Associations Among Behavioral Risk, Sociodemographic Identifiers, and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Male and Female Army Enlisted Personnel
Abstract
Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are higher among U.S. military personnel than their civilian counterparts. Yet there is a paucity of military-specific research that has utilized theoretical frameworks to describe the relative influence of the multiple and interrelated risk factors associated with STIs in this population of young, healthy men and women. The aim of this study was to examine the relative influence of Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills Model (IMB) factors known to be associated with condom use and STI diagnosis, as well as examine gender differences among a cohort of young, active duty enlistees who are in the very early stages of their military careers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1093/milmed/usaa247
Entities
People
- Cherrie B. Boyer
- Dawnyea D. Jackson
- Kristina Hood
- Lance M Pollack
Organizations
- United States Department of Defense
- University of California
- University of California, San Francisco
- Virginia Commonwealth University