, and behavioral correlates of dual lifetime tobacco and marijuana use, including lower parental monitoring, lower grades, higher guilt, higher lifetime alcohol and drug use, and more substance use by friends, in reference to single lifetime use of either tobacco or marijuana. CONCLUSION Broader use of tobacco (i.e., more products) was associated with numerous risk factors. Dual lifetime use of tobacco and marijuana was associated with numerous risks compared to single use of either tobacco or marijuana. Longitudinal work is needed to understand temporal relationships between risk variables to determine optimal timing for interventions to reduce harmful behaviors.
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- Kim Pulvers
- Department of Psychology, California State University San Marcos, 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd., San Marcos, CA 92096, United States.
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- Department of Psychology, California State University San Marcos, 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd., San Marcos, CA 92096, United States
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- Department of Psychology, California State University San Marcos, 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd., San Marcos, CA 92096, United States
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- Department of Psychology, California State University San Marcos, 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd., San Marcos, CA 92096, United States
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- Department of Psychology, California State University San Marcos, 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd., San Marcos, CA 92096, United States
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- Department of Psychology, California State University San Marcos, 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd., San Marcos, CA 92096, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology, California State University San Marcos, 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd., San Marcos, CA 92096, United States
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Condom and Substance Use at Last Sex: Differences between MSMO and MSWO High School Youth. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15050995. [PMID: 29762520 PMCID: PMC5982034 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15050995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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HIV disproportionately impacts youth, particularly young men who have sex with men (YMSM), a population that includes subgroups of young men who have sex with men only (YMSMO) and young men who have sex with men and women (YMSMW). In 2015, among male youth, 92% of new HIV diagnoses were among YMSM. The reasons why YMSM are disproportionately at risk for HIV acquisition, however, remain incompletely explored. We performed event-level analyses to compare how the frequency of condom use, drug and/or alcohol use at last sex differed among YMSMO and YMSWO (young men who have sex with women only) over a ten-year period from 2005–2015 within the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). YMSMO were less likely to use condoms at last sex compared to YMSWO. However, no substance use differences at last sexual encounter were detected. From 2005–2015, reported condom use at last sex significantly declined for both YMSMO and YMSWO, though the decline for YMSMO was more notable. While there were no significant differences in alcohol and substance use at last sex over the same ten-year period for YMSMO, YMSWO experienced a slight but significant decrease in reported alcohol and substance use. These event-level analyses provide evidence that YMSMO, similar to adult MSMO, may engage in riskier sexual behaviors compared to YMSWO, findings which may partially explain the increased burden of HIV in this population. Future work should investigate how different patterns of event-level HIV risk behaviors vary over time among YMSMO, YMSWO, and YMSMW, and are tied to HIV incidence among these groups.
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