In Their Own Words: Romantic Relationships and the Sexual Health of Young African American Women

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作者
Murray, Colleen Crittenden [1 ]
Hatfield-Timajchy, Kendra [2 ]
Kraft, Joan Marie [2 ]
Bergdall, Anna R. [3 ]
Habel, Melissa A. [4 ]
Kottke, Melissa [5 ]
DiClemente, Ralph J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Emory Univ, Rollins Sch Publ Hlth, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
[2] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Div Reprod Hlth, Atlanta, GA USA
[3] Oak Ridge Inst Sci & Educ, Oak Ridge, TN USA
[4] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Div STD Prevent, Atlanta, GA USA
[5] Emory Univ, Sch Med, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
关键词
HETEROSEXUAL COUPLES; DUAL PROTECTION; CONDOM USE; PREVENTION; INTERVENTION; ADOLESCENTS; TRIAL; PREGNANCY; EFFICACY; BEHAVIOR;
D O I
10.1177/00333549131282S104
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Objective. We assessed young African American women's understanding of "dual protection" (DP) (i.e., strategies that simultaneously protect against unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases [STDs]) and how relationship factors influence their use of DP methods. Methods. We conducted 10 focus groups with African American women (n=51) aged 15-24 years in Atlanta, Georgia, to identify barriers to and facilitators of their DP use. Focus group participants also completed a brief self-administered questionnaire that assessed demographics and sexual behaviors. We analyzed focus group data by theme: relationships, planning for sex, pregnancy intentions, STD worries, the trade-off between pregnancy and STDs, attitudes toward condoms and contraceptives, and understanding of DP. Results. From the questionnaire, 51% of participants reported that an STD would be the "worst thing that could happen," and 26% reported that being pregnant would be "terrible." Focus group data suggested that most participants understood what DP was but thought it was not always feasible. Relationship factors (e.g., trust, intimacy, length of relationship, and centrality) affected pregnancy intentions, STD concerns, and use of DR Social influences (e.g., parents) and pregnancy and STD history also affected attitudes about pregnancy, STDs, and relationships. Conclusions. Although participants identified risks associated with sex, a complex web of social and relationship factors influenced the extent to which they engaged in protective behavior. The extent to which relationship factors influence DP may reflect developmental tasks of adolescence and should be considered in any program promoting sexual health among young African American women.
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