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Sexual risk behaviors among substance users: Relationship to impulsivity (2006)
(Comportements sexuels à risque des usagers de drogues : corrélation à l'impulsivité)
Auteur(s) :
HAYAKI, J. ;
ANDERSON, B. ;
STEIN, M.
Année
2006
Page(s) :
328-332
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
47
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Thésaurus mots-clés
CONDUITE A RISQUE
;
IMPULSIVITE
;
VIH
;
TROUBLES DU COMPORTEMENT
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
Note générale :
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 2006, 20, (3), 328-332
Résumé :
Recent research has suggested that trait impulsivity may predict sexual risk behavior. Few studies have examined this association directly in substance users at risk for HIV transmission. Participants were 330 primarily heroin and/or cocaine users who underwent a structured interview regarding their drug use, sexual behaviors, and impulsivity. Results from an iteratively reweighted least squares regression analysis indicate that impulsivity remained a statistically significant predictor of sexual risk after adjusting for the effects of demographic variables and substance use frequency (b=.179, p<.01). Frequency of cocaine use (b=.186, p<.01) was also significantly associated with sexual risk. These findings suggest that trait impulsivity may be an independent risk factor for sexual risk behavior among substance users, thus identifying potential targets for future interventions. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Division of General Internal Medicine, Multiphasic Bldg (MPB-I), Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.