Young Parents’ Relationship Characteristics, Shared Sexual Behaviors, Perception of Partner Risks, and Dyadic Influences
| Autor: | Deborah Koniak-Griffin, Rong Huang, William G. Cumberland, Sumiko Takayanagi, Evelyn González-Figueroa, Janna Lesser |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Male Parents Safe Sex Adolescent Sociology and Political Science Sexual Behavior media_common.quotation_subject Concordance Ethnic group HIV Infections Context (language use) Risk Assessment Article Developmental psychology Gender Studies Young Adult History and Philosophy of Science Surveys and Questionnaires Perception Humans Interpersonal Relations Young adult General Psychology media_common Risk behavior Awareness Young parents Los Angeles Sexual behavior Female Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Sex Research. 46:483-493 |
| ISSN: | 1559-8519 0022-4499 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00224490902846495 |
| Popis: | Rising rates of heterosexually transmitted HIV among youth and young adults, particularly from ethnic minorities, create an urgent need to understand risk factors and perceptions of risk within the context of couple relationships. This study examined reports of young mothers and fathers (predominantly Latino) about background characteristics, relationship quality and length, HIV-related risk factors, and perceptions of partners' behaviors and personal history. Higher concordance was found for relationship characteristics and partners' personal history (e.g., incarceration) than on shared sexual behaviors. Most males and females stated that they were monogamous; however, those whose partners reported concurrency were unaware of this. Many were unaware of their partners' HIV testing status. Relationship quality was higher when females accurately perceived their partners' self-reported HIV-related risk behaviors. Length of the relationship did not influence concordance. Findings support the need for HIV prevention programs to promote open discussion about condom use and HIV testing within sexual partnerships. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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