Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Examining Associations Between Resilience and Sexual Health Among South African Girls and Young Women Living With and Without HIV. |
| Authors: |
LoVette, Ashleigh, Sullivan, Adam, Kuo, Caroline, Operario, Don, Harrison, Abigail, Mathews, Catherine |
| Source: |
AIDS Education & Prevention. Feb2023, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p1-13. 13p. |
| Subjects: |
HIV infections & psychology, HIV prevention, HIV infection risk factors, Risk-taking behavior, Human sexuality, HIV seroconversion, Risk assessment, Sex customs, Research funding, Logistic regression analysis, Odds ratio, Psychological resilience, Sexual health, Women's health, Psychology of HIV-positive persons, Secondary analysis, Adults, Adolescence |
| Geographic Terms: |
South Africa |
| Abstract: |
Resilience, or multilevel processes related to thriving, offers a strengths-based approach to reducing HIV and sexual risk behaviors among girls and young women. Processes of resilience may change based on the experience of living with HIV. However, little is known about how resilience and serologically verified HIV status influence sexual health. Using weighted cross-sectional data collected during 2017–2018 from South African girls and young women aged 15–24 (N = 7237), this article examines associations between resilience and three sexual risk behaviors among those living with and without HIV. Logistic regression models indicated greater resilience scores were associated with reduced odds of engaging in transactional sex and early sexual debut. Results also identified differing associations between resilience and sexual risk behaviors by HIV status. Findings provide implications for programming to prevent HIV and improve sexual health while underscoring the need for tailored resilience-promoting interventions for South African girls and young women living with HIV. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
