International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 16, Issue 7, 2019

Analyzing the association between depression and high-risk sexual behavior among adult latina immigrant farm workers in miami-dade county (Article) (Open Access)

Kim H.* , He Y. , Pham R. , Ravelo G.J. , Rojas P. , Rodriguez P. , Castro G. , Barengo N.C. , Acuña J.M. , Cyrus E.
  • a Department of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, United States
  • b Department of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, United States
  • c Department of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, United States
  • d Center for Research on US Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, United States
  • e Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work. Center for Research on US Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, United States
  • f Department of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, United States
  • g Department of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, United States
  • h Department of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, United States
  • i Department of Medical and Population Health Sciences Research, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, United States
  • j Department of Epidemiology, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work. Center for Research on US Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, United States

Abstract

Latinas are often more affected by HIV due to their socio-economic and demographic profiles and are also less likely to receive proper mental health care. Latina immigrants are often even more vulnerable due to socio-economic and cultural factors that place them at higher risk. The current study seeks to examine the association between depression and risky sexual behaviors among adult Latina immigrants from a farm working community in South Miami-Dade County, (Florida, USA). Cross-sectional secondary data analysis was used for responses from a community-based participatory research (CBPR) study. Out of 234 Latina immigrants, 15% reported being depressed and 80% were reported as having engaged in risky sexual behavior. Although no association was found between depression and high-risk sexual behavior, significant secondary findings present associations between risky sexual behavior and low sexual relationship power, interpersonal violence, and relationship status. Implications for future research on depression and risky sexual behaviors among this population are discussed. © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

Author Keywords

Sexual behaviors AIDS Depression Risk Latinas HIV

Index Keywords

immigrant depression sexual behavior health risk agricultural worker mental health human middle aged violence Depressive Disorder nonhuman Farmers ethnology Human immunodeficiency virus Hispanic Americans Unsafe Sex Cross-Sectional Studies United States Young Adult migrant worker Florida migrant cross-sectional study Hispanic Adolescent womens employment psychology Emigrants and Immigrants Humans female Latino people Article high risk behavior Risk-Taking adult data analysis participatory research Community-Based Participatory Research Florida [United States] Miami-Dade County
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063959072&doi=10.3390%2fijerph16071120&partnerID=40&md5=821054f55e16a0f7e44dc98dd671b5f6
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16071120
ISSN: 16617827
Original Language: English