TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Sociocultural determinants of risky sexual behaviors among adult Latinas: a longitudinal study of a community-based sample
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Rojas, Patria
A1  - Huang, Hui
A1  - Li, Tan
A1  - Ravelo, Gira J.
A1  - Sanchez, Mariana
A1  - Dawson, Christyl
A1  - Brook, Judith
A1  - Kanamori, Mariano
A1  - De La Rosa, Mario
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - 13
IS  - 11
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13111164
ID  - ref1
ER  -