Open AccessPartner violence, power, and gender differences in South African adolescents’ HIV/sexually transmitted infections risk behaviors.
Author(s) -
Anne M. Teitelman,
John B. Jemmott,
Scarlett L. Bellamy,
Larry D. Icard,
Ann O’Leary,
G. Anita Heeren,
Zolani Ngwane,
Sarah J. Ratcliffe
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
health psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.548
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1930-7810
pISSN - 0278-6133
DOI - 10.1037/hea0000351
Subject(s) - domestic violence , condom , demography , psychological intervention , medicine , poison control , unsafe sex , psycinfo , psychology , injury prevention , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , environmental health , psychiatry , medline , family medicine , syphilis , sociology , political science , law
Low relationship power and victimization by intimate partner violence (IPV) have been linked to HIV risks among adult and adolescent women. This article examines associations of IPV and relationship power with sexual-risk behaviors and whether the associations differ by gender among South African adolescents.