Citation

Voisin DR, Jenkins EJ, Takahashi L. J. Adolesc. Health 2011; 49(3): 230-236.

Affiliation

School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.01.002

PMID

21856513

PMCID

PMC3329930

Abstract

PURPOSE: To present a conceptual framework which accounts for the relationship between community violence exposures (CVEs) and youth HIV risk behaviors. METHODS: This article provides an overview of existing research on the links between CVE and HIV risk for youth and offers a conceptual framework for clarifying how CVE might contribute to HIV sexual risk behaviors. RESULTS: Increasing empirical findings substantiate that the links between CVE and HIV risk behaviors among youth are mediated by psychological problem behaviors, low school success rates, and negative peer influences. CONCLUSIONS: Researchers have identified the behaviors that place teens at risk for becoming infected with HIV. However, most scholars have overlooked the potential importance of CVE in influencing such behaviors. This article presents new directions for adolescent research and HIV interventions on the basis of an integrated conceptual framework.

Language: en