Sexual Assault and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Lower-Income Rural Women: The Mediating Role of Self-Worth

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Dodd ◽  
Heather Littleton
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Sexual Victimization ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviors ◽  
Waiting Room ◽  
Self Worth

Sexual victimization is associated with risky sexual behaviors. Limited research has examined mechanisms via which victimization affects risk behaviors, particularly following different types of sexual victimization. This study examined self-worth as a mediator of the relationship between sexual victimization history: contact childhood sexual abuse (CSA), completed rape in adolescence/adulthood (adolescent/adulthood sexual assault [ASA]), and combined CSA/ASA, and two sexual risk behaviors: past year partners and one-time encounters. Participants were diverse (57.9% African American), low-income women recruited from an OB-GYN waiting room (n = 646). Women with a history of sexual victimization, 29.8% (n = 186) reported lower self-worth, t(586) = 5.26, p < .001, and more partners, t(612) = 2.45, p < .01, than nonvictims. Self-worth was a significant mediator only among women with combined CSA/ASA histories in both risk behavior models.

scholarly journals Factors Predicting Sexual Risk Behaviors of Adolescents in North-Eastern Thailand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athiwat Butdabut ◽  
Pissamai Homchampa
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviors ◽  
Peer Norms ◽  
Reproductive Behaviors ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Unsafe Sexual Behaviors

The number of young people who have had sex at an early age increases in proportion, it concerns unsafe sexual behaviors, teenage pregnancy, HIV aids and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This study examines the health behaviors and factors predicting sexual risk behaviors pertaining to teenage pregnancy among adolescents in Thailand. Adolescents consulted the reproductive health center about problems with the same gender. The factors of adolescent reproductive behaviors were significantly associated with age, education level, and the perception of peer norms. Receiving social support from media information also significantly correlated with those behaviors. The results recommend that to prevent premature pregnancy, adolescents should protect themselves. Parents should take the issue of social media use by their teenagers very seriously.

scholarly journals Sexual Risk Behavior among Youths of Nepal: Further analysis of Nepal Demographic Health Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-14
Author(s):  
Sampurna Kakchapati ◽  
Sumina Oli ◽  
Dikshika Bhandari
Keyword(s):  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Sexual Risk Behavior ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviors ◽  
Male Gender ◽  
The Body ◽  
Premarital Sex

Background: The period of youth is the time of major physical changes in the body that precedes psychosocial maturity. The curious mind of youths predisposes them to practice sexual risk behaviors. The aim of this study is to identify the sexual risk behavior and factors associated with sexual behaviors among youths of Nepal. Methodology: This was a retrospective analysis of 6524 youths aged 15-24 years using data obtained from the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey for the year 2016.  The outcome was sexual behaviors and the determinants were socio-demographic characteristics and smoking. Statistical analysis was done using chi-square tests to assess statistically significant associations between determinants and outcome. In order to identify the most important determinants with the outcome, significant predictors in the univariate analysis were then included in logistic regression. Results: The prevalence of premarital sex among the youths was 5.2%, nearly half of them were sexually active and 5.5% had multiple sex partners. Variables that were significantly associated with premarital sex in the presence of other variables included male gender (AOR=6.3,95% CI=4.3,13.2) and smoker (AOR=2.4, 95%CI=1.8,3.16). Variables that were significantly associated with recent sexual activity in the presence of other variables included female gender (AOR=1.36,95%CI=1.18,1.58), age group (AOR=8.3,95% CI= 7.3,9.3), rural residence (AOR=1.4, 95% CI=1.26,1.62), illiterate youths (AOR=4.34,95% CI=3.27,5.76), poor wealth index (AOR=0.6, 95% CI=0.5,0.68) and smoker (AOR=3.38,95% CI=2.57,4.46). Variables that were significantly associated with multiple sexual partners in the presence of other variables included male gender (AOR=5.5, 95% CI=2.58,7.05) and smoker (AOR=2.2,95% CI=1.6,3.05).  Conclusion: The male and smoker youths were more likely to practice all forms of sexual risk behaviors. This study recommends the need for further studies to understand the factors responsible for sexual risk behavior among youths. Furthermore, it is imperative to provide comprehensive sexuality education for youths.

scholarly journals Alcohol and sexual risk behaviors as mediators of the sexual victimization–revictimization relationship.

2010 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Testa ◽  
Joseph H. Hoffman ◽  
Jennifer A. Livingston
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Sexual Victimization ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviors

Prevalence of HIV Infection and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Individuals Having Heterosexual Sex in Low Income Neighborhoods in Baltimore, MD: The BESURE Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 522-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian L Towe ◽  
Frangiscos Sifakis ◽  
Renee M Gindi ◽  
Susan G Sherman ◽  
Colin Flynn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviors ◽  
Heterosexual Sex

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice towards risky sexual behaviors among secondary and preparatory students of Metu town, south western Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Terefe keto ◽  
Ayele Tilahun ◽  
Aklilu Mamo
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviors ◽  
Risky Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Preparatory School ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstracts Background Sexual risk behaviors are defined as sexual activities that may make an individual liable to the risk of sexually transmitted infections including Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and unplanned pregnancies. Adolescents are at high risk of developing sexual risk behavior. The rate of risky sexual behaviors and the spread of STIs continue to be increase among the adolescent population. Therefore this study aimed to assess Metu secondary and preparatory school adolescent knowledge, attitude, and practice of risky sexual behaviors. Methods Institution based descriptive cross sectional study was conducted among Metu secondary and preparatory school students from 04 Feb 2019–07 June 2019. The study participants were selected through systematic random sampling techniques and the data was collected through self-administered questionnaires. A Total of 361 study subjects were included in the study. Data was entered in EpiData and analyzed by using SPSS version 21. Results Three hundred sixty one respondents participated in this study. Of those, 75.9% of them have awareness about risky sexual behaviors and about 76.5. % of them has awareness on consequences of unsafe sex. Among the total study participants, about 22.7% of them had previously practiced in sexual activity; of these 61.7% of respondents had more than one sexual partner. From the respondents who had practiced sex, 19.8% of them had always used condom during their sexual intercourse with their partners, while 58% of them never used condom during sexual intercourse. Conclusions Even though the majority of the students have an awareness regarding sexual risk behaviors, a considerable number of students have practiced risky sexual behaviors that might predispose them for different sexual and reproductive health problems and peer pressure was revealed as a major factor that influences the respondents towards their first sexual intercourse. Peers have greater influence on the positive and negative behavior of their friends. Therefore the school should emphasize on promoting peer educators and peer discussion to protect adolescents and youth from risky sexual behaviors.

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