Abstract
Existing research examining the role of psychopathology on HIV risk behaviors has relied heavily upon cross-sectional data, making it difficult to assess causal relationships. This paper uses longitudinal data to examine the relationship between depressive symptoms and sexual risk behaviors in a community sample of 332 inner-city drug users. Results from repeated measures analysis using generalized estimating equations suggest that high depressive symptoms may be causally related to having sex with multiple partners (odds ratio = 1.55, CI: 1.12, 2.14) and having sex with injection drug users (odds ratio = 1.57, CI: 1.11, 2.22) and crack users (odds ratio = 1.37, CI: 1.02, 1.86). Findings support greater attention to depressive symptoms in HIV prevention interventions for illicit drug users to reduce sexual risk behaviors.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 69-73 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2005 |
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Keywords
- Depressive symptoms
- Drug users
- HIV risk
- Sexual risk behaviors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Virology
- Immunology
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The role of depressive symptoms in predicting sex with multiple and high-risk partners. / Williams, Chyvette T.; Latkin, Carl A.
In: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, Vol. 38, No. 1, 01.01.2005, p. 69-73.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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