Publications [#258682] of Dalene K. Stangl

Papers Published

1. Whetten, K; Leserman, J; Lowe, K; Stangl, D; Thielman, N; Swartz, M; Hanisch, L; Van Scoyoc, L, Prevalence of Childhood Sexual Abuse in a Southern HIV-Positive Cohort, American Journal of Public Health, vol. 96 no. 6 (2006), pp. 1028-1030, ISSN 0090-0036 [16670226], [doi]
   (last updated on 2018/12/16)

   Abstract:
   We examined prevalence and predictors of trauma among HIV-infected persons in the Deep South using data from the Coping with HIV/AIDS in the Southeast (CHASE) study. Over 50% of CHASE participants were abused during their lives, with approximately 30% experiencing abuse before age 13, regardless of gender. Caregiver characteristics were associated with childhood abuse. Abuse is related to increases in high-HIV-risk activities. The findings help explain why people engage in such high-risk activities and can provide guidance in designing improved care and prevention messages.