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Li K, Thaweesee N, Kimmel A, Dorward E, Dam A. Barriers and facilitators to utilizing HIV prevention and treatment services among migrant youth globally: A scoping review. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2024; 4:e0002851. [PMID: 38354206 PMCID: PMC10866458 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Both migrants and young people experience disproportionately high rates of HIV acquisition and poor access to HIV prevention and treatment services. To develop effective interventions and reach epidemic control, it is necessary to understand the barriers and facilitators to accessing HIV services among migrant youth. We conducted a scoping review to identify these factors for migrant youth ages 15-24, globally. We conducted a PRISMA-concordant scoping review using keyword searches in PUBMED and Web of Science for peer-reviewed primary literature published between January 2012 and October 2022. We included studies that investigated barriers and facilitators to accessing services for migrant youth participants. We used the Socio-Ecological Model as an analytical framework. The 20 studies meeting the inclusion criteria spanned 10 countries, of which 80% (n = 16) were low- and middle-income countries. Study methods included were quantitative (40%), qualitative (55%), and mixed methods (5%). Six studies included refugee youth (30%), 6 included migrant worker youth (30%), 3 included immigrant youth (15%), 2 included rural migrant youth (10%), and 1 included immigrants and refugees. The remainder represented unspecified migrant youth populations (10%). At the individual level, education level and fear of infection acted as barriers and facilitators to HIV services. At the relationship level, social support and power in relationships acted as barriers and facilitators to HIV services. At the community level, barriers to HIV services included discrimination and stigma, while community and religious outreach efforts facilitated access to HIV services. At the structural level, barriers to HIV services included stigmatizing social norms, lack of health insurance, and legal barriers. Migrant youth face significant, unique barriers to accessing HIV services. However, facilitators exist that can be leveraged to enable access. Future implementation science research, enabling policies, and adapted programmatic interventions should prioritize migrant youth as a distinctive sub-population to receive targeted HIV services.
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- Kevin Li
- Office of HIV/AIDS, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- STAR, Public Health Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
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- Office of HIV/AIDS, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
- Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
- GHTASC, Credence LLC, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
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- Office of HIV/AIDS, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
- STAR, Public Health Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
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- Office of HIV/AIDS, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
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- Office of HIV/AIDS, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
- GHTASC, Credence LLC, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
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Bakhtiari A, Pasha H, Kashefi F, Nasiri-Amiri F, Bakouei F. Factors affecting students' attitudes towards reproductive health in the north of Iran: Designing an educational program. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:1557. [PMID: 37587441 PMCID: PMC10428581 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16217-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND It is essential to empower young people to promote reproductive health (RH) and develop effective educational programs to prevent risky behaviors. This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting students' attitudes towards RH based on the ecological model and then design an educational program. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted on 461 female students aged 18-29 in the north of Iran. This study was done in two stages. In the first stage, factors affecting the attitude towards RH including demographic questionnaire, interpersonal communication skills, family communication pattern, depression, stress and anxiety, body self-image, and self-confidence were determined. In the second stage, an educational program was designed based on the most effective factors. Independent t-test, ANOVA, and multiple linear regression were employed using SPSS version 20 software. Also, STATA version 15 software was utilized for statistical modeling to predict the best predictive model of attitude towards RH. RESULTS 47.7% of students had a good attitude toward RH. The majority of students had problems with interpersonal communication skills (60.7%). Also, 28.5% experienced depression, 35.8% anxiety, and 12.8% stress at different levels. More than a quarter of the students (26.5%) had poor body self-image and 18.7% had Undesirable self-esteem. Interpersonal skills (P = 0.002), family communication pattern (P = 0.004), stress (p = 0.019), anxiety (P = 0.001), and body self-image (P = 0.034) have a significant relationship with the attitude towards RH. The multiple regression showed that the most important effective factor on RH is the dialogue orientation of family communication pattern (P = 0.041), stress (P = 0.002), and anxiety (P = 0.001). CONCLUSION Stress and anxiety management training and the use of dialogue orientation in the family communication pattern for young female students are recommended based on the scientific model.
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- Afsaneh Bakhtiari
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
- Population, Family and Spiritual Research Core, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Sciences, Babol, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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- Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Islamic Republic of Iran
- Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Otegbayo BE, Omar N, Danaee M, Mohajer S, Aghamohamadi N. Impact of individual and environmental factors on academic performance of pregnant adolescent. BMC Womens Health 2023; 23:383. [PMID: 37480050 PMCID: PMC10362692 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-023-02520-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Teenage pregnancies continue to disrupt teenage girls' academic development. As a result, teenage mothers are at risk of unemployment, maternal death, and poverty. Previous research, however, has shown that both individual and environmental factors can have a significant impact on the prevalence of adolescent pregnancy. However, there has been little rigorous research on the impact of these factors on pregnant students' academic performance. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between environmental (neighbourhood) and individuals (sexual attitudes, peer attachment) factors. It also examined the influence of individual factors on the academic performance of pregnant teens. METHODS The study included a cross-sectional study of 400 pregnant adolescent students aged 15-19 years. The target groups were drawn from three major cities in Nigeria. Respondents were identified through targeted snowballing. Pregnant participants were a combination of married and unmarried girls attending school from home. Data were collected using a structured and self-completed questionnaire. Thus, frequency, mean and standard deviation were used for descriptive analysis. Pearson correlation analysis was applied to show the relationship between variables. RESULTS The study found that neighbourhood (r=-.125, p = .12) had a negative and significant relationship with peer attachment. However, there was no significant evidence of a relationship between sexual attitudes and neighbourhood (r=-.040, p = .422). There was, however, a significant relationship between sexual attitudes and academic performance (r = .236, p = .000). There was also a relationship between peer attachment and academic performance (r=-.401, p = < 0.001). CONCLUSION This study suggests that the academic performance of pregnant teenagers necessitates a combination of approaches, which includes changes in personal and prosocial behaviour, and environmental reforms. This can be achieved through, peer education, school day-care, subsidised or free contraceptives, free or subsidized education, and community programmes that positively influence young adults in the neighbourhood. These approaches can indirectly boost self-efficacy, motivation, and confidence to achieve higher academic feat, while reducing school dropout rate among the target groups.
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- Bolajoko Elizabeth Otegbayo
- Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
- Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia.
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Social Administration and Justice, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia.
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
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- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Centre, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
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Silva JKBD, Santos JMD, Moreira WC, Romero ROG, Leadebal ODCP, Nogueira JDA. Modelo multinível na identificação de fatores de risco comportamentais e estruturais ao HIV: revisão integrativa. Rev Bras Enferm 2023. [DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0853pt] [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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RESUMO Objetivos: investigar estudos que adotaram o modelo de análise multinível na identificação de fatores de risco comportamentais e estruturais, que estão associados a infecção pelo HIV. Métodos: revisão integrativa da literatura com estudos disponíveis na íntegra, obtidos nas bases EMBASE, CINAHL, Pubmed e Scopus, cujos descritores selecionados foram os termos constantes: “HIV”, “multilevel analysis”, “behavior”. Resultados: a pesquisa resultou em 236 artigos. Destes, dez artigos compuseram a amostra. Desvantagem econômica, características de vizinhança, instabilidade habitacional, encarceramento, sexo transacional, múltiplos parceiros, abuso de substâncias e idade da primeira relação sexual foram classificados como fatores de risco estruturais e comportamentais ao HIV. Redução da desvantagem socioeconômica, fornecimento de estabilidade habitacional e uso de preservativos foram associados a fatores de proteção à exposição ao HIV. Conclusões: com a aplicabilidade do modelo multinível nos estudos de investigação de fatores de risco, foi possível identificar os elementos estruturais e comportamentais de risco ao HIV.
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da Silva JKB, dos Santos JM, Moreira WC, Romero ROG, Leadebal ODCP, Nogueira JDA. Multilevel model in the identification of behavioral and structural risk factors for HIV: integrative review. Rev Bras Enferm 2022; 76:e20210853. [PMID: 36542051 PMCID: PMC9749773 DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES to investigate studies that adopted the multilevel analysis model to identify behavioral and structural risk factors associated with HIV infection. METHODS an integrative review of the literature with studies available in full, obtained from EMBASE, CINAHL, Pubmed, and Scopus, whose selected descriptors were the indexed terms: "HIV", "multilevel analysis" and "behavior". RESULTS the search resulted in 236 studies. Out of these, ten studies comprised the sample. Economic disadvantage, neighborhood characteristics, housing instability, incarceration, transactional sex, multiple partners, substance abuse, and age at first intercourse were classified as structural and behavioral risk factors for HIV. Reduced socioeconomic disadvantage, provision of housing stability, and condom use were associated with protective factors for HIV exposure. CONCLUSIONS by applying the multilevel model in risk factor research studies, it was possible to identify the structural and behavioral elements of HIV risk.
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Jabareen R, Zlotnick C. Levels and sources of adolescents' sexual knowledge in traditional societies: A cross-sectional study. Nurs Health Sci 2022; 25:120-129. [PMID: 36468913 DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12999] [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: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Gender rules, patriarchy, and cultural taboos on sexual issues in traditional societies may compel adolescents to seek sexual information from informal and inadequate sources. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine whether the level and sources of sexual knowledge differed by gender in the traditional community comprising Palestinian-Israeli high school students. Guided by the Human Ecological Systems Model and informed by a community-based participatory research approach, a convenience sample of high school students (n = 558) was recruited. Although findings indicated that both boys and girls had low levels of sexual knowledge, the areas of knowledge deficits varied by gender. The model demonstrated good fit for boys but not for girls. Post hoc analyses indicated that girls obtained sexual knowledge solely from close family members, while boys obtained sexual knowledge from multiple sources. Very few students of either gender obtained sexual knowledge from doctors or nurses, but with community input on cultural issues, nurses can play a pivotal role in creating comprehensive, school-based sex education for adolescents living in traditional societies.
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- Raifa Jabareen
- Faculty of Social Welfare & Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Faculty of Social Welfare & Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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Bae SH, Jeong J, Yang Y. Socially Disadvantaged Community Structures and Conditions Negatively Influence Risky Sexual Behavior in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review. Int J Public Health 2022; 67:1604488. [DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Objectives: This review aims to examine the association between community-level factors, namely, community structure and condition, and risky sexual behavior (RSB) including early sexual debut, having multiple sex partners, and unprotected sex, in adolescents and young adults.Methods: In total, 17 observational studies were identified for review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Among the 11,216 identified articles, excluded articles comprised 8,361 duplicates, 2,855 articles by title screening, 893 by abstract screening, and 667 by full-text screening. Finally, eight additional articles were added by manual search.Results: The community structural factors included social disadvantage, economic, employment, education status, racial or ethnic composition, residential stability, and physical environment. The current review found that social disadvantage (six studies) and economic status (10 studies) were most frequently examined. Particularly, higher levels of social disadvantage were associated with higher rates of early sexual initiation, inconsistent condom use, and multiple sexual partners.Conclusion: This study highlights that community structure and conditions in terms of social disadvantages should be addressed to prevent RSB in the young population.
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Kamke K, Stewart JL, Widman L. Multilevel Barriers to Sexual Health Behavior Among Vulnerable Adolescent Girls in the USA. SEXUALITY RESEARCH & SOCIAL POLICY : JOURNAL OF NSRC : SR & SP 2022; 19:822-833. [PMID: 36212514 PMCID: PMC9542138 DOI: 10.1007/s13178-021-00594-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Introduction Most sexual health interventions focus on individual-level predictors of sexual behavior. Given the considerable influence of environmental factors on adolescent girls' sexual health, current interventions may be insufficient to promote safer sex. In this study, we aimed to understand adolescent girls' anticipated barriers to engaging in safer sex behavior after completing a brief, web-based sexual health intervention called HEART. Methods This study used qualitative interviews with 50 adolescent girls who were recruited from community-based organizations that serve vulnerable youth. All participants were 12 to 19 years old (mean age=15.62, SD=1.83), and identified with a marginalized racial/ethnic group (58% Black; 18% Latinx; 24% Asian, biracial, or multiracial). Further, 24% identified as LGBTQ+, and 58% were sexually active. Results Guided by the social ecological model, we delineate six unique barriers to safer sex discussed by adolescents: partner manipulation, slut shaming, unclear sexual values, present time orientation, embarrassment, and access to sexual and reproductive health services. Discussion We conclude with recommendations for addressing these barriers to optimize adolescent girls' sexual health.
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- Kristyn Kamke
- Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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Wilkins NJ, Rasberry C, Liddon N, Szucs LE, Johns M, Leonard S, Goss SJ, Oglesby H. Addressing HIV/Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Pregnancy Prevention Through Schools: An Approach for Strengthening Education, Health Services, and School Environments That Promote Adolescent Sexual Health and Well-Being. J Adolesc Health 2022; 70:540-549. [PMID: 35305791 PMCID: PMC9260911 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Adolescents' health behaviors and experiences contribute to many outcomes, including risks for HIV, other sexually transmitted diseases, and unintended pregnancy. Public health interventions and approaches addressing risk behaviors or experiences in adolescence have the potential for wide-reaching impacts on sexual health and other related outcomes across the lifespan, and schools are a critical venue for such interventions. This paper describes a school-based program model developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Adolescent and School Health for preventing HIV/sexually transmitted diseases, unintended pregnancy, and related health risk behaviors and experiences among middle and high school students. This includes a summary of the theoretical and evidence base that inform the model, and a description of the model's activities, organized into three key strategies (sexual health education, sexual health services, and safe and supportive environments) and across three cross-cutting domains (strengthening staff capacity, increasing student access to programs and services, and engaging parent and community partners). The paper also outlines implications for adolescent health professionals and organizations working across schools, clinics, and communities, to address and promote adolescent sexual health and well-being.
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- Natalie J. Wilkins
- Division of Adolescent and School Health National Center for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road, MS US8-1 Atlanta, GA 30329,b Corresponding author: , 770-488-1392
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- Division of Adolescent and School Health National Center for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road, MS US8-1 Atlanta, GA 30329
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- Division of Adolescent and School Health National Center for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road, MS US8-1 Atlanta, GA 30329
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- Division of Adolescent and School Health National Center for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road, MS US8-1 Atlanta, GA 30329
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- Division of Adolescent and School Health National Center for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road, MS US8-1 Atlanta, GA 30329
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- Division of Adolescent and School Health National Center for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road, MS US8-1 Atlanta, GA 30329
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- Division of Adolescent and School Health National Center for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road, MS US8-1 Atlanta, GA 30329
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- Division of Adolescent and School Health National Center for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road, MS US8-1 Atlanta, GA 30329
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Kenyon C, Vanbaelen T, Van Dijck C. Recent insights suggest the need for the STI field to embrace a more eco-social conceptual framework: A viewpoint. Int J STD AIDS 2022; 33:404-415. [PMID: 34982008 DOI: 10.1177/09564624211064133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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A large number of countries are being confronted with twin epidemics of increasing STI incidence and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This has led to calls to intensify STI screening of high STI prevalence populations. The available evidence suggests that this will have little impact on STI prevalence but a significant deleterious effect on AMR. We suggest that this call to intensify STI screening is one of the several errors that stem from the way that the STI-field has been dominated by a biomedical individualistic conceptual framework. This framework views STIs as obligate pathogens that can and should be eradicated by intensive seek-and-destroy activities. We evaluate five types of evidence that suggest that a multi-level, socio-ecological framework would provide a more accurate portrayal of the important determinants of STI prevalence and AMR spread. By incorporating concepts such as limiting STI screening to scenarios with clear evidence of net-benefit and considering 'antimicrobial footprint' thresholds, this framework would be more likely to result in a better balance between targeting STI prevalence whilst minimizing the risk of AMR emerging.
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- Chris Kenyon
- HIV/STI Unit, 567788Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
- Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- HIV/STI Unit, 567788Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
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Impacts of the respecting the circle of life teen pregnancy prevention program on risk and protective factors for early substance use among native American youth. Drug Alcohol Depend 2021; 228:109024. [PMID: 34536716 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Early substance use disproportionately impacts Native American (Native) youth and increases their risk for future abuse and dependence. The literature urges for interventions to move beyond focusing on single risk behaviors (e.g. substance use) and instead have capacity to improve health risk behaviors co-occuring during adolescence, particularly among Native populations for whom few evidence-based interventions (EBI) exist. We evaluated the effectiveness of the Respecting the Circle of Life program (RCL) on risk and protective factors for early substance use. RCL is a culturally tailored EBI shown to improve sexual health outcomes among Native youth. METHODS We conducted secondary analyses of data collected through a community-based randomized controlled trial of RCL evaluated among Native youth (ages 11-19) residing on a rural reservation between 2015-2020 (N = 534, 47.4 % male). We used linear regression, controlling for baseline age and sex, to test between study group differences in outcomes at 3-, 9-, and 12-month post-intervention. Models were stratified by sex and age (11-12, 13-14, and 15+ years of age) to examine differences within these subgroups. RESULTS Youth receiving RCL reported lower intention to use substances through 12-months follow-up (p = 0.006). Statistically significant improvements were also observed across peer, parent, and sexual partner risk and protective factors to delay substance use initiation, with notable differences among boys and participants ages 13-14. CONCLUSIONS RCL is a primary prevention, skills-based program effective in preventing risks for substance use. This evaluation underscores the value in developing programs that influence concurrent adolescent risk behaviors, especially for Native communities who endure multiple health disparities.
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Morojele NK, Ramsoomar L, Dumbili EW, Kapiga S. Adolescent health series - Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: A narrative review. Trop Med Int Health 2021; 26:1528-1538. [PMID: 34637175 DOI: 10.1111/tmi.13687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) use by adolescents are major contributors to death and disability in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This paper reviews the extent of adolescents' ATOD use, risk and protective factors, and studies evaluating prevention interventions for adolescents in SSA. It also describes the harms associated with adolescents' ATOD use in SSA, which mainly include interpersonal violence, sexual risk behaviours, and negative academic outcomes. We use the socio-ecological model as our framework for understanding ATOD use risk and protective factors at individual, interpersonal, peer/school, and societal/structural levels. We used two strategies to find literature evaluating ATOD interventions for adolescents in SSA: (a) we sought systematic reviews of adolescent ATOD interventions in SSA covering the period 2000-2020; and (b) we used a comprehensive evidence review strategy and searched for studies that had evaluated ATOD interventions in all SSA countries between 2000 and 2020. Only two community interventions (a brief intervention and an HIV prevention intervention), out of four that were identified, were partially effective in reducing adolescent ATOD. Furthermore, only one school-based intervention (HealthWise), out of six that we uncovered, had any effect on ATOD use among adolescents. Possible reasons why many interventions were not effective include methodological limitations, involvement of non-evidence-based education-only approaches in some studies, and shortcomings in adaptations of evidence-based interventions. The scale of ATOD and related problems is disproportionate to the number of evaluated interventions to address them in SSA. More ATOD interventions need to be developed and evaluated in well-powered and well-designed studies.
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- Neo K Morojele
- Department of Psychology, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.,Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa.,School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.,School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.,Gender and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa.,School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of the Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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- Institute for Therapy and Health Research, Kiel, Germany.,Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
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- Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit, Mwanza, Tanzania.,Department of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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McNiss C, Kalarchian M, Laurent J. Factors associated with childhood sexual abuse and adolescent pregnancy. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2021; 120:105183. [PMID: 34245975 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND People who experience childhood sexual abuse (CSA) have a higher rate of adolescent pregnancy than people who do not experience CSA. The purpose of this integrative review was to identify risk or protective factors that are associated with this group to help understand the high rate of adolescent pregnancy in people with CSA histories. METHODS This review was conducted using strategies described by Whittemore and Knafl (2005). Five research articles met the following criteria: written in English, published in peer-reviewed journals in the past 10 years, and included the examination of predictors of adolescent pregnancy in any domain of the social ecological model of individual, relationship, community, or societal factors present among girls with CSA histories. RESULTS Studies suggest that people who are abused in childhood through adolescence and are not believed when they report abuse may be at greater risk for pregnancy in adolescence. CSA was associated with a range of sexual risk taking behavior (e.g., ineffectual contraception use, drug and alcohol use prior to sex, multiple partners) which could lead to adolescent pregnancy. Individual-level behaviors where predominantly studied. There were no reports at the community or societal level of the model. CONCLUSIONS Identifying additional risk or protective factors at the relationship, community, and societal level may prove helpful in developing strategies tailored to this population. The unique characteristics that lead to higher rates of sexual risk-taking behavior that can lead to adolescent pregnancy have not been well documented and deserve further study to guide design and prevention/intervention modalities.
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- Cynthia McNiss
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Infectious Disease, Lebanon, NH, United States of America.
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- School of Nursing and Department of Psychology, Duquesne University, Pittsburg, PA, United States of America
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- University of Vermont, School of Nursing, Burlington, VT, United States of America
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Davis T, DiClemente RJ, Prietula M. Using ADAPT-ITT to Modify a Telephone-Based HIV Prevention Intervention for SMS Delivery: Formative Study. JMIR Form Res 2020; 4:e22485. [PMID: 32831178 PMCID: PMC7576465 DOI: 10.2196/22485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND African American adolescent females are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV. Given the elevated risk of STIs and HIV in African American women, there is an urgent need to identify innovative strategies to enhance the adoption and maintenance of STI and HIV preventive behaviors. Texting is a promising technology for creating preventive maintenance interventions (PMIs) that extend the efficacy of the original intervention. However, little guidance in public health literature is available for developing this type of application. OBJECTIVE This paper describes a formative pilot study that incorporates user experience methods to design and test PMI texts for Afiya, an original evidence-based intervention (EBI) specifically designed for African American adolescent females. This study aims to describe the adaptation process of health educator-led phone calling to text-based communication. METHODS The formative process followed the assessment, decision, adaptation, production, topical experts-integration, training, testing (ADAPT-ITT) framework for adapting EBIs and using them in a new setting, for a new target population or a modified intervention strategy. This study presents the details of how the phases of the ADAPT-ITT framework were applied to the design of the adaptation. An advisory board was constituted from the target population, consisting of 6 African American women aged 18-24 years, participating in formative activities for 12 weeks, and involving components of the PMI design. As Afiya included a telephone-based PMI, developers of the original Afiya phone scripts crafted the initial design of the SMS-based texts and texting protocol. The advisory board participated in the 1-day Afiya workshop, followed by 4 weeks of texting PMI messages and a midcourse focus group, followed by 4 more weeks of texting PMI messages, ultimately ending with a final focus group. At the advisory board's request, this phase included an optional, additional week of text-based PMI messages. RESULTS The methods provided a rich source of data and insights into the fundamental issues involved when constructing SMS-based PMI for this target population and for this EBI. Prior contact and context are essential as the health educator was identified as a key persona in the process and the messages were situated in the original (workshop) context. Narrative adaptations for personas emerged from advisory board discussions. Suggestions on how to expand the PMI to current, specific social contexts indicated that the use of narrative analysis is warranted. CONCLUSIONS The use of existing EBIs incorporating telephone-based PMI scripts facilitated the initial design of the texts, with a subsequent narrative analysis of the advisory board data providing additional adjustments given the actual context. Additional examination of the advisory board feedback revealed that personas would offer insight into and opportunities for a persona-specific modification of texting narratives.
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- Teaniese Davis
- Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY, United States
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- Goizueta Business School & Hubert Department of Global Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
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Katz-Wise SL, Gordon AR, Burke PJ, Jonestrask C, Shrier LA. Healthcare Clinician and Staff Perspectives on Facilitators and Barriers to Ideal Sexual Health Care to High-Risk Depressed Young Women: A Qualitative Study of Diverse Clinic Systems. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2020; 33:363-371. [PMID: 32145377 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2020.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2019] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE This study identified clinician and clinic staff perspectives on facilitators and barriers to providing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care to depressed young women, a population at increased risk for adverse SRH outcomes. DESIGN We conducted in-person semi-structured qualitative interviews, which were audio-recorded, transcribed, and coded by two researchers. We used thematic analysis to identify themes pertaining to care facilitators and barriers within a socio-ecological framework. SETTING This study was conducted in seven diverse clinics in the U.S. New England region. PARTICIPANTS Participants were 28 clinicians and staff (4/clinic), including behavioral health clinicians (n = 9), nurse practitioners (n = 7), nurses (n = 3), medical doctors (n = 3), administrative associates (n = 2), practice managers (n = 2), family planning counselor (n = 1), and medical assistant (n = 1). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES We queried how clinicians and clinic staff identify and manage depression and sexual risk, and what they perceive as facilitators and barriers affecting provision of ideal SRH care to depressed young women. RESULTS Themes represented facilitators of and barriers to providing ideal SRH care to high-risk depressed young women at five socio-ecological levels: individual (facilitator: trust in providers; barrier: stigma experiences), interpersonal/provider (facilitator: frequent patient-provider communication; barrier: lack of time during clinic visits to build trust), clinic (facilitator: integration of care; barrier: lack of scheduling flexibility), organization/community (facilitator: training for providers; barrier: funding constraints), and macro/societal (facilitator: supportive policies; barrier: mental health stigma). CONCLUSION Optimizing SRH care to high-risk depressed young women necessitates attention to factors on all socio-ecological levels to remove barriers and bolster existing facilitators of care.
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- Sabra L Katz-Wise
- Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA.
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- Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Russell S, Mallory A, Bishop M, Dorri A. Innovation and Integration of Sexuality in Family Life Education. FAMILY RELATIONS 2020; 69:595-613. [PMID: 34588714 PMCID: PMC8478349 DOI: 10.1111/fare.12462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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As a fundamental aspect of the human experience, sexuality is experienced at every stage in the lifespan. Sexual values, behaviors, and health are important components of individual and family well-being. Educating about such a fundamental aspect of life is both obvious and crucial. In this article, we consider the potential of sexuality education in the field and profession of family life education (FLE). We critique sexuality education in the United States, and we critique the marginal place of human sexuality in the FLE field. We then offer recommendations for incorporating lifespan, socio-ecological, family systems and intersectionality into sexuality education, and recommendations for FLE and sexuality education research and practice. We argue that educating about sexuality in the context of FLE-and activating the profession of FLE for sexuality education-will strategically advance sexuality education, sexual health, and the field of FLE.
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Shakya HB, Darmstadt GL, Barker KM, Weeks J, Christakis NA. Social normative and social network factors associated with adolescent pregnancy: a cross-sectional study of 176 villages in rural Honduras. J Glob Health 2020; 10:010706. [PMID: 32373336 PMCID: PMC7182389 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.10.010706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Adolescent pregnancy and childbirth are common throughout Central America. While gendered beliefs promoting motherhood are a known risk factor, their association with adolescent childbirth within the social networks of Central American communities is unknown. Methods This was a cross-sectional study looking at adolescent childbirth amongst women ages 15-20 years (N = 2990) in rural Honduras, using reproductive health data on all individuals ≥15 years of age (N = 24 937 of 31 300 population) including social network contacts, all of whom were interviewed as part of the study. The outcome, adolescent childbirth, was defined as having had a child < age 20 years. Predictors included whether a woman’s social contact had an adolescent childbirth and the social contact’s reported perception of community support for adolescent childbirth. Results While girls who identified a father in the village as a social contact had a lower likelihood of adolescent childbirth regardless of whether or not they reported being in a partnership, this finding did not hold for girls who identified mothers. There was an association between a social contact’s report of norms supporting adolescent childbirth and a girl’s risk of adolescent childbirth; however, village-level aggregate norms attenuated that relationship. Independent significant associations were found between a girl’s risk of adolescent childbirth and both a social contact’s adolescent childbirth and the village proportion of women who had had an adolescent childbirth. The association between social contacts’ adolescent childbirth and a girl’s risk of adolescent childbirth across relationships was more robust for stronger relationships and when the social contact was closer in age to the girl. Conclusions If, as this evidence suggests, a strong driver of adolescent childbirth is the frequency of the occurrence of adolescent childbirth both within the greater community and within a girl’s proximal social network, the challenge for intervention strategies is to encourage norms that prevent adolescent childbirth without stigmatising those who have had an adolescent childbirth. Programmatic efforts to counter prevailing norms that limit a woman’s role to motherhood, and that support and encourage strong norms for girls’ education may play an important role in addressing this situation.
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- Holly B Shakya
- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA
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Yarger J, Berglas NF, Campa M, Chabot M, Decker MJ. Trends in Adolescent Birth Rates in California: Examining the Influence of Community Characteristics Through Geographic and Temporal Analysis. J Adolesc Health 2020; 66:217-223. [PMID: 31704107 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Revised: 07/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of the article was to understand community-level factors associated with the decline in the adolescent birth rate (ABR) in California from 2000 to 2014. METHODS We consolidated multiple data sources at the level of the Medical Service Study Area (MSSA), a federally recognized subcounty geographic unit (N = 497). We used ordinary least squares regression to examine predictors of change in the ABR at the MSSA level over three periods of notable change in California's ABR: 2000-2002, 2006-2008, and 2012-2014. Variables assessed include geographic density, change in sociodemographic and economic characteristics, and change in the availability of publicly funded sexual health services. RESULTS The ABR declined more in urban than rural MSSAs. In the earlier period, growth in the black, Hispanic, and foreign-born populations, unemployment, and receipt of public assistance were associated with smaller declines in the ABR. Growth in the share of married households and high school completion were associated with larger declines in the ABR. In the later period, growth in public assistance receipt was associated with smaller declines in the ABR, whereas growth in high school completion and college attendance were associated with larger declines. Decline in the ABR was steeper in areas that began offering publicly funded long-acting contraception to adolescents. Rural-urban differences were no longer significant after controlling for change in the provision of long-acting contraception. CONCLUSIONS Identifying the independent contributions of changes in sociodemographic, economic, and service characteristics to changes in the ABR supports the development of programs and policies that are more responsive to the communities they serve.
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- Jennifer Yarger
- Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
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- Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- California Department of Public Health, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Sacramento, California
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- Institute for Health & Aging, University of California, San Francisco, Sacramento, California
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- Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Bukenya JN, Nakafeero M, Ssekamatte T, Isabirye N, Guwatudde D, Fawzi WW. Sexual behaviours among adolescents in a rural setting in eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study. Trop Med Int Health 2019; 25:81-88. [PMID: 31692197 DOI: 10.1111/tmi.13329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Globally as adolescents transition into adulthood, some engage in risky sexual behaviours. Such risky behaviours expose adolescents to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV infection. Our objective was to examine sexual practices of adolescents (aged 10-19 years) in eastern Uganda and identify factors associated with having ever had sexual intercourse. METHODS Face-to-face interviews were conducted using a standardised questionnaire among randomly selected adolescents residing within the Iganga-Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance Site in eastern Uganda. Crude and adjusted prevalence rate ratios (PRR) were estimated using the Modified Poisson regression model to identify factors associated with adolescents having ever had sex. RESULTS Of the 598 adolescents studied, 108 (18.1%) reported ever having had sexual intercourse, of whom 20 (18.5%) had ever gotten pregnant. Adolescents who reported to be out of school, 76 (12.7%), were more likely to have ever had sexual intercourse (PRR = 1.82, CI = 1.09-3.01). Females were less likely to ever have had sexual intercourse (PRR 0.69 (0.51-0.93) than males. History of ever having had sexual intercourse was associated with adolescents sexting (PRR = 1.54, CI: 1.14-2.08), watching sexually explicit films (PRR = 2.29 Cl: 1.60 - 3.29) and experiencing verbal jokes about sexual intentions (PRR = 1.76, Cl: 1.27 - 2.44). CONCLUSIONS A majority of participants reported not being sexually active; however, interventions should be required for both sexually active and not sexually active adolescents. Programmes targeted at adolescents in this and similar communities should include comprehensive sex education, and contraceptive distribution among adolescents. In particular, urgent interventions are needed to guide adolescents as they use social media.
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- School of Public Health, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- School of Public Health, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- School of Public Health, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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Vasilenko SA, Glassman JR, Kugler KC, Peskin MF, Shegog R, Markham CM, Emery ST, Coyle KK. Examining the Effects of an Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program by Risk Profiles: A More Nuanced Approach to Program Evaluation. J Adolesc Health 2019; 64:732-736. [PMID: 30850310 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Revised: 11/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE The objective of the study was to examine whether latent class analysis (LCA) could (1) identify distinct subgroups of youth characterized by multiple risk and protective factors for early sexual initiation and (2) allow for a more nuanced assessment of the effects of a middle school program to prevent teen pregnancy/HIV/sexually transmitted infection. METHODS LCA was applied to data from the baseline (seventh grade) sample of 1,693 sexually inexperienced students participating in a randomized controlled trial of It's Your Game…Keep It Real in Harris County, Texas. Multilevel analysis was applied within subgroups defined by the latent classes to assess for potential differential program effects. RESULTS LCA identified 3 distinct profiles of youth: family disruption, other language household, and frequent religious attendance. Multilevel analyses found differential effects of the program across these profiles with a significant and substantial reduction (30%) in initiation of vaginal sex by ninth grade for students in the family disruption profile only. CONCLUSIONS Application of LCA may hold promise for conducting more nuanced evaluations and refinements of behavior change interventions for youth.
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- Sara A Vasilenko
- Syracuse University, Department of Human Development and Family Science, Syracuse, New York.
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- Pennsylvania State University, Department of Biobehavioral Health and the Methodology Center, University Park, Pennsylvania
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- University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Houston, Texas
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- University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Houston, Texas
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- University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Houston, Texas
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Henderson M, Nixon C, McKee MJ, Smith D, Wight D, Elliott L. Poly-substance use and sexual risk behaviours: a cross-sectional comparison of adolescents in mainstream and alternative education settings. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:564. [PMID: 31088403 PMCID: PMC6518733 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6892-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Surveys of young people under-represent those in alternative education settings (AES), potentially disguising health inequalities. We present the first quantitative UK evidence of health inequalities between AES and mainstream education school (MES) pupils, assessing whether observed inequalities are attributable to socioeconomic, familial, educational and peer factors. METHODS Cross-sectional, self-reported data on individual- and poly-substance use (PSU: combined tobacco, alcohol and cannabis use) and sexual risk-taking from 219 pupils in AES (mean age 15.9 years) were compared with data from 4024 pupils in MES (mean age 15.5 years). Data were collected from 2008 to 2009 as part of the quasi-experimental evaluation of Healthy Respect 2 (HR2). RESULTS AES pupils reported higher levels of substance use, including tobacco use, weekly drunkenness, using cannabis at least once a week and engaging in PSU at least once a week. AES pupils also reported higher levels of sexual health risk behaviours than their MES counterparts, including: earlier sexual activity; less protection against sexually transmitted infections (STIs); and having 3+ lifetime sexual partners. In multivariate analyses, inequalities in sexual risk-taking were fully explained after adjusting for higher deprivation, lower parental monitoring, lower parent-child connectedness, school disengagement and heightened intentions towards early parenthood among AES vs MES pupils. However, an increased risk (OR = 1.73, 95% CI 1.15, 2.60) of weekly PSU was found for AES vs MES pupils after adjusting for these factors and the influence of peer behaviours. CONCLUSION AES pupils are more likely to engage in health risk behaviours, including PSU and sexual risk-taking, compared with MES pupils. AES pupils are a vulnerable group who may not be easily targeted by conventional population-level public health programmes. Health promotion interventions need to be tailored and contextualised for AES pupils, in particular for sexual health and PSU. These could be included within interventions designed to promote broader outcomes such as mental wellbeing, educational engagement, raise future aspirations and promote resilience.
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- Marion Henderson
- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, 200 Renfield Street, Scotland, G2 3AX UK
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, 200 Renfield Street, Scotland, G2 3AX UK
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, 200 Renfield Street, Scotland, G2 3AX UK
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, 200 Renfield Street, Scotland, G2 3AX UK
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, 200 Renfield Street, Scotland, G2 3AX UK
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- Department of Nursing and Community Health, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G4 OBA UK
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Govender K, Cowden RG, Asante KO, George G, Reardon C. Sexual Risk Behavior: a Multi-System Model of Risk and Protective Factors in South African Adolescents. PREVENTION SCIENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH 2019; 20:1054-1065. [PMID: 31041644 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-019-01015-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Adolescent sexual risk behavior has typically been studied within singular, isolated systems. Using a multi-system approach, this study examined a combination of individual, proximal, and distal factors in relation to sexual risk behavior among adolescents. A large cross-sectional sample of 2561 adolescent (Mage = 14.92, SDage = 1.70) males (n = 1282) and females in Grades 8 (n = 1225) and 10 completed a range of self-report measures. Hierarchical ordinal logistic regression results supported a multi-system perspective of adolescent sexual risk behavior. Although individual and peer levels were identified as the primary contributors to the final model, a range of factors at varying levels of proximity to the individual were associated with sexual risk behavior. Specifically, being male, black, attaining increased age, greater alcohol use (individual level), parent risk behavior (family/home level), and peer risk behavior, feeling more pressure from peers to have sex (peer level), and lower social cohesion (community level) were associated with increased sexual risk behavior. These findings suggest multiple individual, proximal, and distal factors are salient to understanding sexual risk behavior among adolescents. Implications of the findings for interventions targeting the prevention of adolescent sexual risk behavior are discussed.
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- Kaymarlin Govender
- Health Economics and HIV and AIDS Research Division, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Private Bag X54001, Durban, 4000, South Africa.
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- Department of Psychology, University of the Free State, 205 Nelson Mandela Drive, Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301, South Africa
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- Health Economics and HIV and AIDS Research Division, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Private Bag X54001, Durban, 4000, South Africa
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- Health Economics and HIV and AIDS Research Division, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Private Bag X54001, Durban, 4000, South Africa
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Jiang H, Chen X, Li J, Tan Z, Cheng W, Yang Y. Predictors of condom use behavior among men who have sex with men in China using a modified information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) model. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:261. [PMID: 30832640 PMCID: PMC6399930 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6593-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in China. Correct and consistent condom use is one of the most effective strategies for preventing the spread of HIV. This study developed a modified Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) model to predict condom use behavior among Chinese MSM. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted to collect data using self-administered electronic questionnaire. Participants were recruited from HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing clinics in six district Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Guangzhou and two community-based HIV service centers (Lingnan Partners and Zhitong Charity) from May to September 2017. Structural equation modeling was performed to develop the modified IMB model with extended multilevel factors. Results Among the 976 MSM included, 52.05% had engaged in anal intercourse with a condom every time. The final modified IMB model fitted the data more ideally than the conventional model. The final modified IMB model revealed that behavioral skills positively contributed directly to condom use (β = 0.385, p < 0.001) and partially mediated the associations between information (β = 0.106, p = 0.005) and motivation (β = 0.390, p < 0.001) and condom use. Regarding the extended multilevel factors, education, income, receiving HIV prevention services, sexual partner seeking behavior, depression, intimate partner violence, and child sexual abuse had indirect impacts on condom use that were mediated by information, motivation, and/or behavioral skills (p < 0.05). All paths from the latent variable to the corresponding observed variables were statistically significant (p < 0.001). Conclusion The modified IMB model with extended multilevel factors could serve as a theoretical framework for behavioral interventions for condom use among Chinese MSM. Further prospective studies are needed to examine the predictive power of the modified IMB model. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-019-6593-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Hongbo Jiang
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, No. 283 Jianghai Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, No. 283 Jianghai Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, No. 283 Jianghai Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, No. 283 Jianghai Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No. 1 Qide Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, No. 283 Jianghai Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, China.
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Kreniske P, Grilo S, Nakyanjo N, Nalugoda F, Wolfe J, Santelli JS. Narrating the Transition to Adulthood for Youth in Uganda: Leaving School, Mobility, Risky Occupations, and HIV. HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR 2019; 46:550-558. [PMID: 30791714 DOI: 10.1177/1090198119829197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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School enrollment, mobility, and occupation are each important factors to consider when examining HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection risk among youth in sub-Saharan Africa. Through an analysis of narrative life histories from 30 HIV-positive and 30 HIV-negative youth (aged 15-24 years), matched on gender, age, and village and purposively selected and interviewed from the Rakai Community Cohort Study, this article shows the complex connection between leaving school, mobility, and occupation with implications for HIV risk. We identified a pattern of risk factors that was present in many more HIV-positive than HIV-negative youth life stories. These HIV-positive youth shared a similar pathway during their transition to adulthood: After leaving school, they moved in search of occupations; they then engaged in risky occupations before eventually returning to their home village. Linking the lines of inquiry on school enrollment, mobility, and risky occupations, our findings have important implications for adolescent health research, practice, and policy in Uganda and across sub-Saharan Africa and the developing world.
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McMahon S, Seabrook RC. Impact of Exposure to Sexual Violence Prevention Messages on Students' Bystander Behavior. Health Promot Pract 2018; 20:711-720. [PMID: 30442017 DOI: 10.1177/1524839918811151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Bystander intervention is a prevention strategy commonly used to address campus sexual violence. Increasingly, there are calls for prevention efforts to be multilevel and ongoing. The current study investigated the impact of receiving varied prevention messages throughout adolescence and into early adulthood to determine whether it influences college students' awareness of sexual violence, willingness to intervene as a helpful bystander, and actual prosocial bystander behavior. These questions were tested through administration of an online survey to a racially and ethnically diverse sample of 1,047 undergraduate students at a large, urban university in the mid-Atlantic. Results found that most students received information about sexual violence prior to coming to campus from a variety of sources, and that the sources varied significantly by gender and race. Regression analysis found that greater exposure to prevention messages prior to coming to college was significantly associated with greater bystander intentions and behavior even after accounting for gender and race and exposure since coming to college. The findings provide initial support to expand the scope of prevention efforts and to begin them prior to college.
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- Sarah McMahon
- 1 Rutgers University School of Social Work, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- 1 Rutgers University School of Social Work, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Neighborhoods matter. A systematic review of neighborhood characteristics and adolescent reproductive health outcomes. Health Place 2018; 54:178-190. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2018.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Revised: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Young H, Burke L, Nic Gabhainn S. Sexual intercourse, age of initiation and contraception among adolescents in Ireland: findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Ireland study. BMC Public Health 2018; 18:362. [PMID: 29548322 PMCID: PMC5857110 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5217-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background The need to tackle sexual health problems and promote positive sexual health has been acknowledged in Irish health policy. Young people’s sexual behaviour however remains under-researched with limited national data available. Methods This study presents the first nationally representative and internationally comparable data on young people’s sexual health behaviours in Ireland. Self-complete questionnaire data were collected from 4494 schoolchildren aged 15–18 years as part of a broader examination of health behaviour and their context. The prevalence of sexual initiation, very early sexual initiation (< 14 years) and non-condom use at last intercourse are reported and used as outcomes in separate multilevel logistic regression models examining associations between sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle characteristics and young people’s sexual behaviours. Results Overall, 25.7% of boys and 21.2% of girls were sexually initiated. Older age was consistently predictive of initiation for both boys and girls, as were alcohol, tobacco and cannabis involvement, living in poorer neighbourhoods and having good communication with friends. Involvement in music and drama was protective. Very early sexual initiation (< 14 years) was reported by 22.8% of sexually initiated boys and 13.4% of sexually initiated girls, and was consistently associated with rural living, cannabis involvement and bullying others for both. Boys’ very early initiation was predicted by alcohol involvement, receiving unhealthy food from parents and taking medication for psychological symptoms, whereas better communication with friends and more experience of negative health symptoms were protective. Girls’ very early initiation was predicted by being bullied and belonging to a non-Traveller community, whereas taking medication for physical symptoms and attending regular health checks was protective. Condom use was reported by 80% of sexually initiated students at last intercourse. Boys’ condom use was associated with older age, higher family affluence, bullying others, more frequent physical activity and health protective behaviours. For girls, condom use was predicted by belonging to a non-Traveller community, healthy food consumption, higher quality of life and being bullied, whereas taking medication for physical and psychological symptoms was associated with non-condom use. Conclusions These nationally representative research findings highlight the importance of focusing on young people as a distinct population subgroup with unique influences on their sexual health requiring targeted interventions and policy. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-018-5217-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Honor Young
- DECIPHer, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3BD, UK.
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- Discipline of Health Promotion, School of Health Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Discipline of Health Promotion, School of Health Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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Arabi-Mianrood H, Hamzehgardeshi Z, Khoori E, Moosazadeh M, Shahhosseini Z. Influencing factors on high-risk sexual behaviors in young people: an ecological perspective. Int J Adolesc Med Health 2017; 31:/j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2016-0162/ijamh-2016-0162.xml. [PMID: 28422704 DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2016-0162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background In recent years, high-risk sexual behaviors due to their negative consequences both for the individual and society have received more attention than other high-risk behaviors. Objective The aim of this study was to review the influencing factors of high-risk sexual behaviors among young people from an ecological point of view. Methods This review was conducted through searching databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar and the Cochrane Library with keywords such as sexual risk-taking behavior, high-risk sex, unprotected sex and unsafe sex. The relevant papers published between 1995 and 2016 were extracted. After reviewing the abstract and full text of the articles, 45 papers were used to write this article. Results From an ecological theory approach, factors which influence high-risk sexual behaviors are divided into three categories - the microsystem, the mesosystem and the macrosystem. The microsystem includes factors such as age, gender, race, marital status, place of residence, religion, level of education, personality traits, psychological problems, childhood experiences, body image and coincidence of high-risk behaviors; the mesosystem includes factors such as family structure, peers and sex education; in the macrosystem, the impact of culture and traditions of the society, economic status and the media are presented. Conclusion Given that high-risk sexual behaviors often have multiple causes, it seems that health policymakers must consider multi-dimensional interventions to influence high-risk sexual behaviors based on the ecological approach.
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- Hoda Arabi-Mianrood
- Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, Counselling and Reproductive Health Centre, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Condran B, Gahagan J, Isfeld-Kiely H. A scoping review of social media as a platform for multi-level sexual health promotion interventions. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN SEXUALITY 2017. [DOI: 10.3138/cjhs.261-a1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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While social media can present unique opportunities for sexual health promotion interventions that target social ecological levels beyond the intrapersonal, health promotion as a discipline has not yet fully realized the potential of these platforms. The following scoping review focuses on the use of social media in the delivery of sexual health interventions targeting the interpersonal, institutional, community, and public policy levels of the social ecological model for change. A total of 398 articles on social media-based sexual health promotion interventions were identified. From this, 67 articles were reviewed in-depth, and 24 met the criteria for inclusion. Of these, four articles described interventions that focused on changing the knowledge, attitudes or behaviour of participants at the intrapersonal level. The remaining 20 articles targeted levels beyond the intrapersonal, with an emphasis on promoting change at broader levels to create environments that support sustained behavioural change. The examples provided by the 24 studies reviewed in this scoping review demonstrate how social media can offer unique health promotion tools for creating social networks and communities to support or deliver intervention activities, as well as for connecting individuals with appropriate and contextually responsive sexual health services. This scoping review provides valuable insights into potential strategies for developing and conducting multi-level social media-based sexual health promotion interventions and identifies areas where outcome and evaluative data are needed to demonstrate impact and potential for scale-up of intervention strategies.
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Calise TV, Chow W, Doré KF, O'Brien MJ, Heitz ER, Millock RR. Healthy Futures Program and Adolescent Sexual Behaviors in 3 Massachusetts Cities: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Public Health 2016; 106:S103-S109. [PMID: 27689476 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2016.303389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We evaluated the impact of the 3-year Healthy Futures program on reducing sexual behaviors among middle school students. METHODS Fifteen public middle schools in Haverhill, Lowell, and Lynn, Massachusetts, participated in this longitudinal school-cluster randomized controlled trial (2011-2015), which included 1344 boys and girls. We collected student survey data at baseline, immediately after each Nu-CULTURE curriculum (classroom component of Healthy Futures) in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades, and at a 1-year follow-up in the ninth grade (cohort 1 students only). RESULTS Healthy Futures did not reduce the overall prevalence of eighth-grade students who reported ever having vaginal sex. In the eighth-grade follow-up, fewer girls in the treatment group than in the control group reported ever having vaginal sex (P = .04), and fewer Hispanic treatment students than Hispanic control students reported ever having vaginal sex (P = .002). CONCLUSIONS There was some evidence of delaying sexual initiation by the end of Nu-CULTURE, for girls and Hispanics, but not for boys. Future research should focus on improving implementation of the supplemental components intended to foster interpersonal and environmental protective factors associated with sustained delays in sexual activity.
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- The authors are with the JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., Boston, MA
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- The authors are with the JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., Boston, MA
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- The authors are with the JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., Boston, MA
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- The authors are with the JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., Boston, MA
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- The authors are with the JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., Boston, MA
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Hajizade-Valokolaee M, Yazdani-Khermandichali F, Shahhosseini Z, Hamzehgardeshi Z. Adolescents' sexual and reproductive health: an ecological perspective. Int J Adolesc Med Health 2016; 29:/j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2015-0097/ijamh-2015-0097.xml. [PMID: 26812768 DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2015-0097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 11/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adolescence is the key time in the formation of sexual confidence and fertility in people and many risky sexual behaviors in this sensitive era are the roots of many adulthood diseases. STD and early pregnancy are among the most important issues of adolescence. OBJECTIVE This study deals with reviewing ecological factors related to the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents. METHODS As this study was a narrative review the researchers conducted their computer search in public bases such as Google Scholar and then in more specialized ones such as MEDLINE, EMBASE, Science Direct, Up-to-date, SPRINGER, SID, Magi ran, Iranmedex and Irandoc with the key words adolescents, sexual health, reproductive health and ecological from 1991 to 2015. Initially 152 articles were elicited and after a review study of the title and abstract, 80 articles entered the study. After reading the full text, 39 articles were chosen for writing the current review article. RESULTS Reviewing the articles led to organizing the contents in three main classes according to Bronfenbrenner's suggestion namely ecological factors at microsystem, mesosystem and macrosystem levels which include individual predisposing factors, environmental enabling factors and social reinforcing factors. CONCLUSION Adolescents are at a high risk of STD and early pregnancy. Many factors are considered as effective at this critical era, based on which comprehensive intervention based on ecological factors is needed to step forward toward preventing adolescence risks.
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Kalolo A, Kibusi SM. The influence of perceived behaviour control, attitude and empowerment on reported condom use and intention to use condoms among adolescents in rural Tanzania. Reprod Health 2015; 12:105. [PMID: 26563296 PMCID: PMC4643513 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-015-0097-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite the declining trends of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), unsafe sexual behaviours among adolescents still represent a public health challenge. It is important to understand factors acting at different levels to influence sexual behaviour among adolescents. This study examined the influence of perceived behaviour control, subjective norms, attitudes and empowerment on intention to use condoms and reported use of condoms among adolescents in rural Tanzania. METHODS We used a questionnaire to collect data from 403 adolescents aged 14 through 19 years from nine randomly selected secondary schools in the Newala district located in the Southern part of Tanzania. The self-administered questionnaire collected information on sexual practices and factors such as attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behaviour control and empowerment. Binary logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with intention to use and reported use of condoms. RESULTS Sexually active adolescents constituted 40.6 % of the sample, among them 49.7 % did not use a condom at last sexual intercourse and 49.8 % had multiple sex partners. Many (85 %) of sexually active respondents had their sexual debut between the ages of 14 to 17 years. Girls became sexually active earlier than boys. Perceived behaviour control predicted intentions to use condoms (AOR = 3.059, 95 % CI 1.324-7.065), thus demonstrating its importance in the decision to use a condom. Empowerment (odds ratio = 3.694, 95 % CI 1.295-10.535) and a positive attitude (AOR = 3.484, 95 % CI 1.132-10.72) predicted reported condom use, thus turning the decision to actions. Subjective norms had only indirect effects on intention and reported use of condoms. CONCLUSION The findings suggest that unsafe sex practices are prevalent among school adolescents in rural areas of Tanzania. Perceived behaviour control and positive attitudes predict intensions to use condoms whereas empowerment predicts reported condom use. The findings may imply that safe sex promotion interventions that simultaneously address socio-cognitive and ecological determinants of sexual behaviours may improve adolescents' safe sex behaviours.
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- Albino Kalolo
- Department of Community Health, St. Francis University college of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O.Box 175, Ifakara, Tanzania.
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- School of Nursing and Public Health, College of Health Sciences, The University of Dodoma, P.O. Box 395, Dodoma, Tanzania.
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Correlates of Cumulative Sexual Risk Behaviors among African American Youth Living in Public Housing. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2015; 3:394-402. [PMID: 27294733 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-015-0143-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Revised: 05/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/17/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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African American youth and especially those who reside in public housing report high rates of sexually transmitted disease (STI) risk behaviors; however, too few studies have examined the correlates of cumulative sexual risk behaviors among this population. This study recruited 298 youth ages 11 to 21 and examined to what degree factors such as age, gender, self-efficacy, substance use, negative peer norms, and delinquency were correlated with cumulative sexual risk behaviors. Major findings indicated that gender, substance use, self-efficacy, and involvement with delinquent peer networks were independent correlates of cumulative sexual risk behaviors, with gender and self-efficacy being the strongest of these factors. Collectively, these findings suggest that gendered approaches to sexual risk reduction among this population are warranted with special content and attention focused on substance abuse risk reduction, improving self-efficacy and managing negative peer influences.
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Rocha AC, Duarte C. Factors facilitating implementation of school-based sexuality education in Portugal. EUR J CONTRACEP REPR 2015; 21:30-8. [PMID: 26087199 DOI: 10.3109/13625187.2015.1057809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aims of the study were to examine in Portuguese schools the facilitating factors at micro- and exosystem levels generally associated with more effective implementation of sexuality education (SE). METHODS A representative sample of principals/lead teachers from 296 Portuguese schools completed a questionnaire about SE at school that included items related to factors at micro- and exosystem levels. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to examine factors associated with the development of an SE project. RESULTS The majority of schools (96%) implemented some form of SE. Specifically, 79% of schools had developed an SE project. The odds that a school had designed an SE project increased significantly when the school did not implement extracurricular activities only (odds ratio [OR] 7.9), when it had an SE team (OR 7.2) and when it had established partnerships (OR 4.5). Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models for each factor and each level revealed that other variables were associated with the development of a project, such as the perceived support offered by the regional education department. CONCLUSIONS The results highlight the importance of variables at micro- and exosystem levels as facilitating factors, and reinforce the ecological approach as being well suited for SE/health education in schools. The findings have implications for policy-makers as well as for practice.
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- Ana Cristina Rocha
- a * Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto , Porto , Portugal.,b Center for Psychology, University of Porto , Porto , Portugal
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- a * Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto , Porto , Portugal.,b Center for Psychology, University of Porto , Porto , Portugal
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Factors influencing the decision-making of parental HIV disclosure: a socio-ecological approach. AIDS 2015; 29 Suppl 1:S25-34. [PMID: 26049536 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000000670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Using the socio-ecological approach, the current study aims to identify facilitators and barriers to decision-making regarding parental HIV disclosure or nondisclosure at intrapersonal, interpersonal, and sociocultural levels; and examine the unique contribution of factors at different level of influences to the decision of disclosure or nondisclosure. DESIGN A cross-sectional survey was conducted among people living with HIV in Guangxi, China. A sub-sample of 1254 participants, who had children aged 5-16 years, was included in the data analysis in the current study. METHODS Multivariate models using hierarchical logistic regression were employed to assess the association of parental decision regarding HIV disclosure to children with various factors at intrapersonal, interpersonal, and sociocultural levels controlling background characteristics, and detect the level-specific influence on disclosure decision. RESULTS Positive coping with HIV infection and a good parent-child relationship facilitated parental HIV disclosure; whereas high level of resilience and fears of parental HIV disclosure impeded their decisions to talk about HIV status to their children. In addition, the current study recognized specific contribution of multiple ecological levels to parental decisions regarding disclosure to children. CONCLUSION The socio-ecological model is a promising theoretical framework to guide further studies and interventions related to parental HIV disclosure. Directions for further studies using socio-ecological approach were also discussed.
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Shi Shiu C, Voisin DR, Chen WT, Lo YA, Hardestry M, Nguyen H. A Synthesis of 20 Years of Research on Sexual Risk Taking Among Asian/Pacific Islander Men Who Have Sex With Men in Western Countries. Am J Mens Health 2015; 10:170-80. [PMID: 25563383 DOI: 10.1177/1557988314561489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Over the past two decades, there has emerged a body of literature documenting a number of risk factors associated with Asian/Pacific Islander men who have sex with men's unsafe sexual behaviors. This study aims to systematically review existing empirical studies and synthesize research results into a social-ecological framework using a mixed research synthesis. Empirical research articles published in peer-reviewed journals between January 1990 and June 2013 were identified in six databases, including PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Social Work Abstract, CINAL, and Web of Knowledge. Both quantitative and qualitative studies were included. Two analysts independently reviewed the articles, and findings were organized on a social-ecological framework. Twenty-two articles were included in the analysis; among these 13 were quantitative, 8 were qualitative, and 1 was mixed-methods research. Results indicated that demographic characteristics, psychological resources, behavioral patterns, relationships with family and friends, dynamics with romantic or sexual partners, community involvement, culture, discrimination, and institutional factors were related to unprotected anal intercourse. This article presents a critique of this literature and discusses implications for future research with this population. It concludes with prevention/intervention initiatives based on review findings.
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- Chen Shi Shiu
- School of Social Work, University of Washington, USA
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- School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, USA
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- Counseling Center, University of Washington, USA
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- College of Social Work, University of South Carolina, USA
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Rana Y, Brown RA, Kennedy DP, Ryan GW, Stern S, Tucker JS. Understanding Condom Use Decision Making Among Homeless Youth Using Event-Level Data. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2014; 52:1064-1074. [PMID: 25396781 PMCID: PMC4689140 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2014.961185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This is one of the first qualitative event-based studies to understand the various mechanisms through which multiple factors influence condom use decision making among homeless youth. Event-level interviews that explore characteristics of the environment surrounding sexual events were conducted with 29 youth who were asked to describe two recent sexual encounters. In thematic analyses of data across events, reasons that youth gave for engaging in unprotected sex included the expectation of having sex and use of alternative methods of protection against pregnancy. Other nonevent factors that influenced condom use decision making were related to attributes of the partnership (e.g., testing, trust and love, and assessments of risk) and attributes of the youth (e.g., perceptions of diseases, concerns over pregnancy, and discomfort using condoms). Additional event analyses conducted within the same individuals found that decision making was influenced by multiple interacting factors, with different pathways operating for event and nonevent factors. Future interventions should consider taking a multilevel and individualized approach that focuses on event-based determinants of risky sex in this population.
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- Yashodhara Rana
- RAND Health, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California, USA
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- RAND Health, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California, USA
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- RAND Health, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California, USA
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- RAND Health, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California, USA
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- RAND Health, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California, USA
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Harper GW, Riplinger AJ, Neubauer LC, Murphy AG, Velcoff J, Bangi AK. Ecological factors influencing HIV sexual risk and resilience among young people in rural Kenya: implications for prevention. HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH 2014; 29:131-146. [PMID: 23969629 DOI: 10.1093/her/cyt081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Most new HIV infections in Kenya occur among young people. The purpose of this study was to understand ecological factors that influence HIV-related sexual risk and resilience among young people in rural Kenya and to elicit their ideas for HIV prevention interventions. Nine focus groups (N = 199) were conducted with both female (55%) and male (45%) participants (ages 14-24 years) living in rural communities in Kenya. Findings were organized into thematic areas related to the following systems of influence: (i) intrapersonal (substance use, HIV knowledge), (ii) interpersonal (peer pressure, lack of parent-child communication, interpersonal sexual violence), (iii) institutional/community (pornography, transactional sex, 'idleness', lack of role models) and (iv) socio-cultural/policy (Kikuyu culture, Western influence, religious beliefs, HIV-related stigma and gendered sexual scripts). Results regarding the types of HIV prevention programs that participants believed should be developed for young people in rural Kenya revealed seven primary themes, including (i) HIV prevention community/group workshops, (ii) condom distribution, (iii) job skills trainings, (iv) athletic and social clubs, (v) HIV-related stigma reduction campaigns, (vi) community-wide demonstrations and (vii) other HIV/AIDS activities led by young people. Implications for the development of culturally and developmentally appropriate HIV prevention interventions for young people in rural Kenya are discussed.
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- Gary W Harper
- School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA, Master of Public Health Program, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60614, USA, College of Communication, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60614, USA, HIV Clinical Research, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA and Harder + Company Community Research, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
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DiClemente RJ, Jackson JM. Towards an integrated framework for accelerating the end for the global HIV epidemic among young people. SEX EDUCATION 2014; 14:609-621. [PMID: 25197260 PMCID: PMC4153437 DOI: 10.1080/14681811.2014.901214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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For decades the HIV epidemic has exacted an enormous toll worldwide. However, trend analyses have discerned significant declines in the overall prevalence of HIV over the last two decades. More recently, advances in biomedical, behavioural, and structural interventions offer considerable promise in the battle against generalised epidemics. Despite advances in the prevention of transmission and new infections, morbidity and mortality of HIV among young people remains a considerable concern for individuals, couples, families, communities, practitioners, and policy makers around the globe. To accelerate the end of the global HIV epidemic among young people, we must merge existing efficacious interventions with more novel, cost-effective implementation strategies to develop integrated, multilevel combination interventions. The benefits of conceptualising the HIV epidemic more broadly and adopting ecological frameworks for the development of HIV prevention programmes are critical.
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- Ralph J. DiClemente
- Department of Behavioral Sciences & Health Education, Center for AIDS Research, Prevention Sciences & Epidemiology Core, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Miller JA, Graefe DR, De Jong GF. Health insurance coverage predicts lower childbearing among near-poor adolescents. J Adolesc Health 2013; 53:749-55. [PMID: 23945054 PMCID: PMC3838490 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2012] [Revised: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 06/27/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The impact of health insurance on adolescent childbearing takes on increased salience in the context of the ongoing United States health care debate. Health insurance coverage is important for accessing health care services, including reproductive health services, yet prior research has not examined the association between insurance coverage and childbearing. Consequently, the role of insurance in the prevention of adolescent childbearing has been unclear. METHODS Using three panels (2001, 2004, and 2008) of the nationally representative Survey of Income and Program Participation data, hierarchical multilevel logistic regression models test the association between pre-pregnancy health insurance coverage and childbearing for a sample of 7,263 unmarried adolescent women (aged 16-19 years), controlling for known correlates of adolescent childbearing. Analyses examine variations in the association based on family income. RESULTS The odds of reporting childbearing were almost twice as great for adolescents who were uninsured compared with those who were insured before a pregnancy occurred. Interaction models demonstrate this effect for near-poor adolescents (who are less likely to have health insurance coverage) compared with poor and more advantaged adolescents. CONCLUSIONS The findings of the current nationally representative study suggest that health insurance coverage is associated with a lower probability of childbearing for near-poor adolescents. Future research should examine potential mechanisms through which insurance coverage influences adolescent childbearing.
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- Jacqueline A Miller
- Population Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania; Prevention Research Center, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania; Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.
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HIV prevention interventions for adolescents and young adults: what about the needs of gay and bisexual males? AIDS Behav 2013; 17:1082-95. [PMID: 22460226 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0178-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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While rates of HIV infection among gay/bisexual male adolescents have been increasing in the U.S., there has not been a commensurate increase in the development of HIV prevention interventions targeted specifically for this population. This editorial review examines primary HIV prevention interventions published in peer-reviewed journals between 1991 and 2010 in order to explore the differential focus on heterosexual versus gay/bisexual male adolescents/young adults. Of the 92 articles reviewed, only 5 (5.44 %) included interventions that addressed gay/bisexual sexual orientation or same-gender sexual activity. HIV prevention interventions developed for adolescents/young adults in the U.S. are not targeting those at highest risk of infection. Recommendations for addressing this gap are discussed.
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Stevens R, Bernadini S, Jemmott JB. Social environment and sexual risk-taking among gay and transgender African American youth. CULTURE, HEALTH & SEXUALITY 2013; 15:1148-61. [PMID: 23889233 PMCID: PMC4036822 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2013.809608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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More prevention effort is required as the HIV epidemic increases among gay and transgender African American youth. Using ecological systems theory and an integrative model of behaviour change, this study examines the sexual behaviour of gay and transgender African American young people as embedded within the unique social and structural environments affecting this population. Also examined is the important role played by mobile technology in the social and sexual lives of individuals. Seven focus groups were conducted with 54 African American young adults in a northeastern US city. The findings provide a rich examination of the social and sexual lives of gay and transgender African American youth, focusing on the social environment and the impact of the environment on sexual-risk behaviour.
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- Robin Stevens
- Assistant Professor of Childhood Studies, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA
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- Center for Health Behavior and Communication Research,University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA
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Shneyderman Y, Schwartz SJ. Contextual and Intrapersonal Predictors of Adolescent Risky Sexual Behavior and Outcomes. HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR 2012; 40:400-14. [DOI: 10.1177/1090198112447800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The present study was designed to test a model of contextual and intrapersonal predictors of adolescent risky sexual behaviors and of sexually transmitted infection diagnoses. Using Waves I and II from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, the authors estimated a structural model in which intrapersonal factors such as adolescents’ attitudes about sex, perceived parental norms, knowledge about sexual health, and birth-control self-efficacy partially mediated the effects of contextual factors such as parent–adolescent relationship quality, school connectedness, and exposure to AIDS and pregnancy education on a number of risky sexual behaviors and outcomes: early sex initiation, sex under the influence of substances, condom use at last intercourse, and having been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection. Different patterns of direct and mediated effects emerged for each sexual outcome. Results are discussed in terms of the complex interplay between environment and individual and in terms of how, when, and with whom to intervene in order to improve adolescent sexual health outcomes.
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Golden SD, Earp JAL. Social ecological approaches to individuals and their contexts: twenty years of health education & behavior health promotion interventions. HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR 2012; 39:364-72. [PMID: 22267868 DOI: 10.1177/1090198111418634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 646] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Social ecological models that describe the interactive characteristics of individuals and environments that underlie health outcomes have long been recommended to guide public health practice. The extent to which such recommendations have been applied in health promotion interventions, however, is unclear. The authors developed a coding system to identify the ecological levels that health promotion programs target and then applied this system to 157 intervention articles from the past 20 years of Health Education & Behavior. Overall, articles were more likely to describe interventions focused on individual and interpersonal characteristics, rather than institutional, community, or policy factors. Interventions that focused on certain topics (nutrition and physical activity) or occurred in particular settings (schools) more successfully adopted a social ecological approach. Health education theory, research, and training may need to be enhanced to better foster successful efforts to modify social and political environments to improve health.
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- Shelley D Golden
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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Salazar LF, Head S, Crosby RA, DiClemente RJ, Sales JM, Wingood GM, Rose E. Personal and social influences regarding oral sex among African American female adolescents. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2011; 20:161-7. [PMID: 21247269 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2010.2247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To identify personal and social factors associated with performing oral sex among female adolescents. METHODS Sexually active African American female adolescents (n = 715) recruited from sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics were assessed for self-esteem, sexual sensation seeking, unprotected vaginal sex (UVS), self-efficacy to communicate about sex and to refuse sex, fear of negotiating condoms, relationship power, peer norms surrounding risky sexual behavior, ever having performed oral sex, and three vaginally acquired STIs. RESULTS Prevalence for at least one STI was 29%. More than half reported performing oral sex. Controlling for age, performing oral sex was associated with relatively higher sexual sensation seeking, any UVS in past 60 days, relatively lower self-efficacy to refuse sex, and having peer norms supportive of risky sexual behaviors. CONCLUSIONS Given the potential for epidemic spread of orally acquired STIs to populations of female adolescents residing in communities with high rates of STI prevalence, this initial research provides guidance for intervention development and expanded research efforts.
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- Laura F Salazar
- Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
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Johnson BT, Redding CA, DiClemente RJ, Mustanski BS, Dodge B, Sheeran P, Warren MR, Zimmerman RS, Fisher WA, Conner MT, Carey MP, Fisher JD, Stall RD, Fishbein M. A network-individual-resource model for HIV prevention. AIDS Behav 2010; 14:204-21. [PMID: 20862606 PMCID: PMC4361779 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9803-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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HIV is transmitted through dyadic exchanges of individuals linked in transitory or permanent networks of varying sizes. A theoretical perspective that bridges key individual level elements with important network elements can be a complementary foundation for developing and implementing HIV interventions with outcomes that are more sustainable over time and have greater dissemination potential. Toward that end, we introduce a Network-Individual-Resource (NIR) model for HIV prevention that recognizes how exchanges of resources between individuals and their networks underlies and sustains HIV-risk behaviors. Individual behavior change for HIV prevention, then, may be dependent on increasing the supportiveness of that individual's relevant networks for such change. Among other implications, an NIR model predicts that the success of prevention efforts depends on whether the prevention efforts (1) prompt behavior changes that can be sustained by the resources the individual or their networks possess; (2) meet individual and network needs and are consistent with the individual's current situation/developmental stage; (3) are trusted and valued; and (4) target high HIV-prevalence networks.
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- Blair T Johnson
- Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
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Chen ACC, Thompson EA, Morrison-Beedy D. Multi-system influences on adolescent risky sexual behavior. Res Nurs Health 2010; 33:512-27. [PMID: 21053385 DOI: 10.1002/nur.20409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/09/2010] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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We examined multi-system influences on risky sexual behavior measured by cumulative sexual risk index and number of nonromantic sexual partners among 4,465 single, sexually experienced adolescents. Hierarchical Poisson regression analyses were conducted with Wave I-II data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Individual and family factors predicted both outcome measures. Neighborhood set predicted cumulative sexual risk index only, and peer factors predicted the number of nonromantic sexual partners only. School set did not predict either outcome. There were significant associations among risky sexual behavior, drug use, and delinquent behaviors. The results highlight the need for multifaceted prevention programs that address relevant factors related to family, peer and neighborhood influence as well as individual factors among sexually active adolescents.
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- Angela Chia-Chen Chen
- College of Nursing & Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
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