Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 21, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 430-433

Associations of Self-Silencing and Egalitarian Attitudes with HIV Prevention Behaviors Among Latina Immigrant Farmworkers (Article)

Ramírez-Ortiz D. , Rojas P.* , Sánchez M. , Cano M.Á. , De La Rosa M.
  • a Department of Epidemiology, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
  • b Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States, Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
  • c Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States, Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
  • d Department of Epidemiology, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States, Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
  • e Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States, Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States

Abstract

Latinas in farmworker communities are at particularly higher risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) due to the vulnerable circumstances they experience. However, little is known about the factors influencing HIV prevention behaviors in this population. The aim of this study was to examine the associations of self-silencing behaviors and egalitarian attitudes toward women in relation to three HIV prevention behaviors: self-efficacy for HIV prevention, intentions to negotiate safe sex, and HIV-related knowledge. This study is a cross-sectional analysis that used hierarchical multiple regression models to examine these previously mentioned associations, among Latina immigrant farmworkers from Miami-Dade County, Florida (n = 232). Findings indicated that self-silencing behaviors were adversely associated with the three HIV preventive behaviors whereas egalitarian attitudes were positively associated. Findings from this study may help to advance the understanding of sociocultural determinants of HIV prevention behaviors among Latina immigrants. © 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

Author Keywords

Immigrant HIV/AIDS prevention Self-silencing Latino/a Farmworkers

Index Keywords

immigrant HIV Infections sexual behavior Human immunodeficiency virus infection multiple regression Safe Sex agricultural worker human middle aged nonhuman Farmers ethnology Human immunodeficiency virus Hispanic Americans Cross-Sectional Studies Florida Young Adult cross-sectional study migrant psychology Hispanic Humans Emigrants and Immigrants female self concept Article high risk behavior Risk-Taking major clinical study adult human experiment
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85050363779&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-018-0773-y&partnerID=40&md5=27a75fcf7b1f78a9e4871283f5d5357f
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-018-0773-y
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English