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To evaluate how perceived relationship dominance and ethnicity influence women's sexual decision-making and safer sex behaviors to support HIV prevention programs.

December 1, 1999Psychology of Women Quarterly

The Effects of Ethnicity and Perceived Power on Women's Sexual Behavior

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JSJohanna E. SoetUniversity of Michigan WDWilliam N. DudleyUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro CDColleen DilorioEmory University

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Observational study reveals relationship dominance and ethnicity influence safer sex practices in women, highlighting the role of personal empowerment in HIV prevention.

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To evaluate how perceived relationship dominance and ethnicity influence women's sexual decision-making and safer sex behaviors to support HIV prevention programs.
Categorized women into three relationship power profiles: dominant over a male partner, sharing dominance equally, or dominated by a male partner.
Assessed differences in personal empowerment (self-efficacy and outcome expectancies) and safer sex behaviors across relationship power dynamics and between African American and White women.
Perceived relationship dominance significantly predicted higher personal empowerment in sexual decision-making and greater engagement in safer sex behaviors.
Significant differences emerged between African American and White women regarding levels of personal empowerment and safer sex behaviors.
The influence of perceived dominance on personal empowerment and sexual behavior did not differ significantly between African American and White women.

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Soet et al. (1999) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1be984bc71fb1015a913da https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6402.1999.tb00393.x

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Observational study reveals relationship dominance and ethnicity influence safer sex practices in women, highlighting the role of personal empowerment in HIV prevention.

The Effects of Ethnicity and Perceived Power on Women's Sexual Behavior

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The Effects of Ethnicity and Perceived Power on Women's Sexual Behavior

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