Citation

Voisin DR. Am. J. Orthopsychiatry 2005; 75(4): 497-506.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, American Orthopsychiatric Association, Publisher Wiley Blackwell)

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Abstract

This study examined the association between violence exposures and HIV risk behaviors among 409 adolescents and whether such associations are gendered. Results indicated that adolescents exposed to either childhood sexual abuse or family or community violence were almost 3 and 4 times more likely, respectively, than peers not exposed to such violence to report a higher number of HIV-related risk behaviors. In addition, boys exposed to family violence were almost 3 times more likely than girls to report multiple partners and use of drugs during sex. Findings suggest a complex relationship among violence, gender, and HIV risks among adolescents. (Abstract Adapted from Source: American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 2005. Copyright © 2005 by the Educational Publishing Foundation, the American Psychological Association)

Disease Causes
Sexually Transmitted Disease
Sexual Assault Victim
Sexual Assault Effects
AIDS-HIV Transmission
AIDS-HIV Risk Factors
Witnessing Violence Effects
Witnessing Community Violence
Witnessing Spouse Abuse
Spouse Abuse Effects
Children of Battered Women
Partner Violence
Violence Against Women
Child Witness
Juvenile Witness
Juvenile Sexual Behavior
Child Abuse Effects
Child Abuse Victim
Child Sexual Abuse Effects
Child Sexual Abuse Victim
Childhood Experience
Childhood Victimization
Psychological Victimization Effects
Behavior Causes
Behavior Risk Factors
Domestic Violence Effects
Domestic Violence Victim
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