Abstract

RIVERA-BAYLON, Italia  and  MARQUEZ-VEGA, María Aracely. Safe Sexual Behavior Model of Adolescents with Parental Care Absence. Index Enferm [online]. 2022, vol.31, n.3, pp.199-203.  Epub Feb 06, 2023. ISSN 1699-5988.

This article proposes a model to explain safe sexual behavior in adolescents with Lack of Parental Care (LPC), using the substruction strategy. The proposed model includes demographic characteristics of PCA adolescents, like age, sex, potentially traumatic events and time since LPC. Psychological resilience and structural variables specifically relationship whit the caregiver and quality of care. Furthermore, includes previously studied variables like information, motivation, self-efficacy and intention for safe sexual behavior. This model identifies variables that intervene in safe sexual behavior in adolescents LPC, which allows to develop knowledge about this phenomenon and to inform the development of interventions and policies regarding sexual health in vulnerable adolescents.

Keywords : Adolescent; Vulnerable adolescent; Prevention; HIV.