O13.2 Mixed methods analysis: role of parents, peers, and perceived severity of sexual health outcomes among native american youth

Abstract

15), p=0.014) was associated with reduced SSE. Among sexually active participants (n=115), increased SSE was associated with increased condom use among young women (b: 1. 40[0.19, 2.61], p=0.024) and men (b: 2.14 [0.14, 4.14], p=0.036). No differences emerged by Indigenous identity across analyses. Conclusion Food insecurity and IPV emerged as syndemic factors associated with lower SSE-a protective factor associated with condom use among Northern and Indigenous adolescents in the NWT. Poverty and violence compromise Indigenous and Northern youth's sexual agency and in turn contribute to STI vulnerabilities, requiring urgent attention. Disclosure No significant relationships.