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Olivera MP, Salinas-Oñate N, Medina G, De la Hoz S. Subjective culture and HIV preventive behaviour among young Latin Americans: a systematic review. CULTURE, HEALTH & SEXUALITY 2022:1-18. [PMID: 35962535 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2022.2106583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Given high levels of new HIV infection globally, calls have been made for greater attention to the cultural variables that hinder prevention and testing. However, no reviews exist to systematise the findings. This study aimed to identify the cultural variables associated with three HIV preventive behaviours (condom use, HIV testing behaviour, and injection drug use with non-shared or sterilised syringes) among young Latin Americans. A systematic review was conducted guided by PRISMA-P criteria, on five databases (Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Medline and Scielo), which identified 2474 articles. Scientific articles and empirical studies that addressed cultural variables and HIV preventive behaviours among young people aged 15-24 years of age using Latin American samples were selected, with 37 articles being included in the final review. Six key cultural variables: the importance of female virginity; the role of trust in the couple's relationship; the disorienting effects of romantic love; the role of subjective norms; the importance of decision-making norms; and impulse control beliefs. Gender norms provide a framework for understanding sexual decision-making among young Latin Americans. Although young people have begun to adopt more egalitarian views of gender norms, deep-rooted beliefs about gender, sexuality and relationships continue to impact on HIV prevention behaviour.
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- Mauro P Olivera
- Doctorado en Psicología, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Departamento de Procesos Diagnósticos y Evaluación, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco, Chile
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- Departamento de Procesos Diagnósticos y Evaluación, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco, Chile
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Ballester-Arnal R, Giménez-García C, Ruiz-Palomino E, Castro-Calvo J, Gil-Llario MD. A Trend Analysis of Condom use in Spanish Young People over the Two Past Decades, 1999-2020. AIDS Behav 2022; 26:2299-2313. [PMID: 35038068 PMCID: PMC8762636 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03573-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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HIV exposure is one of the greatest sexual risks in young people, and condom use is the best protective measure. Despite the preventive efforts, trend in condom use is still unclear. This study examines the trend of condom use by gender in Spanish young people, in different sexual practices (vaginal, oral and anal), relationships (regular and casual) and having sex after drugs consumption during the two past decades (from 1999 to 2020). For this, 14,472 people who ranged from 17 to 40 years old (63.5% women) filled the AIDS Prevention Questionnaire in each year. In general, low condom use remains stable and even gets worse regardless of the type of sexual practice, relationship and the substance consumption. Regarding gender, this trend is worse in women who have been less likely to report condom use than men have. Moreover, older people have reported a minor frequency of condom use than the youngest people have done, except for anal sex. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze why, despite preventive efforts, condom use seems to decrease over time.
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Ruiz-Palomino E, Giménez-García C, Gil-Llario MD, Ballester-Arnal R, Casteñeiras C. The Role of Dispositional and Social Factors in Argentinian and Spanish Women's Sexuality. JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2019; 45:721-728. [PMID: 31007157 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2019.1610122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study examines the role of sociocultural and dispositional factors in the sexual expressions of young Argentinian and Spanish women. Three hundred young women self-evaluated their sexual practices, sexual orientation, and relationships. Results reveal differences in women's sexuality based on societal and dispositional variables. The latter seem to play a more important role in those sexual behaviors that are normative in Hispanic traditions, whereas gender dissimilarity is more relevant when these behaviors are socially censured. Therefore, women's sexuality in Hispanic traditions, such as in Argentina and Spain, seems to be more complex than past studies reported.
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- Estefanía Ruiz-Palomino
- Department of Clinical and Basic Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I , Castellon , Spain
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- Department of Clinical and Basic Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I , Castellon , Spain
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- Developmental and Education Psychology, General Study, University of Valencia , Valencia , Spain
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- Department of Clinical and Basic Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I , Castellon , Spain
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Champion JD, Collins JL, Papermaster A. Summative Content Analysis for Understanding of Romantic Relationships Among Rural Mexican American Adolescent Women. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2019; 40:405-412. [PMID: 30917067 PMCID: PMC6788791 DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2018.1543741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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An understanding of romantic relationships among adolescent Mexican-American females is lacking yet needed to provide culturally appropriate sexual health interventions. Although explored among other populations, romantic relationships among adolescents in rural settings is under-studied. This study explores romantic relationships for rural Mexican American female adolescents as a component of sexual health promotion. Rural Mexican-American adolescent females (n = 82) aged 14-18 years were recruited via convenience sampling at a rural health clinic. They completed open-ended individual interviews describing romantic relationships. Responses to open-ended questions were analyzed using summative content analysis. The majority reported sexual activity (62.2%) of which 23.5% had been pregnant. Summative content analyses identified personal characteristics and relationship characteristics as main categories with eight additional subcategories from responses. Sex was reported as what men wanted from women while physical attractiveness was perceived as important for both genders in development of romantic relationships. They prioritized other relational and personal characteristic such as integrity, and partner treatment of self and others. More obesity was present among those reportedly in romantic relationships. Description of parental roles as a component of romantic relationships was not present. Addressing adolescent romantic relationship with an emphasis on what male and female adolescents want or perceive as expected from relationships, long-term outcomes of relationships and on parental roles may enhance sexual health among rural Mexican-American adolescent populations. This study addresses a gap in literature by exploring romantic relationships for rural Mexican American female adolescents. This understanding of romantic relationships augments existing sexual health programing for these adolescents.
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- Jane Dimmitt Champion
- The University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing, 1710 Red River St, Austin, Texas 78701
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- Texas Tech University Health Science Center, School of Nursing, 3601 4 St, Lubbock, Texas 78430
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- The University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing, 1710 Red River St, Austin, Texas 78701
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Kim H, He Y, Pham R, Ravelo GJ, Rojas P, Rodriguez P, Castro G, Barengo NC, Acuña JM, Cyrus E. Analyzing the Association Between Depression and High-Risk Sexual Behavior Among Adult Latina Immigrant Farm Workers in Miami-Dade County. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16071120. [PMID: 30925797 PMCID: PMC6480099 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16071120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Latinas are often more affected by HIV due to their socio-economic and demographic profiles and are also less likely to receive proper mental health care. Latina immigrants are often even more vulnerable due to socio-economic and cultural factors that place them at higher risk. The current study seeks to examine the association between depression and risky sexual behaviors among adult Latina immigrants from a farm working community in South Miami-Dade County, (Florida, USA). Cross-sectional secondary data analysis was used for responses from a community-based participatory research (CBPR) study. Out of 234 Latina immigrants, 15% reported being depressed and 80% were reported as having engaged in risky sexual behavior. Although no association was found between depression and high-risk sexual behavior, significant secondary findings present associations between risky sexual behavior and low sexual relationship power, interpersonal violence, and relationship status. Implications for future research on depression and risky sexual behaviors among this population are discussed.
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- Hyunjean Kim
- Department of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami 33199, FL, USA.
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- Department of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami 33199, FL, USA.
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- Department of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami 33199, FL, USA.
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- Center for Research on US Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International University, Miami 33199, FL, USA.
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- Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work. Center for Research on US Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International University, Miami 33199, FL, USA.
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- Department of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami 33199, FL, USA.
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- Department of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami 33199, FL, USA.
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- Department of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami 33199, FL, USA.
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- Department of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami 33199, FL, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work. Center for Research on US Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International University, Miami 33199, FL, USA.
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