@article{ref1,
title="HIV testing in an ethnically diverse sample of American university students: associations with violence/abuse and covariates",
journal="Journal of behavioral medicine",
year="2013",
author="Distefano, Anthony S. and Gill, Jasmeet K. and Hubach, Randolph D. and Cayetano, Reggie T. and Hilbert, Cary J.",
volume="37",
number="5",
pages="1030-1046",
abstract="Associations linking HIV infection to violence and abuse are well documented; however, little is known about how violence/abuse is related to HIV testing behavior, particularly among undergraduate university students, who test at lower rates compared to non-student peers in the United States. We assessed history of HIV testing in an ethnically diverse sample of undergraduates in California (n = 1,210); and examined potential associations between testing and various forms of violence/abuse, while controlling for covariates. Whereas 73.4 % of students were sexually active in the past year, only 26.3 % had ever tested for HIV. At the bivariate level, testing was associated with experiencing verbal abuse and sexual violence/coercion, and perpetrating verbal abuse. Experiencing verbal abuse remained significant in multivariate analysis. We discuss findings in a syndemics framework, considered in combination with social psychology-based health behavior theories. Enhanced HIV testing scale-up initiatives for undergraduates are needed and should consider integration with violence prevention programs.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0160-7715",
doi="10.1007/s10865-013-9540-7",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10865-013-9540-7"
}