scholarly journals Current Age, Age at First Sex, Age at First Homelessness, and HIV Risk Perceptions Predict Sexual Risk Behaviors among Sexually Active Homeless Adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Santa Maria ◽  
Daphne Hernandez ◽  
Katherine Arlinghaus ◽  
Kathryn Gallardo ◽  
Sarah Maness ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviors ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Homeless Adults ◽  
First Sex

Relationship Between Sexual Compulsivity and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Chinese Sexually Active Males

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 791-798 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Liao ◽  
Joseph T. F. Lau ◽  
Hi Yi Tsui ◽  
Jing Gu ◽  
Zixin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviors ◽  
Sexual Compulsivity ◽  
Sexually Active

Sexual Behavior and Knowledge of AIDS among Female Trade Apprentices in a Yoruba Town in South-Western Nigeria

1997 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Olusegun Dada ◽  
Isaac Oladayo Olaseha ◽  
Ademola Johnson Ajuwon
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Hiv Transmission ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviors ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Sexual Encounter ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
First Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Multiple Partners ◽  
The Social

This exploratory study was carried out among unmarried female trade apprentices in Ikorodu, a Yoruba town in south-western Nigeria, to identify sexual risk behaviors, assess knowledge on HIV/AIDS, and recommend an appropriate AIDS education program. Four focus groups were conducted to gain insight into the social-cultural and economic factors influencing sexual risk behaviors, followed by a survey involving 280 randomly selected respondents. Findings showed that many group discussants approved of premarital sex and believed that sex with multiple partners occurred mainly because of the economic difficulties encountered by female apprentices. Most of the survey respondents (70.9%) were sexually experienced, with age of first sexual intercourse ranging from eleven to twenty-two years. One hundred and fifty-five (78.2%) were sexually active; of these, 37.4 percent said that their last sexual encounter occurred because they could not resist the pressure put on them by their male partners, were under the influence of alcohol, were in need of money, and raped. Sixty percent of the sexually active respondents did not take any action to prevent STD or pregnancy during their last sexual encounter. Of the fifty-eight who did, 37.9 percent used the condom. Of those sexually experienced (45.3%) have had at least one STD symptom in the year before, half of them did not do anything about their condition; 37 percent practiced self-medication or received injections from quacks. Although 70.9 percent had heard about AIDS, many had limited knowledge about the nonsexual routes of HIV transmission. Appropriate intervention strategies were recommended to educate the apprentices.

scholarly journals Correlates of Sexual Risk Behavior in Sexually Active Male Military Personnel Stationed Along Border-Crossing Zones in the Dominican Republic

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria I. Tavarez ◽  
Helen Chun ◽  
Michael P. Anastario
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviors ◽  
Border Crossing ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Prevention Programming ◽  
Mental Health Factors

Context: A survey was conducted of sexually active male military personnel stationed along major border-crossing zones between the Dominican Republic (DR) and Haiti, taking an applied scientific approach, to better inform prevention programming with military personnel in the region. Design and method: A subsample of 470 sexually active male military personnel was drawn from a stratified systematic sample of military personnel stationed along the three largest border-crossing zones on the western border of the Dominican Republic. Using a verbally administered questionnaire, an examination of how foci of current HIV prevention programming with military personnel correlated with key sexual risk behavioral outcomes was conducted. Results: Mental health factors such as probable alcohol abuse and posttraumatic stress disorder showed consistent associations with sexual risk behaviors. Participants showed a relatively high level of HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, a moderate level of negative attitudes toward condoms, and a moderate level of stigma toward people living with HIV/AIDS. Psychosocial factors, which are typically preventive in nature, were not associated with decreased sexual risk behaviors. Conclusion: Gaps were identified in HIV prevention programming that need to be addressed in this population of sexually active male military personnel. Although knowledge, attitudes, and psychosocial factors are important foci of HIV prevention programming, they were not associated with sexual risk behaviors, particularly after controlling for mental health factors. The authors suggest that prevalent psychiatric disorders in military personnel, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, should be factored in to the development of HIV prevention programs for military personnel.

Partner Violence and Sexual HIV-Risk Behaviors Among Women in an Inner-City Emergency Department

1998 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 377-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabila El-Bassel ◽  
Louisa Gilbert ◽  
Satya Krishnan ◽  
Robert F. Schilling ◽  
Theodore Gaeta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Sexual Partner ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviors ◽  
Abused Women ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the relationship between partner violence and sexual risk behaviors in a sample of predominantly Latina and African American women who sought medical care from a New York City hospital emergency department. Eligibility criteria selected women between the ages of 18 and 55, who were sexually active in the past 90 days, and were triaged to nonemergency care. The interview addressed demographics, partner violence, childhood abuse, sexual behavior, and drug and alcohol use. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between partner violence and history of having a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and of having sex with a risky partner. Nearly one half of the 143 respondents (46.1 %, n = 66) reported that they had experienced physical, sexual, or life-threatening abuse by a boyfriend or spouse in the past and 17.5% reported that abuse had occurred within the past year. In the univariate analyses, abused women were more likely than nonabused women to report having had an STD; engaging in sex with a risky partner; having more than one sexual partner; and being tested for HIV. After controlling for confounding variables, abused women were almost five times more likely than their counterparts to have reported an STD and four times more likely to engage in sex with a risky sexual partner. The relationship between partner violence and sexual risk behaviors among women seeking treatment in an emergency department suggests the need for the development of HIV-risk reduction strategies that address the needs of women in abusive relationships.

scholarly journals HIV Risk Perception, HIV Knowledge, and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Transgender Women in South Florida

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 210-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph P. De Santis ◽  
Shayne D. Hauglum ◽  
Diego A. Deleon ◽  
Elias Provencio-Vasquez ◽  
Allan E. Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviors ◽  
Transgender Women ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Hiv Knowledge ◽  
Hiv Risk Perception
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