Risk for HIV Infection among Adolescents in the Border City of Tijuana, Mexico

Autor/inn/en	Martinez-Donate, Ana P.; Blumberg, Elaine J.; Hovell, Melbourne F.; Sipan, Carol L.; Zellner, Jennifer A.; Hughes, Suzanne
Titel	Risk for HIV Infection among Adolescents in the Border City of Tijuana, Mexico
Quelle	In: Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 26 (2004) 4, S.407-425 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0739-9863
DOI	10.1177/0739986304269167
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Prevention; Age Differences; Adolescents; Pregnancy; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Communicable Diseases; Risk; High School Students; Gender Differences; Mexico + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Schwangerschaft; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Contagious disease; Contagious diseases; Communicable disease; Infektionskrankheit; Risiko; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Geschlechterkonflikt; Mexiko
Abstract	Previous studies have suggested high rates of HIV infection and other sexually transmitted infections in theU.S.-Mexico border region. However, no information is available on the risk for HIV infection among Mexican adolescents living in this geographic area. This study examines the prevalence of HIV risk practices and psychosocial correlates among 370 high school students in the border city of Tijuana, Mexico, by gender and age group. The results indicate substantial risk for HIV infection among Tijuana youth due to unprotected sexual practices, lifetime rates of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, and needle-sharing practices, mostly related to tattooing and body piercing. These findings suggest the need for HIV prevention programs for Tijuana adolescents. These programs must be culturally sensitive and tailored to meet the needs of the different age and gender groups in this region. (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10