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Self-silencing and age as risk factors for sexually acquired HIV in midlife and older women
Author(s)	Robin J Jacobs, Barbara Thomlison
Journal title	Journal of Aging and Health, vol 21, no 1, February 2009
Pages	pp 102-128
Source	http://www.sagepublications.com
Keywords	Older women ; Sexual activity ; AIDS ; At risk ; Preventative medicine ; Social surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	The contributions of psychosocial factors on sex behaviours of midlife and older women were explored in a community-based sample of 572 ethnically diverse women aged 50-93 who completed standardised measures of self-silencing, self-esteem, sensation-seeking behaviour, HIV-related stigma, behaviour, sexual assertiveness and safer sex behaviours. Results from the regression analysis indicated the model significantly predicted safer sex behaviours, with self-silencing and age as significant predictors. Bivariate correlation analysis indicated an inverse correlation between HIV stigma and safer sex behaviours. Implications for further study and practice discussed include considerations for development of age- and gender-appropriate interventions assisting women with interpersonal processes combined with skills for active involvement in addressing high-risk sex behaviours. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-090806203 A
Classmark	BD: BIU: CQTT: CA3: LK2: 3F: 7T
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