Partner communication and HIV testing among US Chinese college students

Sang Leng Trieu; Naomi N. Modeste; Helen Hopp Marshak; Michael A. Males; Sally I. Bratton

doi:10.5993/AJHB.34.3.11

Partner communication and HIV testing among US Chinese college students

Sang Leng Trieu, Naomi N. Modeste, Helen Hopp Marshak, Michael A. Males, Sally I. Bratton

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Objectives: To explore the role of partner communication and relationship status on HIV testing among Chinese/Chinese American college students in northern California. Methods: We used a cross-sectional study design to conduct focus groups and an online or paper-pencil questionnaire (N=230). Results: The majority (60%) of respondents were in committed partnerships, with 21% in casual partnerships. Less than one third (30%) of respondents had ever obtained an HIV test. History of HIV tested was associated with relationship status and partner communication. Conclusions: Interventions to increase partner communication skills while taking into account sociocultural factors among this population and their partners are needed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	362-373
Number of pages	12
Journal	American Journal of Health Behavior
Volume	34
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.34.3.11
State	Published - 2010

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Health(social science)
Social Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Keywords

Chinese
College students
HIV testing
Partner communication
Relationship status

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