You put yourself at risk to keep the relationship

” African American women’s perspectives on womanhood, relationships, sex and HIV

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15098327
AutoresMelanie P Moore (0000-0002-4363-7912, Virginia Commonwealth University), Sarah J Javier (0000-0001-8365-8681, Virginia Commonwealth University, autor correspondente), Morgan Maxwell (0000-0003-3318-9500, Virginia Commonwealth University), Morgan L Maxwell (0000-0002-1297-7658, Virginia Commonwealth University), Chelsie E Dunn (0000-0003-2932-2014, Virginia Commonwealth University), Faye Z Belgrave (0000-0001-6546-4218, Virginia Commonwealth University)
Ano2022
Volume24
Fascículo1
Páginas79-94
Data de publicação2022-01-04
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCulture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13691058.2020.1815240
PMID32964793
OpenAlexW3088017569
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas28

Recent trends indicate that HIV and STI infection rates are rising among adults over the age of 50, and African American women have the highest rates of HIV infection across racial and ethnic groups of women in the USA. Limited research has examined factors that contribute to HIV risk among older African American women. The current study used Collins' Black Feminist Thought to examine and understand attitudes and perceptions around HIV and sexual risk behaviours among African American women aged 50 years and older. Participants were recruited from two faith-based organisations in the mid-Atlantic region of the USA. Overarching themes and subthemes included those of expectations among African American women (carry yourself as you were raised, and carry a big burden), risk factors (not at risk, sexual networks and loneliness) and protective factors (maintaining high standards and education). Findings from this study have implications for the development of future HIV prevention programmes involving older African American women, who have largely been overlooked by past and ongoing HIV prevention trials and safer sex promotion efforts

African american · Ethnic group · Faith · Family medicine · Loneliness · Political science · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · Gender Studies · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology · Gerontology