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Analyzing the Association Between Depression and High-Risk Sexual Behavior Among Adult Latina Immigrant Farm Workers in Miami-Dade County
HWCOM Faculty Publications
  • Hyunjean Kim, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University
  • Yingxin He, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University
  • Ryan Pham, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University
  • Gira J. Ravelo, Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse and Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Robert Stempel College of Public Health & SocialWork, Florida International University
  • Patria Rojas, Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse (CRUSADA), Florida International University
  • Pura Rodríguez de la Vega, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University
  • Grettel Castro, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida InternationalUniversity
  • Noel C. Barengo, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University
  • Juan M. Acuna, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University
  • Elana A. Cyrus, Department of Epidemiology, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work. Center for Research on US Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International University
Date of this Version
3-28-2019
Document Type
Article
Abstract

Latinas are often more affected by HIV due to their socio-economic and demographic profiles and are also less likely to receive proper mental health care. Latina immigrants are often even more vulnerable due to socio-economic and cultural factors that place them at higher risk. The current study seeks to examine the association between depression and risky sexual behaviors among adult Latina immigrants from a farm working community in South Miami-Dade County, (Florida, USA). Cross-sectional secondary data analysis was used for responses from a community-based participatory research (CBPR) study. Out of 234 Latina immigrants, 15% reported being depressed and 80% were reported as having engaged in risky sexual behavior. Although no association was found between depression and high-risk sexual behavior, significant secondary findings present associations between risky sexual behavior and low sexual relationship power, interpersonal violence, and relationship status. Implications for future research on depression and risky sexual behaviors among this population are discussed.

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Originally published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Identifier
FIDC007863
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Citation Information
Hyunjean Kim, Yingxin He, Ryan Pham, Gira J. Ravelo, et al.. "Analyzing the Association Between Depression and High-Risk Sexual Behavior Among Adult Latina Immigrant Farm Workers in Miami-Dade County" (2019)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/noel-barengo/56/