Sex Risk Behaviors of Drug Users: A Dual Site Study of Predictors Over Time  

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Robles, Rafaela R. ; Deren, Sherry ; Strauss, Shiela M. ; Sung–Yeon Kang ; Colon, Hector M.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Aids Education and Prevention: An Interdisciplinary Journal vol. 20 no. 04 (Aug. 2008), page 325-337.
Topik: Sex Risk Behaviors; Injection Drug Users (IDUs)
Fulltext: A94 v20 n4 p325 th2008,win.pdf (152.76KB)

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Perpustakaan PKPM Nomor Panggil: A94 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Reducing sex risk behaviors among high–risk injection drug users (IDUs) and crack smokers is a continuing challenge for HIV prevention. Based on a longitudinal study of sexually active Puerto Rican IDUs and crack smokers in New York (n = 573) and Puerto Rico (n = 264), baseline predictors of changes in sex risk (number of unprotected sex acts) at 6- and 36-month follow–up interviews were examined. In New York, predictors of higher sex risk were being younger, having primary partners, having more other sex partners, never exchanging sex, having lower self–efficacy for reducing sex risk behaviors and being HIV–negative, and these predictors were significant at both postbaseline periods. In Puerto Rico, short–term predictors included being male, having primary partners, never exchanging sex, lower sex risk norms and lower self–efficacy. However, only having primary partners was significant in longer–term behaviors. Results indicated the need for enhancing self–efficacy and for developing risk reduction strategies related to community differences.

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