ArticleInternational journal of behavioral medicine2012
Youth, sexual risk-taking behavior, and mental health: a study of university students in Uganda.
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- A qualitative exploration of Ugandan mental health care workers' perspectives and experiences on sexual and reproductive health of people living with mental illness in Uganda.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Sexual and reproductive health knowledge and practices among youth with and without mental illness in Uganda: a comparative study.Tropical medicine and health · 2022Article
- Socioeconomic status, individual behaviors and risk for mental disorders: A Mendelian randomization study.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2022Article
- Depression symptoms, HIV testing, linkage to ART, and viral suppression among women in a high HIV burden district in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A cross-sectional household study.Journal of health psychology · 2022Article
- Factors associated with risky sexual behaviour among clients undertaking HIV testing and counselling services at a secondary referral hospital Lagos, Nigeria.African health sciences · 2022Article
- Risky Sexual Practice and Associated Factors Among Youth Preparatory Students in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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- Not Enough Money and Too Many Thoughts: Exploring Perceptions of Mental Health in Two Ugandan Districts Through the Mental Health Literacy Framework.Qualitative health research · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundLittle focus has been paid to the role of mental health among young people with regard to risky sexual behavior and HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between poor mental health and risky sexual behavior (HIV/AIDS) among a population of university students in Uganda.
methodsIn 2005, 980 Ugandan university students completed a self-administered questionnaire (response rate 80%) assessing sociodemographic and religious background factors, mental health, alcohol use, and sexual behavior. Mental health was assessed using items from the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist-25 and the Symptom Checklist-90.
resultsHigh scores on depression and high numbers of sexual partners among both males (odds ratio (OR) 2.0, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.2-3.3) and females (OR 3.3, 95% CI 1.3-8.6) were significantly associated. Elevated anxiety scores among men were associated with high numbers of sexual partners (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.1-3.3) and inconsistent condom use (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.1-3.6). Psychoticism was also significantly associated with high numbers of sexual partners among men. The associations remained statistically significant after controlling for sociodemographic factors and level of alcohol consumption.
conclusionThese findings indicate that previous conclusions on the association between sexual behavior and mental health from high- and middle-income countries also are valid in a low-income setting, such as in Uganda. This knowledge has implications for policy formation and HIV/AIDS preventive strategies. Coordinated youth-friendly mental health and sexual and reproductive health services to meet the needs of young people would be desirable.
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