Sexual Behaviors, Perception of Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk, and Practice of Safe Sex Among Southern African American Women Who Have Sex With Women

2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 395-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina A. Muzny ◽  
Hanne S. Harbison ◽  
Elizabeth S. Pembleton ◽  
Erika L. Austin
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Safe Sex ◽  
Infection Risk ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
American Women ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

The relationships among sexually transmitted infection, depression, and lifetime violence in a sample of predominantly African American women

2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Laughon ◽  
Andrea Carlson Gielen ◽  
Jacquelyn C. Campbell ◽  
Jessica Burke ◽  
Karen McDonnell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
American Women ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

Sexual Relationship Power and Safe Sex Communication Among Partnered Women in the Dominican Republic

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-37
Author(s):  
Heidi Luft ◽  
Weiming Ke ◽  
Lara Trifol ◽  
Mina Halpern ◽  
Elaine Larson
Keyword(s):  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Safe Sex ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Sex Communication ◽  
History Of ◽  
Dominican Women

Introduction: Research is needed to identify influences on safe sex communication among specific culture groups. This study aimed to (1) describe sexual behaviors and indicators of sexual power among partnered Dominican women and (2) identify which of these indicators are significantly associated with safe sex communication. Methodology: Cross-sectional surveys, grounded in the theory of gender and power, were conducted with 100 partnered women at a clinic in southeastern Dominican Republic. Linear regression modeling was used to identify significant associations. Results: Self-efficacy (β = 0.48), total personal monthly income (β = 0.21), and history of sexually transmitted infection (β = 0.19) were significantly associated with higher level of partner safe sex communication. Discussion: Nurse clinicians, educators, and researchers should consider self-efficacy, personal income, and history of sexually transmitted infection when addressing communication in HIV prevention efforts among Dominican women.

scholarly journals African American Women and Sexually Transmitted Infections: The Contextual Influence of Unbalanced Sex Ratios and Individual Risk Behaviors

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 543-561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carrie B. Oser ◽  
Erin Pullen ◽  
Danelle Stevens-Watkins ◽  
Brea L. Perry ◽  
Jennifer R. Havens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
American Women ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Concurrent Partnerships ◽  
Concurrent Sexual Partnerships ◽  
Drug History ◽  
Partner Characteristics

This study uses data from 564 African American women to examine the correlates of lifetime prevalence of a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Specifically, we test the effects of perceptions about the availability of African American males, five partner characteristics, and drug history. At the bivariate level, women with an STI diagnosis were significantly more likely to have dated a man who was married, older, had sex with another man, involved in concurrent partnerships, and had been incarcerated. About half of the participants stated it was difficult to find an eligible African American male and attributed the limited pool of same-race partners to drug trafficking, a lack of monogamy, and high rates of incarceration. Multivariate analyses revealed having dated a man who had concurrent sexual partnerships or had been incarcerated, as well as drug use during sex were positively associated with ever having an STI. Individual and contextual implications are addressed.

scholarly journals Prevalence, Correlates, and Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk Related to Coitus Interruptus Among African-American Adolescents

2009 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 218-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon R. Sznitman ◽  
Daniel Romer ◽  
Larry K. Brown ◽  
Ralph J. DiClemente ◽  
Robert F. Valois ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infection ◽  
African American Adolescents ◽  
Infection Risk ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

Direct and Indirect Messages African American Women Receive From Their Familial Networks About Intimate Relationships and Sex: The Intersecting Influence of Race, Gender, and Class

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 605-628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina M. Grange ◽  
Sarah Jane Brubaker ◽  
Maya A. Corneille
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
American Women ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Socialization Experience ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Role Responsibilities

This qualitative study examined the sexual socialization experienced by emerging adult, African American women, ages 18 to 26 years, who received services at a sexually transmitted infection clinic. Data obtained from in-depth interviews revealed that women received information about sex and relationships from three primary sources: women of the previous generation, who emphasized relationship quality, contraception and the consequences of sex; partner qualities, and role responsibilities; same-generation women, whose messages addressed relationship quality and the consequences of sex and male family members, who emphasized men’s treatment of women and sexual issues. Women described both direct and indirect (observed) messages, as well as differences and similarities in messages. The analysis focused on the content of these messages, and the influence of race, class, gender, and age in the socialization experience.

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