TY - JOUR
T1 - Depressive symptoms, illicit drug use and HIV/STI risk among sexual minority young adults
AU - Tolou-Shams, Marina
AU - Tarantino, Nicholas
AU - McKirnan, David J.
AU - Dyslin, Kellie M.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This study examined the interaction of depressive symptoms and drug use on HIV/STI risk among sexual minority young adults. Analyses tested the interactive effect of depressive symptoms and drug use on unprotected sex. Among drug users, more depressive symptoms were associated with higher rates of unprotected sex with a male partner (for both male and female participants), but this was nonsignificant for nonusers. Interventions with these groups should incorporate content on depression and drug use to reduce HIV/STI risk. Prevention efforts also should not neglect the vulnerability of young women that have sex with women and/or identify as nonheterosexual.
AB - This study examined the interaction of depressive symptoms and drug use on HIV/STI risk among sexual minority young adults. Analyses tested the interactive effect of depressive symptoms and drug use on unprotected sex. Among drug users, more depressive symptoms were associated with higher rates of unprotected sex with a male partner (for both male and female participants), but this was nonsignificant for nonusers. Interventions with these groups should incorporate content on depression and drug use to reduce HIV/STI risk. Prevention efforts also should not neglect the vulnerability of young women that have sex with women and/or identify as nonheterosexual.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/549426
U2 - 10.1080/19359705.2013.740210
DO - 10.1080/19359705.2013.740210
M3 - Article
SN - 1935-9705
VL - 17
SP - 96
EP - 102
JO - Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health
JF - Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health
IS - 1
ER -