| Early socioeconomic disadvantage and young adult sexual health. | |
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PMID: 23026041 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVE: To test a longitudinal and multilevel model predicting young adult risky sexual behaviors and sexually transmitted infections. METHODS: Data from 14,058 participants in 3 waves were used to link community and family disadvantage, adolescent adjustment problems, and risky sexual behaviors with STIs. RESULTS: Community-level disadvantage, being African American, and being female remained predictors of sexual behaviors and STIs whereas adolescent adjustment mediated the effect of several family characteristics. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates how individual-, family-, and community-level characteristics and vulnerabilities contribute to young adult sexual risk and STI prevalence. Findings indicate specific individual characteristics and childhood experiences that should be specific targets of STI prevention efforts. |
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Thulitha Wickrama; Michael J Merten; K A S Wickrama |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: American journal of health behavior Volume: 36 ISSN: 1945-7359 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Health Behav Publication Date: 2012 Nov |
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Created Date: 2012-10-02 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9602338 Medline TA: Am J Health Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 834-48 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Human Development & Family Studies, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA. tzw0003@auburn.edu. |
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