Socioecological Factors in Sexual Decision Making among Urban Girls and Young Women

Stevens, Robin; Gilliard‐Matthews, Stacia; Nilsen, Madison; Malven, Ellen; Dunaev, Jamie

doi:10.1111/1552-6909.12493

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“…This data is part of a larger mixed-methods study conducted to examine how youth negotiate risk-taking behavior within the context of high crime, high poverty neighborhoods. This study began with 60 qualitative interviews with youth, and findings based on those interviews have been published (Stevens, Gilliard-Matthews, Dunaev, Woods, & Brawner, 2016; Stevens, Gilliard-Matthews, Nilsen, Malven, & Dunaev, 2014; Gilliard-Matthews, Stevens, Nilsen, & Dunaev, 2015). The findings from those interviews also informed the development of the surveys used in this study.…”

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Social Media Use and Sexual Risk Reduction Behavior Among Minority Youth

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Background Sexual health is an important area of study—particularly for minority youth and youth living in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Objectives The purpose of the research was to examine the sources of sexual health information associated with youth adopting sexual risk reduction behaviors. Methods Data collection took place in a small city in the Northeastern United States using cross-sectional behavioral surveys and modified venue-based sampling. Participants included 249 African-American and Latino/a youth aged 13–24. Participants reported their sources of information about contraception and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/sexually transmitted disease (STD), such as TV/movies, parents, social media; their intentions to have sex; and condom and contraception use during their last sexual activity. Social media use, past pregnancy experience, past sexual history, age, and gender were also measured. Standard tests of bivariate association (chi-squared and F-tests) were used to examine initial associations between sexual risk reduction behavior and exposure to sexual risk reduction information on social media. Logistic regression models were used to test multivariate relationships between information sources and sexual risk reduction behavior. Results Youth who were exposed to sexual health messages on social media were 2.69 times (p < .05) and 2.49 times (p < .08) more likely to have used contraception or a condom at last intercourse, respectively. Parents, schools, or traditional media as information sources were not significantly associated with contractive use or condom use at last intercourse. Discussion Youth sexual behavior is increasingly informed by social media messages. Health practitioners should utilize social media as an important health promotion tool.

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Social Media Use and Sexual Risk Reduction Behavior Among Minority Youth

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“…Furthermore, the racial homogeneity of the sample, although representative of Appalachian Kentucky (Pollard & Jacobsen, 2016), may limit generalizability to other ethnicities of women, even within rural settings. Previous research has also identified other variables that are implicated in risky behaviors among women from adolescence to adulthood, such as trauma (Ullman, Relyea, Peter-Hagene, & Vasquez, 2013), environmental factors (Stevens, Gilliard-Matthews, Nilsen, Malven, & Dunaev, 2014), psychological distress (Elkington, Bauermeister, & Zimmerman, 2010), and personal characteristics like behavioral disinhibition (Epstein et al, 2014). Consideration of such variables was unfortunately beyond the scope of this study and should be considered for future research.…”

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Age of First Arrest, Sex, and Drug Use as Correlates of Adult Risk Behaviors Among Rural Women in Jails

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2017

Women & Criminal Justice

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Incarcerated women frequently report initiation of substance use and sexual encounters at an early age, and often engage in high-risk drug use and sexual behaviors as adults. This study examined the timing of first sex, drug use, and arrest, as well as their unique influences on specific risky behaviors in adulthood, among a high-risk population of rural women recruited from jails. Ages of initiation were all positively and significantly correlated, and each independently increased the likelihood of several risky behaviors in adulthood. Implications are discussed for screening, intervention, and treatment targeting high-risk women and girls in rural areas, particularly within criminal justice settings.

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“…Twitter, Facebook), their activities on these sites and the content to which they are exposed can differ vastly. For instance, recent qualitative findings suggest that low income minority teens report behaviors on social media related to aggression, violence, and sexuality that mirror community level risk factors (Patton, Eschmann, & Butler, 2013;Stevens, Gillard-Matthews, Nilsen, Malven, & Dunaev, 2014). Thus, risk factors in adolescents' offline worlds may be amplified in their online communities, and vice versa.…”

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“…Multiple studies also demonstrate that teens are hyper-aware of the public nature of their social media profiles, with users frequently commenting on sexual attractiveness, or lack thereof, when peers post provocative photos (Manago, Ward, Lemm, Reed, & Seabrook, 2015;Ringrose & Renold, 2012;Stevens et al, 2014). This anticipation of appreciative or negative feedback causes some adolescents to avoid posting photos of themselves, while others post sexually suggestive image to gain "likes," in what Magano deems "self-commodification" online (Manago, Graham, Greenfield, & Salimkhan, 2008;Manago et al, 2015;Stevens et al, 2016).…”

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“…Adolescents' sexual decision making is impacted by various sociocultural influences, including their social environment, parents, peers, neighborhood, and new and traditional media (Bleakley, Hennessy, Fishbein, & Jordan, 2008;Brown et al, 2006;DiClemente, Salazar, Crosby, & Rosenthal, 2005;Stevens et al, 2014). Social media are positioned at the intersection of traditional broadcast media, the social environment, and interpersonal communication between significant others (e.g., peers, sexual partners, and parents), and as such may have a particularly powerful influence.…”

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Social Media in the Sexual Lives of African American and Latino Youth: Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Neighborhood

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Malven

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There has been significant interest in the role of social media in the lives of adolescents, particularly as it relates to sexual risk. Researchers have focused on understanding usage behaviors, quantifying effects of social media exposure and activity, and using social media to intervene. Much of this work has focused on college students and non-minority youth. In this paper, we examine the growing body of literature around social media use among US minority youth and its intersection with sexual risk behavior. We introduce the concept of the "digital neighborhood" and examine the intersection of social media and sexual health in two domains: 1) sexual content in social media and 2) evidence of social media effects on sexual behavior. Finally, we discuss the opportunities and challenges for researchers and practitioners engaging youth of color.

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Socioecological Factors in Sexual Decision Making among Urban Girls and Young Women

Cited by 11 publications

References 35 publications

Social Media Use and Sexual Risk Reduction Behavior Among Minority Youth

Social Media Use and Sexual Risk Reduction Behavior Among Minority Youth

Age of First Arrest, Sex, and Drug Use as Correlates of Adult Risk Behaviors Among Rural Women in Jails

Social Media in the Sexual Lives of African American and Latino Youth: Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Neighborhood

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