@article{ref1,
title="Sociocultural determinants of risky sexual behaviors among adult Latinas: a longitudinal study of a community-based sample",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2016",
author="Rojas, Patria and Huang, Hui and Li, Tan and Ravelo, Gira J. and Sanchez, Mariana and Dawson, Christyl and Brook, Judith and Kanamori, Mariano and De La Rosa, Mario",
volume="13",
number="11",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Few studies have examined the sociocultural determinants of risky sexual behavior trajectories among adult Latinas. To longitudinally examine the link between sociocultural determinants of risky sexual behaviors, we followed a sample of adult Latina mother-daughter dyads (n = 267) across a 10-year span through four waves of data collection. The present study investigates how risky sexual behavior (operationalized as sex under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, sex without a condom, or multiple sex partners) is affected by: (a) socioeconomic conditions; (b) mental health; (c) medical health; (d) acculturation to U.S. culture; (e) interpersonal support; (f) relationship stress; (g) mother-daughter attachment; (h) intimate partner violence; (i) religious involvement; and (j) criminal justice involvement. <br><br>RESULTS indicate the following factors are negatively associated with risky sexual behavior: drug and alcohol use, treating a physical problem with prescription drugs, religious involvement, and mother-daughter attachment. The following factors are positively associated with risky sexual behavior: higher number of mental health symptoms, being U.S.-born, and criminal justice involvement. We discuss implications for the future development of culturally relevant interventions based on the study findings.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph13111164",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13111164"
}