Trauma, immigration, and sexual health among Latina women: Implications for maternal-child well-being and reproductive justice.

ABSTRACT: Latina immigrant women are vulnerable to traumatic stress and sexual health disparities. Without autonomy over their reproductive health and related decision-making, reproductive justice is elusive. We analyzed behavioral health data from 175 Latina immigrant participants (M age = 35; range = 18-64) of the International Latino Research Partnership (ILRP) study. We used descriptive and inferential statistics to compare immigrant mothers of minor children to those without, regarding their psychological and reproductive health, and correlates of past exposure to sexual trauma. Over one third (38%) of ILRP participants had minor children, and 58% had citizenship in their host country. The rate for sexual assault was 30 and 61%, respectively, for physical assault; these rates were similarly hig

SUBMITTER: Fortuna LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6972560 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature