A Descriptive Study of Empowerment and Sexual Decision Making in HIV-Positive African-American Women

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ID13674657
AuthorsCarrie Ann Long (University of Alabama at Birmingham, corresponding author), David E Vance (0000-0002-0498-6263, University of Alabama at Birmingham), Lauren Antia (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Lauren A Antia (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
Year2009
Volume104
Issue2
Pages482-488
Publication date2009-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.104.2.482-488
PMID19610478
OpenAlexW2064356205
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited9

Empowerment, defined as economic opportunity that lessens dependence, is a unique concept that may affect a woman's sexual decision making. In this analysis taken from a larger statewide study, 91 HIV-positive African-American women were administered a survey to assess factors of empowerment in association with sexual choices. Age, incarceration history, and alcohol use were associated with bartering with sex. Incarceration history and alcohol use were associated with having unprotected sex with someone of unknown serostatus

Affect (linguistics · African american · Empowerment · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Political science · Serostatus · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Demography · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology

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