Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 28, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 761-769

Self-efficacy and Coping as Correlates of Migrant Safe Sexual Behavior to Prevent HIV (Article)

Guerra-Ordoñez J.A. , Benavides-Torres R.A. , Onofre-Rodríguez D.J. , Márquez-Vega M.A. , Guerra-Rodríguez G.M. , Wall K.M.
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Abstract

Along the Mexico/United States border, migrants are at increased risk of HIV. The objective of our study was to investigate the relationship between two process indicators (self-efficacy to prevent HIV and coping with sexual risk) and safe sexual behaviors in migrants. A correlational design was used. Migrants were recruited from two cities on the northern border of Mexico. Transition theory informed the measurement of self-efficacy and coping process indicators. Three generalized linear models were built for each safe sexual behavior outcome: (a) partner communication, (b) use of condoms, and (c) safe sex. Of 311 migrants, indicators of self-efficacy and coping with sexual risk were associated with all three outcome measures of safe sexual behavior (p <.05). Process indicators explained 22.5% to 30.6% of the variance in the data. Therefore, self-efficacy to prevent HIV and coping ability are important correlates of migrant sexual risk behavior. © 2017 Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

Author Keywords

Transitions theory Sexual risk behavior migrant Coping HIV self-efficacy

Index Keywords

longitudinal study HIV Infections Human immunodeficiency virus infection Communication Safe Sex interpersonal communication human Longitudinal Studies sexuality Sexual Partners statistics and numerical data condom Condoms coping behavior Adaptation, Psychological Mexico Cross-Sectional Studies Self Efficacy United States Young Adult cross-sectional study Humans psychology male female self concept Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice high risk behavior Risk-Taking migration utilization Transients and Migrants attitude to health
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85020790743&doi=10.1016%2fj.jana.2017.05.008&partnerID=40&md5=32d164f9471fccb3b3ba5721119e5a14
DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2017.05.008
ISSN: 10553290
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English