Abstract
HIV/AIDS is listed as one of the top 10 reasons for the death of Hispanics between the ages of 15 and 54 in the United States. This cross sectional, descriptive secondary study proposed that using both the systemic (ecodevelopmental) and the individually focused (theory of reasoned action) theories together would lead to an increased understanding of the risk and protective factors that influence HIV risk behaviors in this population. The sample consisted of 493 Hispanic adolescent 7th and 8th graders and their immigrant parents living in Miami, Florida. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used for the data analysis. Family functioning emerged as the heart of the model, embedded within a web of direct and mediated relationships. The data support the idea that family can play a central role in the prevention of Hispanic adolescents' risk behaviors.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 42-52 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Hispanic Health Care International |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 18 2012 |
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Keywords
- Adolescents
- Ecodevelopmental theory
- Hispanics/latinos
- HIV
- STIs
- Theory of reasoned action
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nursing(all)
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Applying Ecodevelopmental Theory and the Theory of Reasoned Action to Understand HIV Risk Behaviors Among Hispanic Adolescents. / Ortega, Johis; Huang, Shi; Prado, Guillermo J.
In: Hispanic Health Care International, Vol. 10, No. 1, 18.12.2012, p. 42-52.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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