Prevalence of HIV-related risk behaviors and STDs among incarcerated adolescents

Canterbury, R. J.; McGarvey, Elizabeth L.; Sheldon-Keller, Adrienne; Waite, Dennis E.; Reams, Patricia N; Koopman, Cheryl

doi:10.1016/1054-139x(95)00043-r

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“…Gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status have all been shown to be significantly correlated to both exposures to community violence (BoneyMcCoy & Finkelhor, 1995;Fitzpartick & Boldizar, 1993) and drug and sexual risk behaviors (Canterbury et al, 1995;Rickman et al, 1994). Furthermore, previous studies have hypothesized that contextual effects such as neighborhood disadvantage on delinquent behaviors have been explained partially by parenting behaviors (Brody et al, 2001;Conger, Ge, Elder, Lorenz, & Simmons, 1994;McLoyd, 1990).…”

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“…In addition, recent evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicated that rates of gonorrhea among adolescent detainees were almost 7 and 10 times greater among these males and females, respectively, when compared to adolescents from the general population (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2002). Furthermore, surveillance surveys have consistently shown that detained adolescents have high rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea infection than other adolescent groups (Canterbury et al, 1995;Pack, DiClemente, Hook & Oh, 2000). Unfortunately, the pathways to such behaviors are not sufficiently understood.…”

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“…For instance, many of these youth live in impoverished communities which may place them at increased risk for exposure to negative influences and other dangers such as community violence (Canterbury et al, 1995;Chung & Steinberg, 2006). In this study, community violence exposure refers to witnessing violence between individuals who are unrelated, and who may or may not know each another, generally taking place outside the home (WHO, 2002).…”

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Pathways to Drug and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Detained Adolescents

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Neilands

Salazar

et al. 2008

Social Work Research

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Purpose-Among a sample of detained youth, to investigate pathways that link witnessing community violence, in the 12 months prior to being detained, to drug and sexual risk behaviors, in the two months preceding detainment.Methods-Using A-CASI technology, data was collected from 559 detained adolescents on demographics, family factors, peer influences, religiosity, witnessing community violence, and drug and sexual risk behaviors.Results-Controlling for demographics and family variables, findings indicated positive associations between witnessing community violence and drug and sexual risk behaviors. Witnessing community violence was directly linked to sexual risk behaviors, and indirectly associated with these risk behaviors, through gang membership and perceived risky peer norms. Additionally, witnessing community violence was indirectly linked to substance use through gang membership and perceived risky peer norms.Conclusions-Interventions targeting change in peer affiliations and perceived norms may be an effective strategy for reducing risky drug and sexual behaviors among detained youth.

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Pathways to Drug and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Detained Adolescents

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Salazar

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Social Work Research

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“…27 Sound public policy and effective interventions require data on the developmental course of HIV/STI risk behaviors. Because youth are detained for an average of only 2 weeks,15} their behaviors place persons in the community at risk.There are, however, few comprehensive studies of HIV/STI risk behaviors in delinquent youth, 17,18,21,[28][29][30][31][32][33][34] and, to our knowledge, no longitudinal studies. Even after expanding our literature review to include "high-risk" youth --such as inner city youth and other impoverished populations --we found only 4 epidemiologic studies with follow-up periods longer than 6 months.…”

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“…[10][11][12][13][14] Minorities are also overrepresented in the juvenile justice system, where HIV/STI risk behaviors are prevalent. [15][16][17][18][19][20] Detained youth report more risk behaviors and initiate them at younger ages than do youth in the community. 21 Detained youth are likely to be at continued risk for HIV infection as they age.…”

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A Longitudinal Study of the Prevalence, Development, and Persistence of HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk Behaviors in Delinquent Youth: Implications for Health Care in the Community

Romero

Teplin²,

McClelland³

et al. 2007

Pediatrics

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Objective-. To examine the prevalence, development, and persistence of sex and drug behaviors that place delinquent youth at risk for human immunodeficiency virus and other sexually transmitted infections (HIV/STI).Methods-At the baseline interview, HIV/STI drug and sex risk behaviors were assessed in a stratified random sample of 800 juvenile detainees, aged 10 to 18 years. Participants were reinterviewed approximately 3 years later (mean [SD] follow-up, 3.2 [0.3] years; median follow-up, 3.1 years). The final sample in these analyses (n = 724) includes 316 females and 408 males, 393 African Americans, 198 Hispanics, 131 non-Hispanic whites, and 2 participants who self-identified as "other."Results-Nearly three quarters of youth engaged in one or more unprotected sexual risk behaviors at follow-up. Over 60% had engaged in 10 or more risk behaviors at their baseline interview, and nearly two thirds of them persisted in 10 or more risk behaviors at follow-up. Among youth living in the community, many behaviors were more prevalent at follow-up than at baseline. Among incarcerated youth, the opposite pattern prevailed. Development and persistence of HIV/STI risk behaviors differed by gender, race/ethnicity, and age, even after adjusting for incarceration status. Compared with females, males had higher prevalence rates of many HIV/STI risk behaviors and were more likely to persist in some behaviors and develop new ones. Yet, injection risk behaviors were more prevalent among females than males and were also more likely to develop and persist. Compared with persons younger than 18, persons 18 and older had higher prevalence rates of many HIV/STI risk behaviors at follow-up. Overall, there were few racial and ethnic differences in patterns of HIV/STI risk behaviors; most involved the initiation and persistence of substance use among nonHispanic whites and Hispanics.Conclusions-Because detained youth have a median stay of only 2 weeks, HIV/STI risk behaviors in delinquent youth are a community public health problem, not just a problem for the juvenile justice system. Improving the coordination among systems that provide HIV/STI interventions to youth -primary care, education, mental health, and juvenile justice -can reduce the prevalence of risk behaviors and substantially reduce the spread of HIV/STI in young people.Corresponding Author: Linda A. Teplin, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 710 N. Lakeshore Drive, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60611. . psycholegal@northwestern.edu. NIH Public Access Author ManuscriptPediatrics. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2010 January 29. Published in final edited form as:Pediatrics. 10-14Minorities are also overrepresented in the juvenile justice system, where HIV/STI risk behaviors are prevalent. 15-20 Detained youth report more risk behaviors and initiate them at younger ages than do youth in the community.21 Detained youth are likely to be at continued risk for HIV infection as they age. Adults in p...

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A comparison of health behaviours in male adolescents with and without offending histories referred for adolescent health services in Turkey

Ayaz

Karatoprak

2022

Criminal Behav Ment Health

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Background: Offending and incarceration are important societal problems that might be reduced by improving early intervention. Most prior work identifying risk factors has focussed on early oppositional or aggressive behaviours and environmental problems. Among adults, it is well recognised that offenders have much poorer health than the wider population. This raises questions about whether behaviours that put health at risk while a teenager may also be good markers of subsequent offending.Aims: To examine the relationship between risky health behaviours and delinquency by comparing male teenage offenders with a history of incarceration and male teenagers with no criminal involvement. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 66 male 12-18-yearold offenders with an incarceration history who were referred for evaluation to the Forensic Medicine Polyclinic in 2021 were compared with 74 similar aged adolescents without a criminal record but attending another clinic in the same hospital, using the Risky Health Behaviour Scale (RHBS).This covers dietary, road safety and sexual behaviours as well as exercise, substance use and violent behaviours.Negative items were reverse scored so that higher scores indicated more pro-health activities.Results: Total RHBS scores were significantly lower among the offender-group than the comparison teenagers (Means 93.19 ± 17.

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Prevalence of HIV-related risk behaviors and STDs among incarcerated adolescents

Cited by 103 publications

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Pathways to Drug and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Detained Adolescents

Pathways to Drug and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Detained Adolescents

A Longitudinal Study of the Prevalence, Development, and Persistence of HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk Behaviors in Delinquent Youth: Implications for Health Care in the Community

A comparison of health behaviours in male adolescents with and without offending histories referred for adolescent health services in Turkey

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