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Co-Occurring Health Risks Among Middle Aged Hispanic Men Who Have Sex With Men (Hmsm) In South Florida, Beatriz Valdes
Co-Occurring Health Risks Among Middle Aged Hispanic Men Who Have Sex With Men (Hmsm) In South Florida, Beatriz Valdes
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
In 2010, men who have sex with men (MSM) represented 4% of the population in the United States (US) and accounted for 78% of all new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections among Hispanic men. Hispanic men who have sex with men (HMSM) accounted for the third largest number of new HIV infections (6,700 cases). This dissertation explored the effects of age, loneliness, substance use, depression, and social support on high risk sexual behaviors that predispose middle aged HMSM to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV infection risk. A sample of 150 urban HMSM aged 40 to 65 were surveyed in …
The Hardiness Of Adult Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse And Their Adaptation To A Healthy Adult Life Style, Myra P. Buttacavoli
The Hardiness Of Adult Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse And Their Adaptation To A Healthy Adult Life Style, Myra P. Buttacavoli
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
There are many negative consequences of childhood sexual abuse, (Browne Finkelhor, 1990). These effects do not vanish with adulthood and some adults stay scarred for life. However, it has been noted that some victims of childhood sexual abuse recover better than others regardless of the particular type of abuse. Could this adaptation be related to, or represent "hardiness" of the adult?
The purpose of this report is to explore the hardiness of adult victims of child sexual abuse and the adaptation strategies practiced. To achieve this goal, The Health Related Hardiness Scale, created by Susan Pollock, PhD. was adopted. Data …