Social Support Networks and HIV/STI Risk Behaviors Among Latino Immigrants in a New Receiving Environment
Social Support Networks and HIV/STI Risk Behaviors Among Latino Immigrants in a New Receiving Environment
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DOI：
10.1007/s10461-017-1849-8
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发表时间：
2017-12-01
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
Kissinger, Patricia
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作者：
Althoff, Meghan D.;Theall, Katherine;Kissinger, Patricia
本研究的目的是：（1）描述生活在新的接收环境中的拉丁美洲移民的社会支持网络的数量和质量，（2）确定这些网络在他们的艾滋病毒/性病风险行为中发挥的作用，包括物质使用。双激励便利抽样被用来收集自我中心的社会支持网络数据144拉丁美洲移民。潜类分析用于减少数据，并确定最适合衡量社会支持的质量和数量的项目。在调整性别、在新奥尔良居住的时间和与家人居住的时间后，中等和高数量和质量的社会支持与低数量和质量的支持相比，对艾滋病毒/性病性风险行为具有保护作用。这两种社会支持措施都与酗酒无关。研究结果表明，社会支持的数量和质量的增加减少了艾滋病毒/性传播疾病的性风险行为，但不影响酗酒。拉丁美洲移民需要采取干预措施，提高社会支持的数量和质量。
The objectives of this study were to: (1) describe the quantity and quality of social support networks of Latino immigrants living in a new receiving environment, and (2) determine the role such networks play in their HIV/STI risk behaviors, including substance use. Double incentivized convenience sampling was used to collect egocentric social support network data on 144 Latino immigrants. Latent class analysis was used for data reduction and to identify items best suited to measure quality and quantity of social support. Moderate and high quantity and quality of social support were protective of HIV/STI sexual risk behavior compared to low quantity and quality of support, after adjustment for gender, years in New Orleans and residing with family. Neither measure of social support was associated with binge drinking. The findings suggest that increased quantity and quality of social support decrease HIV/STI sexual risk behaviors but do not influence binge drinking. Interventions that improve the quantity and quality of social support are needed for Latino immigrants.