Increased substance use and risky sexual behavior among migratory homeless youth: exploring the role of social network composition.
Increased substance use and risky sexual behavior among migratory homeless youth: exploring the role of social network composition.
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DOI：
10.1007/s10964-011-9646-6
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发表时间：
2011-12
影响因子：
4.9
通讯作者：
Munjas, Brett
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作者：
Martino, Steven C.;Tucker, Joan S.;Ryan, Gery;Wenzel, Suzanne L.;Golinelli, Daniela;Munjas, Brett
旅行者是无家可归的年轻人中的一个迁徙亚群，他们可能特别容易从事危险行为。这项研究比较了无家可归的年轻旅行者和非旅行者的物质使用和性行为，以评估旅行者增加风险的程度和可能的来源。数据来自对419名13至24岁(M=20.1岁，SD=2.5)的无家可归青年(36.6%女性，34.0%白人，23.9%非裔美国人，20.0%西班牙裔)的面对面访谈，他们来自洛杉矶的41个收容所、收容中心和街道站点。旅行者最近酗酒的可能性几乎是非旅行者的两倍，最近使用大麻的可能性比非旅行者高37%，注射过毒品的可能性是非旅行者的五倍。旅行者也有较新的性伴侣，更有可能报告有临时或基于需要的性伴侣，并将性行为与药物使用结合在一起。中介分析表明，旅行者离经叛道的同伴交往以及与传统个人和机构的脱节可能会导致他们使用更多的物质。性危险行为的差异很可能归因于两组之间的人口统计学差异。总体而言，旅行者和非旅行者之间的这些差异表明了不同的服务需求和对不同服务方法的需求。
Travelers are a migratory subgroup of homeless youth who may be especially prone to engaging in risky behavior. This study compared the substance use and sexual behavior of young homeless travelers and non-travelers to evaluate the extent and possible sources of travelers' increased risk. Data came from face-to-face interviews with 419 homeless youth (36.6% female, 34.0% white, 23.9% African American, and 20.0% Hispanic) between the ages of 13 and 24 years (M = 20.1 years, SD = 2.5) who were randomly sampled from 41 shelters, drop-in centers, and street sites in Los Angeles. Travelers were almost twice as likely as non-travelers to exhibit recent heavy drinking, 37% more likely to exhibit recent marijuana use, and five times as likely to have injected drugs. Travelers also had more recent sex partners and were more likely to report having casual or need-based sexual partners and combining sex with substance use. Mediation analyses suggest that travelers' deviant peer associations and disconnection to conventional individuals and institutions may drive their elevated substance use. Differences in sexual risk behaviors are likely attributable to demographic differences between the two groups. Overall, these differences between travelers and non-travelers suggest different service needs and the need for different service approaches.
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