Sexual Relationship Power as a Mediator between Dating Violence and Sexually Transmitted Infections among College Women

Autor/inn/en	Buelna, Christina; Ulloa, Emilio C.; Ulibarri, Monica D.
Titel	Sexual Relationship Power as a Mediator between Dating Violence and Sexually Transmitted Infections among College Women
Quelle	In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 24 (2009) 8, S.1338-1357 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0886-2605
DOI	10.1177/0886260508322193
Schlagwörter	Females; Dating (Social); Victims of Crime; Sexuality; Interpersonal Relationship; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Undergraduate Students; Power Structure; Gender Issues; Prevention; At Risk Persons; Alcohol Abuse; Drinking; Conflict; Substance Abuse; Conflict Tactics Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen; Sexualität; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Geschlechterfrage; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Risikogruppe; Trinken; Konflikt; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum
Abstract	This study examined relationship power as a possible mediator of the relationship between dating violence and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The proposed mediation model was based on the theory of gender and power as well as previous research on intimate partner violence and STI risk. Survey results from a sample of 290 single, undergraduate women indicated that 85% experienced at least one form of dating violence victimization in the past year, 5.9% tested positive for an STI, and 5.2% received treatment for an STI. Results revealed that women with lower levels of sexual relationship power had higher rates of dating violence victimization and STIs; also, sexual relationship power partially mediated the relationship between dating violence victimization and STIs. Future dating violence and STI-prevention interventions targeting young women may want to use an empowerment approach to decrease their likelihood of dating violence victimization and STI risk. (Contains 3 figures and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10