TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of abuse history on adolescent African American women's current HIV/STD-associated behaviors and psychosocial mediators of HIV/STD risk
AU - Brown, Jennifer L.
AU - Young, April M.
AU - Sales, Jessica M.
AU - Diclemente, Ralph J.
AU - Rose, Eve S.
AU - Wingood, Gina M.
PY - 2014/2/7
Y1 - 2014/2/7
N2 - This study examined if relationship power, sex refusal self-efficacy, or fear of condom negotiation mediated the relationship between abuse history and consistent condom use (CCU) among African American female adolescents (N = 593). Participants with an abuse history (58%) were less likely to report CCU. Women with an abuse history reported less relationship power and self-efficacy for refusing sex and more fear of condom negotiation, none of which independently or jointly mediated the association between abuse and CCU. Notably, history of abuse was associated with CCU across mediator models despite inclusion of psychosocial mediators. This study demonstrates the importance of understanding adolescents'condom use behaviors within the context of their life experiences, especially past abuse history.
AB - This study examined if relationship power, sex refusal self-efficacy, or fear of condom negotiation mediated the relationship between abuse history and consistent condom use (CCU) among African American female adolescents (N = 593). Participants with an abuse history (58%) were less likely to report CCU. Women with an abuse history reported less relationship power and self-efficacy for refusing sex and more fear of condom negotiation, none of which independently or jointly mediated the association between abuse and CCU. Notably, history of abuse was associated with CCU across mediator models despite inclusion of psychosocial mediators. This study demonstrates the importance of understanding adolescents'condom use behaviors within the context of their life experiences, especially past abuse history.
KW - Abuse
KW - African american
KW - Condom use
KW - Sexually transmitted disease
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U2 - 10.1080/10926771.2014.873511
DO - 10.1080/10926771.2014.873511
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84896141921
SN - 1092-6771
VL - 23
SP - 151
EP - 167
JO - Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
JF - Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
IS - 2
ER -