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Perceived Risk For Hiv Among High Risk Individuals: A Comparison Of Adolescents And Adults, Akele Jeffers
Perceived Risk For Hiv Among High Risk Individuals: A Comparison Of Adolescents And Adults, Akele Jeffers
Public Health Theses
The United States continues to be affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and now public health is faced with new challenges in mitigating the spread of the disease. African-Americans are disproportionately affected by HIV and a further understanding about the factors that influence high risk sexual behaviors needs to be continuously examined. The aim of this study was to understand and compare the the perception of HIV risk and factors associated with risk perception in high risk adult and adolescent groups. After multivariate analysis, having multiple partners was the only predictor of an increased risk perception among adults. Among adolescents, no …
Changes In Sexual Risk Perception And Risk Taking Among Urban African American Adolescents, Rosa M. Steen
Changes In Sexual Risk Perception And Risk Taking Among Urban African American Adolescents, Rosa M. Steen
Public Health Theses
Background: Adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 24 acquire nearly half of all new STDs in the United States, yet they represent only 25% of the sexually active population. Young men and women in this age group have the highest rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, especially in the African American population. Adolescent risk factors include having a history of pregnancy or STDs, being arrested or incarcerated, substance abuse, early sexual debut and having 4 or more lifetime sexual partners. Protective behaviors such as parental involvement, school enrollment, and consistent condom use have been associated with decreased incidence …