Abstract
Objectives: This study explores the contribution of psychosocial factors on sex behaviors of midlife and older women. Methods: A community-based sample of ethnically diverse women (N = 572) between the ages of 50 and 93 completed standardized measures of self-silencing, self-esteem, sensation-seeking behavior, HIV-related stigma behavior, sexual assertiveness, and safer sex behaviors. Results : Results from the regression analysis indicated the model significantly predicted safer sex behaviors (p <.001), with self-silencing (β = -.115, p <.05) and age (β =.173, p <.001) as significant predictors. Bivariate correlation analysis indicated an inverse correlation between HIV stigma (p <.05) and safer sex behaviors. Discussion: Implications for further study and practice are discussed to include considerations for development of age- and gender-appropriate prevention interventions assisting women with interpersonal processes combined with skills for active involvement in addressing high-risk sex behaviors.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 102-128 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Journal | Journal of Aging and Health |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2009 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Health(social science)
- Sociology and Political Science
- Life-span and Life-course Studies
Keywords
- Age
- HIV risk factors
- HIV stigma
- Older women
- Safer sex behaviors
- Self-silencing
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