Emotional Dysregulation and Risky Sex Among Incarcerated Women with a History of Interpersonal Violence

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dc.contributor.authorKuo, Caroline
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorRosen, Rochelle K
dc.contributor.authorWechsberg, Wendee
dc.contributor.authorGobin, Robyn L
dc.contributor.authorReddy, Madhavi K
dc.contributor.authorPeabody, Marlanea
dc.contributor.authorZlotnick, Caron
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-11T08:14:41Z
dc.date.available2018-09-11T08:14:41Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.date.updated2016-01-14T13:27:47Z
dc.description.abstractIncarcerated women, in comparison to nonincarcerated women, are at high risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and many have experienced interpersonal violence. The psychological construct of emotional dysregulation—which includes heightened intensity of emotions, poor understanding of emotions, negative reactivity to emotion state, inability to control behaviors when experiencing emotional distress, and maladaptive emotion management responses—is a possible pathway to explain the link between interpersonal violence exposure and STI risk. The present study examined maladaptive emotion management responses for emotional dysregulation (i.e., avoidance and numbing, and dissociation) occurring in the context of risky sexual behavior. We collected qualitative data from 4 focus groups with a sample of n = 21 incarcerated women (aged 18+ years) from urban facilities in New England. Qualitative data were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. Findings indicated that incarcerated women reported engaging in a variety of maladaptive responses for emotion management during sexual encounters. These maladaptive responses for emotion management appear to increase sexual risk behaviors and alter women’s ability to implement STI protective behaviors, such as sexual negotiation and condom use. Preventive interventions to reduce sexual risk behaviors should incorporate strategies to promote emotional regulation among incarcerated women with histories of interpersonal violence.
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2013.850143
dc.identifier.apacitationKuo, C., Johnson, J., Rosen, R. K., Wechsberg, W., Gobin, R. L., Reddy, M. K., ... Zlotnick, C. (2014). Emotional Dysregulation and Risky Sex Among Incarcerated Women with a History of Interpersonal Violence. <i>Women and Health</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28456en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKuo, Caroline, Jennifer Johnson, Rochelle K Rosen, Wendee Wechsberg, Robyn L Gobin, Madhavi K Reddy, Marlanea Peabody, and Caron Zlotnick "Emotional Dysregulation and Risky Sex Among Incarcerated Women with a History of Interpersonal Violence." <i>Women and Health</i> (2014) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28456en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKuo, C., Johnson, J., Rosen, R. K., Wechsberg, W., Gobin, R. L., Reddy, M. K., . . . Zlotnick, C. (2014). Emotional Dysregulation and Risky Sex Among Incarcerated Women with a History of Interpersonal Violence. Women & Health, 54(8), 796-815. doi:10.1080/03630242.2013.850143
dc.identifier.ris TY - AU - Kuo, Caroline AU - Johnson, Jennifer AU - Rosen, Rochelle K AU - Wechsberg, Wendee AU - Gobin, Robyn L AU - Reddy, Madhavi K AU - Peabody, Marlanea AU - Zlotnick, Caron AB - Incarcerated women, in comparison to nonincarcerated women, are at high risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and many have experienced interpersonal violence. The psychological construct of emotional dysregulation—which includes heightened intensity of emotions, poor understanding of emotions, negative reactivity to emotion state, inability to control behaviors when experiencing emotional distress, and maladaptive emotion management responses—is a possible pathway to explain the link between interpersonal violence exposure and STI risk. The present study examined maladaptive emotion management responses for emotional dysregulation (i.e., avoidance and numbing, and dissociation) occurring in the context of risky sexual behavior. We collected qualitative data from 4 focus groups with a sample of n = 21 incarcerated women (aged 18+ years) from urban facilities in New England. Qualitative data were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. Findings indicated that incarcerated women reported engaging in a variety of maladaptive responses for emotion management during sexual encounters. These maladaptive responses for emotion management appear to increase sexual risk behaviors and alter women’s ability to implement STI protective behaviors, such as sexual negotiation and condom use. Preventive interventions to reduce sexual risk behaviors should incorporate strategies to promote emotional regulation among incarcerated women with histories of interpersonal violence. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Women and Health LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - Emotional Dysregulation and Risky Sex Among Incarcerated Women with a History of Interpersonal Violence TI - Emotional Dysregulation and Risky Sex Among Incarcerated Women with a History of Interpersonal Violence UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28456 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/28456
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKuo C, Johnson J, Rosen RK, Wechsberg W, Gobin RL, Reddy MK, et al. Emotional Dysregulation and Risky Sex Among Incarcerated Women with a History of Interpersonal Violence. Women and Health. 2014; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28456.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceWomen and Health
dc.source.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=wwah20
dc.subject.otherHIV risk
dc.subject.otherprison
dc.subject.otherwomen
dc.subject.otherinterpersonal violence
dc.subject.otheremotional dysregulation
dc.subject.otherincarcerated
dc.titleEmotional Dysregulation and Risky Sex Among Incarcerated Women with a History of Interpersonal Violence
dc.typeJournal Article
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