Analyzing the Association Between Depression and High-Risk Sexual Behavior Among Adult Latina Immigrant Farm Workers in Miami-Dade County

Authors

Hyunjean Kim, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International UniversityFollow
Yingxin He, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International UniversityFollow
Ryan Pham, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International UniversityFollow
Gira J. Ravelo, Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse and Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Robert Stempel College of Public Health & SocialWork, Florida International UniversityFollow
Patria Rojas, Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse (CRUSADA), Florida International UniversityFollow
Pura Rodríguez de la Vega, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International UniversityFollow
Grettel Castro, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida InternationalUniversityFollow
Noel C. Barengo, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International UniversityFollow
Juan M. Acuna, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International UniversityFollow
Elana A. Cyrus, Department of Epidemiology, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work. Center for Research on US Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse, Florida International UniversityFollow

Date of this Version

3-28-2019

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Latinas are often more affected by HIV due to their socio-economic and demographic profiles and are also less likely to receive proper mental health care. Latina immigrants are often even more vulnerable due to socio-economic and cultural factors that place them at higher risk. The current study seeks to examine the association between depression and risky sexual behaviors among adult Latina immigrants from a farm working community in South Miami-Dade County, (Florida, USA). Cross-sectional secondary data analysis was used for responses from a community-based participatory research (CBPR) study. Out of 234 Latina immigrants, 15% reported being depressed and 80% were reported as having engaged in risky sexual behavior. Although no association was found between depression and high-risk sexual behavior, significant secondary findings present associations between risky sexual behavior and low sexual relationship power, interpersonal violence, and relationship status. Implications for future research on depression and risky sexual behaviors among this population are discussed.

Comments

Originally published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Identifier

FIDC007863

Recommended Citation

Kim, Hyunjean; He, Yingxin; Pham, Ryan; Ravelo, Gira J.; Rojas, Patria; Rodríguez de la Vega, Pura; Castro, Grettel; Barengo, Noel C.; Acuna, Juan M.; and Cyrus, Elana A., "Analyzing the Association Between Depression and High-Risk Sexual Behavior Among Adult Latina Immigrant Farm Workers in Miami-Dade County" (2019). HWCOM Faculty Publications. 147.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/com_facpub/147

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