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Erschienen in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine 6/2010

01.12.2010

Let’s stay together: relationship dissolution and sexually transmitted diseases among parenting and non-parenting adolescents

verfasst von: Trace S. Kershaw, Kathleen A. Ethier, Linda M. Niccolai, Jessica B. Lewis, Stephanie Milan, Christina Meade, Jeannette R. Ickovics

Erschienen in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Ausgabe 6/2010

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Abstract

Relationships influence sexual risk and maternal-child health. Few studies have assessed relationship dissolution and its association with sexually transmitted diseases (STD) among adolescent parents. Our study aimed to describe relationship dissolution among 295 parenting and non-parenting adolescents over an 18-month period and how it related to STD incidence. Results showed that nonparenting adolescents in a relationship with someone other than their baby’s father were more likely to have a relationship dissolution over an 18-month period compared to those in a relationship with the baby’s father (OR = 1.69, P < .05). Parenting adolescents who ended their relationship with their baby’s father were 3 times more likely to get an STD over the course of the study compared to parenting adolescents who remained with their baby’s father (39% vs. 13%). Comparatively, nonparenting adolescents who ended their relationship were only 1.4 times more likely to get an STD compared to non-parenting adolescents who remained with their partner (44% vs. 32%). Our results suggest that prevention programs that incorporate male partners and components that strengthen relationship skills may reduce HIV/STD risk and help adolescents adapt during times of transition such as parenthood.
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Metadaten
Titel
Let’s stay together: relationship dissolution and sexually transmitted diseases among parenting and non-parenting adolescents
verfasst von
Trace S. Kershaw
Kathleen A. Ethier
Linda M. Niccolai
Jessica B. Lewis
Stephanie Milan
Christina Meade
Jeannette R. Ickovics
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2010
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Ausgabe 6/2010
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-010-9276-6

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