Stress-responsive biomarkers and sexual behaviors among young women in rural South Africa
Higher CRP levels were longitudinally associated with age-disparate relationships and condomless sex. Inflammation may increase AGYW's engagement in these behaviors; however, future studies should examine whether there is a stress-inflammation-sexual behavior pathway, and if so, evaluate stress-reduction interventions to promote sexual well-being.
Authors
- Marie C. D. Stoner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7189-8669)
- Kirsten Rowe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2005-3666)
- F. Xavier Gómez‐Olivé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4876-0848)
- Allison E. Aiello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7029-2537)
- Kathleen Kahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3339-3931)
- Laura Danielle Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3417-491X)
- Sumaya Mall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8430-368X)
- Audrey E. Pettifor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3387-0817)
- Nicole K. Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1061-2767)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Western Cape Department of Health (ZA)
- RTI International (US)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- University of California System (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Agincourt Health and Socio-Demographic Surveillance System (ZA)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Behavioral Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaaf060
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00