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Feelings Matter: Depression Severity and Emotion Regulation in HIV/STI Risk-Related Sexual Behaviors
Journal of child and family studies, v 26(6), pp 1635-1645
20 Feb 2017
PMID: 35979202
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Abstract
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention models may not address psychological complexities among adolescents with mental illnesses. This study examined contextual factors related to HIV/STI risk among heterosexually active Black adolescents with mental illnesses to inform the development of targeted HIV/STI prevention strategies. Black adolescent males and females (aged 14–17) were recruited from outpatient mental health programs in Philadelphia, PA to complete a computer-assisted personalized interview on sociodemographics, sexual behaviors, and emotion regulation (
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= 53). Two sample t-tests, Wilcoxon Rank Sum tests and regression modeling were used to examine differences in the study measures by gender and relationship status. Reports of sexual partner concurrency were high—both while already in a sexual relationship (67.3%) and multiple sexual partners in the same day (42.3%). Boys reported significantly more risk behaviors than girls. Sadness dysregulation predicted currently being in a relationship, older age at first oral sex, fewer vaginal sexual partners and fewer unprotected oral sexual encounters. Coping difficulties predicted a greater number of vaginal and oral sexual partners, and a lower age at first vaginal sex. Increasing depression severity was related to older age at first vaginal sex, fewer vaginal sexual partners and fewer unprotected oral sexual encounters in the past 3 months. This formative work suggests that coping mechanisms should be addressed in HIV/STI prevention research through the inclusion of activities targeted toward emotion regulation and decreasing sexual risk behaviors. Psycho-education and skills building may mitigate the psychopathology that contributes to HIV/STI risk in the target demographic.
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- Title
- Feelings Matter: Depression Severity and Emotion Regulation in HIV/STI Risk-Related Sexual Behaviors
- Creators
- Bridgette M. Brawner - University of PennsylvaniaLoretta Sweet Jemmott - Drexel UniversityGina Wingood - Columbia UniversityJanaiya Reason - University of PennsylvaniaBridget Daly - University of PennsylvaniaKiahana Brooks - University of PennsylvaniaYzette Lanier - New York University
- Publication Details
- Journal of child and family studies, v 26(6), pp 1635-1645
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000401429700013
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85013178083
- Other Identifier
- 991019330802704721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Family Studies
- Psychiatry
- Psychology, Developmental