Correlates of impulsivity among female sex workers in Mexico.
Shirley J SempleHeather A PinesEileen V PitpitanAlicia Harvey VeraGustavo MartinezM Gudelia RangelSteffanie A StrathdeeThomas L PattersonPublished in: Health care for women international (2021)
Impulsivity is a trait characteristic that is associated with sexual risk behavior. We examined correlates of impulsivity among 602 female sex workers (FSWs) enrolled in a sexual risk reduction intervention in Mexico (2016-2020). Impulsivity was positively associated with condomless sex with clients. Higher levels of impulsivity were associated with greater use of alcohol and heavy drugs, use of illicit drugs with clients, sexual/physical abuse history, and clinical depression. Global public health policy that supports free substance abuse treatment in combination with psychotherapeutic treatments (e.g. regulation management skills) and behavioral-focused therapy may help to reduce HIV/STI incidence in this vulnerable population.
Keyphrases
- public health
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men
- obsessive compulsive disorder
- borderline personality disorder
- mental health
- hiv positive
- randomized controlled trial
- healthcare
- hiv infected
- physical activity
- antiretroviral therapy
- hepatitis c virus
- depressive symptoms
- risk factors
- deep brain stimulation
- genome wide
- bone marrow
- hiv aids
- dna methylation
- sleep quality
- intimate partner violence
- mesenchymal stem cells
- replacement therapy