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Predictors of HIV-related high-risk sexual behaviors among female substance users.
- Source :
- Journal of Substance Use; 2018, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p175-180, 6p, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- This study aimed to explore predictors of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related risky sexual behaviors among women with substance use. A total of 150 women were selected from harm reduction centers in Tehran, Iran, and completed the risk behavior assessment, the Beck depression inventory, the revised self-efficacy scale, and the peer group beliefs regarding HIV-related risk behaviors scale. The results showed that age (β = −.07,P˂ .01) and exchange of sex for drugs or money (β = 3.34,P˂ .001) were significant predictors of whether women had multiple sex partners. Moreover, depression (β = .06,P˂ .05), exchange of sex for drugs or money (β = 1.42,P˂ .01), and self-efficacy (β = −.19,P˂ .001) significantly predicted unprotected sex among women with substance use. Accordingly, providing female substance users with harm reduction services and developing HIV prevention programs are likely to decrease high-risk sexual behaviors and consequent HIV infection within this vulnerable group. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- HIV infection risk factors
COMMUNITY health services
CONFIDENCE intervals
STATISTICAL correlation
MEDICAL cooperation
PROBABILITY theory
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH
RISK-taking behavior
PSYCHOLOGY of women
STATISTICAL reliability
HARM reduction
UNSAFE sex
PSYCHOLOGY of drug abusers
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ODDS ratio
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14659891
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Substance Use
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 128182366
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2017.1378739