RT Article
T1 Adolescent Relationship Abuse, Gender Equitable Attitudes, Condom and Contraception Use Self-Efficacy Among Adolescent Girls
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 37
IS 23/24
A1 Hill, Ashley V.
A2 Hill, Amber L.
A2 Jackson, Zachary
A2 Gilreath, Tamika D.
A2 Fields, Alana
A2 Miller, Elizabeth
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1883815258
AB Introduction: Experiencing adolescent relationship abuse (ARA) negatively impacts sexual health and influences risk behaviors of adolescent girls. ARA may be associated with more inequitable gender attitudes among girls, a potentially modifiable factor in violence prevention. This study examines the association among gender equitable attitudes, experiences of ARA, and sexual behaviors among girls participating in Sisterhood 2.0, a community-based violence prevention program implemented in low resource neighborhoods. Methods: Data were from baseline surveys collected for Sisterhood 2.0 implemented in Pittsburgh, PA. Participant demographics, gender equitable attitudes, self-efficacy to use condoms with partners, and self-efficacy to select appropriate contraception were assessed. A latent class analysis (LCA) estimated probability of responses to nine indicators, including sexual behavior self-efficacy and violence. Multigroup LCA by grade (9?12) was also estimated and analyses were performed with SAS V9.4. Results: Female-identified adolescents ages 13?19 (n = 246) were primarily Black (75%) and evenly distributed across grade in school. Sixty-five percent reported emotional relationship abuse and 31% reported physical abuse within the previous nine months. A three-class solution was best fitting for the LCA. Experiences of violence were related to less equitable gender attitudes, being sexually active, and lower condom and contraception self-efficacy. Younger participants who were sexual minorities with less educated heads of household had more experiences with ARA and less equitable gender attitudes. Discussion: Gender equitable attitudes were lower in adolescent girls with greater experiences of ARA and worse condom and contraception self-efficacy. Integrating discussions about healthy sexual relationships and gender equity may be salient factors in violence prevention.
K1 Adolescent girls
K1 Adolescent relationship abuse
K1 gender equitable attitudes
K1 Sexual health
K1 Violence Prevention
DO 10.1177/08862605221080976