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| Relationship power, sexual decision making, and HIV risk among midlife and older women | | Author(s) | Joanne Altschuler, Siyon Rhee |
| Journal title | Journal of Women and Aging, vol 27, no 4, October-December 2015 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, October-December 2015 |
| Pages | pp 290-308 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Older women ; Personal relationships ; Sexual activity ; AIDS ; At risk ; Self esteem ; Pilot ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The number of middle aged and older women with HIV/AIDS is high and increasing, especially among women of colour. This article considers these demographic realities by reporting on findings about self-esteem, relationship power, and HIV risk from a pilot study of midlife and older women. A purposive sample (N = 110) of ethnically, economically, and educationally diverse women 40 years and older from the Greater Los Angeles Area was surveyed, to determine their levels of self-esteem, general relationship power, sexual decision-making power, safer sex behaviours, and HIV knowledge. Women with higher levels of self-esteem exercised greater power in their relationships with their partner. Women with higher levels of general relationship power and self-esteem tend to exercise greater power in sexual decision making, such as having sex and choosing sexual acts. Income and sexual decision-making power were statistically significant in predicting the use of condoms. Implications and recommendations for future HIV/AIDS research and intervention targeting midlife and older women are presented. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150619207 A |
| Classmark | BD: DS: BIU: CQTT: CA3: DPA: 4UC: 7T |
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