ArticlePublic health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)
In their own words: romantic relationships and the sexual health of young African American women.
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- Promoting sexual health in schools: a systematic review of the European evidence.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- 2GETHER - The Dual Protection Project: Design and rationale of a randomized controlled trial to increase dual protection strategy selection and adherence among African American adolescent females.Contemporary clinical trials · 2017Trial
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- Socioeconomic Status As a Risk Factor for Unintended Pregnancy in the Contraceptive CHOICE Project.Obstetrics and gynecology · 2017Article
- A Mixed Methods Study of Contraceptive Effectiveness in a Relationship Context Among Young Adult, Primarily Low-Income African American Women.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2017Article
- Dual Contraceptive Method Use Among Youth in Alternative Schools.The journal of primary prevention · 2016Article
- Factors Associated with Contraceptive Use Differ between Younger and Older African-American Female Adolescents.Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology · 2016Article
- Parenting Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in the United States: Challenges, Unmet Needs, and Opportunities.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2016Review
- Use of Dual Methods for Protection from Unintended Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Adolescent African American Women.Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology · 2015Article
- A Question of Love and Trust? The Role of Relationship Factors in Adolescent Sexual Decision Making.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP · 2015Article
- Place and sexual partnership transition among young American Indian and Alaska native women.AIDS and behavior · 2014Article
- Multi-dimensional factors associated with unprotected anal intercourse with regular partners among Chinese men who have sex with men in Hong Kong: a respondent-driven sampling survey.BMC infectious diseases · 2014Article
- Young women's contraceptive microbicide preferences: associations with contraceptive behavior and sexual relationship characteristics.Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health · 2014Article
- Sexual HIV Risk Among Male Parolees and Their Female Partners: The Relate Project.Journal of health disparities research and practiceArticle
- Understanding sexual health and its role in more effective prevention programs.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe 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.
methodsWe 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.
resultsFrom 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 DP. Social influences (e.g., parents) and pregnancy and STD history also affected attitudes about pregnancy, STDs, and relationships.
conclusionsAlthough 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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