Abstract
Black women have disproportionately alarming HSV-2 infection rates yet receive little attention in sexual health literature. Using a strengths-based resilience framework, this study sought to determine culturally relevant protective predictors of self-esteem for Black women who are justice-involved and have HSV-2. The authors conducted secondary data analysis on data from the “Black Women in the Study of Epidemics (B-WISE) Project,” a longitudinal prospective study investigating health disparities and health services utilization among Black women with justice involvement. At baseline, N = 151 Black women with HSV-2 who were incarcerated or on probation completed survey measures assessing selfesteem, ethnic identity affirmation and belonging, perceived social support, and John Henryism Active Coping. Hierarchical linear regression analyses revealed ethnic identity affirmation and belonging and John Henryism Active Coping were significant predictors of self-esteem at 6-month follow-up. Implications are provided for current health professionals.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2024
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399231171951
Repository Citation
Malone, Natalie; Dogan-Dixon, Jardin N.; Thorpe, Shemeka; Thrasher, Shawndaya S.; Wheeler, Paris; Stevens-Watkins, Danelle; and Oser, Carrie B., "Cultural Predictors of Self-Esteem Among Black Women With Criminal Justice Involvement and Herpes Simplex Virus" (2024). Sociology Faculty Publications. 28.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/sociology_facpub/28
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