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Love, trust, and HIV risk among female sex workers and their intimate male partners

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  • Syvertsen, J.L.
  • Bazzi, A.R.
  • Martinez, G.
  • Rangel, M.G.
  • Ulibarri, M.D.
  • Fergus, K.B.
  • Amaro, H.
  • Strathdee, S.A.

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Objectives. We examined correlates of love and trust among female sex workers and their noncommercial male partners along the Mexico - US border. Methods. From 2011 to 2012, 322 partners in Tijuana and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, completed assessments of love and trust. Cross-sectional dyadic regression analyses identified associations of relationship characteristics and HIV risk behaviors with love and trust. Results. Within 161 couples, love and trust scores were moderately high (median 70/95 and 29/40 points, respectively) and correlated with relationship satisfaction. In regression analyses of HIV risk factors, men and women who used methamphetamine reported lower love scores, whereas women who used heroin reported slightly higher love. In an alternate model, men with concurrent sexual partners had lower love scores. For both partners, relationship conflict was associated with lower trust. Conclusions. Love and trust are associated with relationship quality, sexual risk, and drug use patterns that shape intimate partners' HIV risk. HIV interventions should consider the emotional quality of sex workers' intimate relationships. © 2015, American Public Health Association Inc. All rights reserved.

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  • Syvertsen, J.L. & Bazzi, A.R. & Martinez, G. & Rangel, M.G. & Ulibarri, M.D. & Fergus, K.B. & Amaro, H. & Strathdee, S.A., 2015. "Love, trust, and HIV risk among female sex workers and their intimate male partners," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105(8), pages 1667-1674.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2015.302620_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302620
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    1. Mbonye, Martin & Siu, Godfrey & Seeley, Janet, 2022. "Marginal men, respectable masculinity and access to HIV services through intimate relationships with female sex workers in Kampala, Uganda," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 296(C).
    2. Schmidt-Sane, Megan, 2022. "Male partners of female sex workers: The intersectional risk environment of HIV/AIDS in a Kampala informal settlement," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 298(C).
    3. Bowles, J.M. & Smith, L.R. & Verdugo, S.R. & Wagner, K.D. & Davidson, P.J., 2020. "“Generally, you get 86′ed because you're a liability”: An application of Integrated Threat Theory to frequently witnessed overdoses and social distancing responses," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 260(C).

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