Sexual risk behaviors in African American and Puerto Rican women: Impulsivity and self-control
| Autor: | Kerstin Pahl, David W. Brook, Judith S. Brook, Jung Yeon Lee |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Impulsivity
Cross-sectional study media_common.quotation_subject Short Communication Psychological intervention Puerto rican lcsh:Medicine Health Informatics Hiv risk 03 medical and health sciences 5. Gender equality medicine Sexual risk media_common African american 030505 public health 05 social sciences lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Self-control 3. Good health Self control 050903 gender studies 0509 other social sciences medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science Psychology Sexual risk behaviors Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Preventive Medicine Reports, Vol 10, Iss, Pp 218-220 (2018) Preventive Medicine Reports |
| ISSN: | 2211-3355 |
| Popis: | Millions of people are living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). African American and Hispanic/Latino communities suffer the most severe burden of HIV in the US. The ultimate goal of this study was to better understand risk factors for this infection: Do impulsivity and self control operate independently or synergistically with respect to HIV sexual risk behaviors in women? An enhanced understanding of these risk factors may better inform future interventions. Among the total of 343 female participants, half were African American and the other half were Latina. Data in this study were collected in the area of New York City during 2014–2016, when the mean age of the participants was 39 years. Linear regression analyses were used to examine the associations of impulsivity and self control with HIV sexual risk behaviors. Impulsivity and self control were independently associated with most of the HIV sexual risk behaviors examined. In addition, the interaction terms between impulsivity and low self control were all significantly associated with each of the sexual risk behaviors. Prevention programs should consider incorporating the roles of impulsivity and self control simultaneously as related to HIV risk behaviors. Highlights • Impulsivity was positively associated with the HIV sexual risk behaviors. • Self control was negatively associated with the HIV sexual risk behaviors. • Interaction effect of impulsivity and low self control was related to HIV risks. |
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