Victimization and HIV Risks Among Croatian Female Sex Workers: Exploring the Mediation Role of Depressiveness and the Moderation Role of Social Support

Aleksandar Štulhofer; Matija Sinković; Jasmina Božić; Valerio Baćak

doi:10.1177/1077801216636241

Victimization and HIV Risks Among Croatian Female Sex Workers: Exploring the Mediation Role of Depressiveness and the Moderation Role of Social Support

Aleksandar Štulhofer, Matija Sinković, Jasmina Božić, Valerio Baćak

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To assess the association between victimization and HIV vulnerability among Croatian female sex workers (FSWs), a survey involving 157 FSWs recruited from Croatia’s two largest urban areas was conducted in 2014. A majority of participants reported direct and indirect victimization, which was found to be significantly associated with condom use at most recent noncommercial sexual intercourse and sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnosis in the past 12 months. The association between victimization and STI diagnosis was partially mediated by depressiveness and moderated by social support. The buffering role of social support points to the importance of including counseling services in HIV prevention programs in Croatia.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	67-88
Number of pages	22
Journal	Violence Against Women
Volume	23
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801216636241
State	Published - Jan 1 2017
Externally published	Yes

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Gender Studies
Sociology and Political Science
Law

Keywords

Croatia
HIV risk
female sex workers
social support
victimization

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