Christina J Sun, Esther S Seloilwe, Mabel Magowe, Kefalotse Dithole, Janet S St Lawrence
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摘要
2019冠状病毒病大流行及其引发的公共卫生应对措施扰乱了世界各地青少年及其家庭的生活。我们评估了疫情对博茨瓦纳青少年的态度、信仰和性危险行为的影响。参与者是在博茨瓦纳哈博罗内及其周围的居民区(街区)以家庭为基础的抽样方式招募的,并在一个私人的中心位置用笔记本电脑完成调查。我们比较了380名在大流行前完成调查的青少年(n = 139)和在大流行期间完成调查的青少年(n = 241)的基线调查数据。参与者的平均年龄为15.2岁;女生占58.6%,男生占41.4%。大流行期间,参与者报告了更多的交易性行为(38.1%,而大流行前为13.6%,p p p < 0.01)。减少这些令人担忧的态度和行为转变的公共卫生干预措施将是保护青少年性健康和支持他们安全过渡到成年的关键。
Substantial Increase in Transactional Sex and HIV Risk Among Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results From a Repeated Cross-Sectional Study in Botswana.
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting public health response has disrupted the lives of adolescents and their families worldwide. We evaluated the impact of the pandemic on attitudes, beliefs, and sexual risk behavior among adolescents in Botswana. Participants were recruited using household-based sampling across residential districts (blocks) in and around Gaborone, Botswana, and completed surveys on laptop computers at a private, central location. We compared baseline survey data from 380 adolescents who completed the survey pre-pandemic (n = 139) to those who completed the survey intra-pandemic (n = 241). Participants had a mean age of 15.2 years; 58.6% were girls and 41.4% were boys. Intra-pandemic, participants reported greater engagement in transactional sex (38.1% compared to 13.6% pre-pandemic, p <. 05), more favorable attitudes toward transactional sex with sugar daddies and sugar mommies (p <. 05), greater intentions to remain sexually active in the future (29.2% vs.13.6%, respectively, p <.05), and lower self-efficacy in handling risky sexual situations (p < .01). Public health interventions that lessen these concerning shifts in attitudes and behaviors will be key to protecting the sexual health of adolescents and to supporting their safe transition to adulthood.
期刊介绍:
Presenting state-of-the-art research and information, AIDS Education and Prevention is a vital addition to the library collections of medical schools, hospitals, and other institutions and organizations with HIV/AIDS research programs. The journal integrates public health, psychosocial, sociocultural, and public policy perspectives on issues of key concern nationally and globally.