Factors Related to Sexual Self-Efficacy among Thai Youth Living with HIV/AIDS | Zendy

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Factors Related to Sexual Self-Efficacy among Thai Youth Living with HIV/AIDS

Author(s) -

gkran Viseskul,

Warunee Fongkaew,

Saowaluck Settheekul,

Richard M. Grimes

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of the international association of providers of aids care (jiapac)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.813

H-Index - 31

eISSN - 2325-9582

pISSN - 2325-9574

DOI - 10.1177/2325957413488188

Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , self efficacy , clinical psychology , psychological intervention , sexual behavior , psychology , demography , medicine , psychiatry , social psychology , family medicine , sociology

Studies of sexual behavior among HIV-infected Thai youth show conflicting results due to the different ages of the respondents. This study examined the relationships between sexual self-efficacy and risk behaviors among 92 HIV-positive Thai youth aged 14 to 21 years. A questionnaire previously validated in Thailand measured sexual self-efficacy. There were low levels of sexual activity with 13 respondents having sex in the last 6 months. The sexual self-efficacy scales were inversely related to the risk behaviors of having sex, having multiple partners, and drinking alcohol in the last 6 months. The scores of the sexual self-efficacy scale and its subscales were significantly lower in those aged 17 to 21 than in 14 to 16. Sexual risk behaviors were significantly higher in those aged 17 to 21 than in 14 to 16. These findings suggest that interventions to increase sexual self-efficacy should be emphasized as HIV-infected Thai youth reach late adolescence.

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