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Sexual Relationship Power, Intimate Partner Violence, and Condom Use Among Minority Urban Girls
Anne M. Teitelman*,
Sarah J. Ratcliffe,
Mercedes M. Morales-Aleman,
and
Cris M. Sullivan
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: teitelm{at}nursing.upenn.edu.
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This study examined the association between sexual relationship power, intimate partner violence, and condom use among African American and Hispanic urban girls. In this sample of 56 sexually active girls, 50% did not use condoms consistently and therefore were at higher risk for acquiring HIV or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Teens who experienced more intimate partner violence had a significantly higher likelihood of inconsistent condom use and therefore a greater risk for HIV/STDs. Girls’ sense of sexual control in their relationships was not directly associated with inconsistent condom use but was inversely related to verbal and emotional abuse. Interventions aimed at reducing HIV/STD risk for adolescent girls need to address patterns of dominance and control in adolescent relationships as well as multiple forms of partner violence. This suggests the need for multilevel intervention approaches that promote girls’ agency and multiple ways to keep girls safe from perpetrators of partner abuse.
First published on March 18, 2008, doi:10.1177/0886260508314331
Journal of Interpersonal Violence 2008;23:1694.
A more recent version of this article appeared on December 1, 2008
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