HIV Risk, Substance Use, and Suicidal Behaviors Among Asian American Lesbian and Bisexual Women  

Oleh:

Lee, Jieha ; Hahm, Hyeouk Chris

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Aids Education and Prevention: An Interdisciplinary Journal vol. 24 no. 06 (Dec. 2012), page 549–563.
Topik: HIV Risk; Suicidal Behaviors; Lesbian and Bisexual Women
Fulltext: HIV Risk, Substance Use, and Suicidal Behaviors Among Asian American Lesbian and Bisexual Women.pdf (153.05KB)

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The authors examined the association between lesbian/bisexual identity and three risky health behaviors (HIV risk, substance use, and suicidal behav - iors) in a sample of Asian American women. This cross-sectional study was designed to investigate the prevalence of HIV risk behaviors and mental health functioning among unmarried Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese women ages 18 to 35 who are children of immigrants ( N = 701), using computer-assisted survey interviews (CASI). Approximately one out of five Asian American women in the sample identified themselves as a lesbian and bisexual woman (18%). Overall, Asian American lesbian and bisexual women reported higher proportions of risky health behaviors than did their exclusively heterosexual counterparts. The odds of engaging in HIV risk behaviors, using substances, and experiencing suicidal ideation were two to three times higher for lesbian and bisexual women than for exclusively heterosexual women. These findings suggest that rigorous screening is nec - essary for identifying women in this lesbian/bisexual subgroup in order to provide them with better assessment and services.

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