Correlates of sexual risk among sexual minority and heterosexual South African youths.

Journal: American journal of public health

Volume: 104

Issue: 7

Year of Publication: 2014

Affiliated Institutions:  Idia B. Thurston is with the Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN. Janan Dietrich, Kennedy N. Otwombe, Busiswe Nkala, and Glenda E. Gray are with the Perinatal HIV Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa. Laura M. Bogart is with Boston Children's Hospital and the Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Kathleen J. Sikkema is with the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, NC.

Abstract summary 

We explored psychosocial correlates of sexual risk among heterosexual and sexual minority youths (SMYs) in Johannesburg, South Africa. Young people 16 to 18 years old (n = 822) were administered surveys assessing demographic characteristics, sexual behaviors, mental health, and parent-child communication. Adjusted multivariate regressions examining correlates of sexual risk revealed that SMYs had more sexual partners than heterosexual youths (B = 3.90; SE = 0.95; P < .001) and were more likely to engage in sex trading (OR = 3.11; CI = 1.12-8.62; P < .05). South African SMYs are at increased risk relative to their heterosexual peers.

Authors & Co-authors:  Thurston Idia B IB Dietrich Janan J Bogart Laura M LM Otwombe Kennedy N KN Sikkema Kathleen J KJ Nkala Busiswe B Gray Glenda E GE

Study Outcome 

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Citations :  World Health Organization. AIDS epidemic update. Available at: http://data.unaids.org/pub/Report/2009/JC1700_Epi_Update_2009_en.pdf. Accessed March 28, 2014.
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Identifiers
Doi : 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301865
SSN : 1541-0048
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Adolescent
Other Terms
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
South Africa
Publication Country
United States