TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring the mediating mechanism between gender-based violence and biologically confirmed chlamydia among detained adolescent girls
AU - Salazar, Laura F.
AU - Crosby, Richard A.
AU - Diclemente, Ralph J.
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - The study examined several behavioral mechanisms that link gender-based violence (GBV) to STD among detained, sexually active adolescent girls. Girls (N = 198) were recruited from eight youth detention facilities. Measures were assessed using audiocomputerĝ€"assisted self-interviewing. DNA amplification was conducted to assess for chlamydia. Thirty-one percent had experienced GBV and 15% tested positive for chlamydia. GBV was related to chlamydia directly and indirectly through condom failures and through having sexual intercourse while high on drugs and/or alcohol. The study found that sexual risk reduction programs may benefit this population by addressing the role of GBV and its association with STD-associated behaviors.
AB - The study examined several behavioral mechanisms that link gender-based violence (GBV) to STD among detained, sexually active adolescent girls. Girls (N = 198) were recruited from eight youth detention facilities. Measures were assessed using audiocomputerĝ€"assisted self-interviewing. DNA amplification was conducted to assess for chlamydia. Thirty-one percent had experienced GBV and 15% tested positive for chlamydia. GBV was related to chlamydia directly and indirectly through condom failures and through having sexual intercourse while high on drugs and/or alcohol. The study found that sexual risk reduction programs may benefit this population by addressing the role of GBV and its association with STD-associated behaviors.
KW - Chlamydia
KW - Dating violence
KW - Detained youth
KW - Female adolescents
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U2 - 10.1177/1077801208330100
DO - 10.1177/1077801208330100
M3 - Article
C2 - 19139491
AN - SCOPUS:59949103044
SN - 1077-8012
VL - 15
SP - 258
EP - 275
JO - Violence Against Women
JF - Violence Against Women
IS - 3
ER -
