Citation
Giovenco, Danielle; Kahn, Kathleen; Hughes, James P.; MacPhail, Catherine Lorne; Wagner, Ryan G.; & Pettifor, Audrey E. (2020). Self-Esteem as an Indicator of Transactional Sex among Young Women in Rural South Africa (HPTN 068). AIDS and Behavior, 24(3), 823-826. PMCID: PMC7226909Abstract
Transactional sex (TS) has been shown to contribute to the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. Previous research has yet to identify psychosocial factors that make young women vulnerable to engaging in TS. This analysis examined the association between self-esteem and TS among young women in rural South Africa. A post hoc analysis of post-intervention survey data from HPTN 068 was conducted. Log-binomial regression was used to compute a prevalence ratio measure of association. Among 1942 young women, the prevalence of TS among those with lower self-esteem was 4.7 times the prevalence of TS among those with higher self-esteem (p < 0.001). Findings provide support for the association between lower self-esteem and TS in this context and may inform intervention development.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02698-zReference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2020Journal Title
AIDS and BehaviorAuthor(s)
Giovenco, DanielleKahn, Kathleen
Hughes, James P.
MacPhail, Catherine Lorne
Wagner, Ryan G.
Pettifor, Audrey E.
Article Type
RegularPMCID
PMC7226909Data Set/Study
HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN)Continent/Country
South AfricaSex/Gender
WomenORCiD
Pettifor - 0000-0002-3387-0817Giovenco - 0000-0002-2137-5309