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The Role of the Strong Black Woman in Black Female Sexual Development.
Crooks, Natasha; Barrie, Rabiatu; Singer, Randi; Donenberg, Geri.
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  • Crooks N; Department of Human Development Nursing Science, College of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago, 845 S. Damen Avenue, Room 816, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA. ncrooks@uic.edu.
  • Barrie R; School of Public Health, Department of Family Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
  • Singer R; Department of Human Development Nursing Science, College of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago, 845 S. Damen Avenue, Room 816, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
  • Donenberg G; Department of Medicine, Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Arch Sex Behav ; 52(4): 1389-1402, 2023 05.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36652135
Black girls and women are disproportionately impacted by sexual health disparities, including an increased risk of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI). Early sexual development among Black females heightens their risk of HIV/STI. Utilizing the Becoming a Sexual Black Woman (SBW) framework, this study sought to understand how early sexual development and stereotype messages may underpin HIV/STI risk, building on and furthering the discussion of the consequences of the SBW schema. To better understand this phenomenon, we conducted a secondary thematic data analysis from two previously completed grounded theory studies with Black girls and women ranging in age from 11 to 62 (N = 40). Findings revealed that Black women have been socialized to be strong and independent and yet are highly vulnerable to HIV/STI. This clash between Black girl's and women's ideals of strength and heightened vulnerability to HIV/STI presents a paradox that may help explain disparities in HIV/STI risk. Four themes emerged among both Black girls and women: complex construction of the SBW schema, burden and consequences of strength, pressure to be strong, and being strong and sexual. Findings also highlight how becoming both a strong and sexual Black woman occurs over the life course and is inherent to Black female sexual development. We discuss the implications of these findings for parents, healthcare providers, educators, and researchers with the aim to improve sexual health outcomes for Black females across the life course.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Conducta Sexual / Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual / Infecciones por VIH / Desarrollo Sexual Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Qualitative_research Aspecto: Equity_inequality Límite: Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Arch Sex Behav Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Conducta Sexual / Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual / Infecciones por VIH / Desarrollo Sexual Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Qualitative_research Aspecto: Equity_inequality Límite: Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Arch Sex Behav Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos