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- 403 women aged 14-25 were surveyed to explore the link between psychosocial factors and risky sexual behaviors/STIs.
- Depression, stress, and low social support correlated with higher risk behaviors and previous STIs.
- Adolescent women (14-19) showed stronger associations with these risky behaviors compared to young women (20-25).
Article Abstract
A total of 403 women (aged 14-25 years) were surveyed to determine the association of psychosocial variables with risky sexual behaviors and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Depression, stress, and low social support were associated with high-risk sexual behaviors and past STIs. When comparing adolescent women (aged 14-19) to young women (aged 20-25), the adolescents had stronger associations with the outcome variables.
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