Prevalence of psychological problems and relationships with condom use and HIV prevention behaviors among Chinese female sex workers in Hong Kong

References

• Advisory Council on AIDS . 2009 . Reported HIV/AIDS quarterly statistics – 1st quarter, 2009 . ACA Newsfile , 16 , 6 21 24 .
   Google Scholar
• Agha , S. and Nchima , M.C. 2001 . Life-circumstances, working conditions and HIV risk among street and nightclub-based sex workers in Lusaka, Zambia . Culture, Health & Sexuality , 6 ( 4 ) : 283 – 299 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Alegria , M. , Vera , M. , Freeman , D.H. , Robles , R. , Santos , M.D. and Rivera , C.L. 1994 . HIV-infection, risk behaviors, and depressive symptoms among Puerto-Rican sex workers . American Journal of Public Health , 84 ( 12 ) : 2000 – 2002 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Baker , L.M. , Wilson , F.L. and Winebarger , A.L. 2004 . An exploratory study of the health problems, stigmatization, life satisfaction, and literacy skills of urban, street-level sex workers . Women and Health , 39 ( 2 ) : 83 – 96 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Brown , T. 2006 . Consultancy Report: HIV/AIDS in Hong Kong 2006 – Living on the edge , Hong Kong : Red Ribbon Centre – UNAIDS Collaborating Centre for Technical Support, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health .
   Google Scholar
• Brown , T. Peerapatanapokin , W. 2004 . The Asian Epidemic Model: A process model for exploring HIV policy and programme alternatives in Asia . Sexually Transmitted Infections , 80 Suppl. 1 , i19 i24 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Buckingham , R.W. , Moraros , J. , Bird , Y. , Meister , E. and Webb , N.C. 2005 . Factors associated with condom use among brothel-based female sex workers in Thailand . AIDS Care , 17 ( 5 ) : 640 – 647 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chan , D.K.S. , Cheung , S.F. , Gray , A. , Ip , A. and Lee , B. 2004 . Identifying the psychosocial correlates of condom use by female sex workers in Hong Kong . AIDS Care , 16 ( 4 ) : 530 – 539 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cheung , C.K. and Bagley , C. 1998 . Validating an American scale in Hong Kong: The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) . Journal of Psychology , 132 : 169 – 186 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cheung , Y.B. , Law , C.K. , Chan , B. , Liu , K.Y. and Yip , P.S.F. 2006 . Suicidal ideation and suicidal attempts in a population-based study of Chinese people: Risk attributable to hopelessness, depression, and social factors . Journal of Affective Disorders , 90 : 193 – 199 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chudakov , B. , Ilan , K. , Belmaker , R.H. and Cwikel , J. 2002 . The motivation and mental health of sex workers . Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy , 28 ( 4 ) : 305 – 315 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• de Meis , C. and de Vasconcellos , A.C. 1992 . Suicide and prostitution: Attempted suicide in a population of low socioeconomic strata prostitutes in the city of Rio de Janeiro [Portuguese] . Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria , 41 : 51 – 53 .
   Google Scholar
• Goldstein , R.B. , Black , D.W. , Nasrallah , A. and Winokur , G. 1991 . The prediction of suicide. Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of a multivariate model applied to suicide among 1906 patients with affective disorders . Archives of General Psychiatry , 48 ( 5 ) : 418 – 422 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gossop , M. , Powis , B. , Griffiths , P. and Strang , J. 1994 . Sexual-behavior and its relationship to drug-taking among prostitutes in south London . Addiction , 89 ( 8 ) : 961 – 970 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gu , J. , Chen , H.Y. , Chen , X. , Lau , J.T.F. , Wang , R.F. Liu , C.L. 2008 . Severity of drug dependence, economic pressure and HIV-related risk behaviors among non-institutionalized female injecting drug users who are also sex workers in China . Drug and Alcohol Dependence , 97 ( 3 ) : 257 – 267 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Harawa , N.T. and Bingham , T.A. 2009 . Exploring HIV prevention utilization among female sex workers and male-to-female transgenders . AIDS Education & Prevention , 21 ( 4 ) : 356 – 371 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Harcourt , C. , van Beek , I. , Heslop , J. , McMahon , M. and Donovan , B. 2001 . The health and welfare needs of female and transgender street sex workers in New South Wales . Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health , 25 ( 1 ) : 84 – 89 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hong , Y. and Li , X.M. 2008 . Behavioral studies of female sex workers in China: A literature review and recommendation for future research . AIDS and Behavior , 12 ( 4 ) : 623 – 636 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hong , Y. , Li , X. , Fang , X. and Zhao , R. 2007 . Depressive symptoms and condom use with clients among female sex workers in China . Sexual Health , 4 ( 2 ) : 99 – 104 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Jeal , N. , Salisbury , C. and Turner , K. 2008 . The multiplicity and interdependency of factors influencing the health of street-based sex workers: a qualitative study . Sexually Transmitted Infections , 84 ( 5 ) : 381 – 385 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kidd , S.A. and Kral , M.J. 2002 . Suicide and prostitution among street youth: A qualitative analysis . Adolescence , 37 ( 146 ) : 411 – 430 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kok , L.P. , Ho , M.L. , Heng , B.H. and Ong , Y.W. 1990 . A psychosocial study of high risk subjects for AIDS . Singapore Medical Journal , 31 : 573 – 582 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Kuhns , J.B. , Heide , K.M. and Silverman , I. 1992 . Substance use misuse among female prostitutes and female arrestees . International Journal of the Addictions , 27 ( 11 ) : 1283 – 1292 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lam , C.L.K. , Lauder , I.J. , Lam , T.P. and Gandek , B. 1999 . Population based norming of the Chinese (HK) version of the SF-36 health survey . The Hong Kong Practitioner , 21 : 460 – 470 .
   Google Scholar
• Lau , J.T. , Wang , Q. , Cheng , Y. , Kim , J.H. , Yang , X. and Tsui , H.Y. 2008a . Infertility-related perceptions and responses and their associations with quality of life among rural Chinese infertile couples . Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy , 34 ( 3 ) : 248 – 267 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lau , J.T.F. , Choi , K.C. , Tsui , H.Y. and Su , X. 2007a . Associations between stigmatization toward HIV-related vulnerable groups and similar attitudes toward people living with HIV/AIDS: Branches of the same tree? . AIDS Care , 19 ( 10 ) : 1230 – 1240 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lau , J.T.F. , Choi , K.C. , Tsui , H.Y. , Zhang , L. , Zhang , J. Lan , Y. 2008b . Changes in HIV-related behaviours over time and associations with rates of HIV-related services coverage among female sex workers in Sichuan, China . Sexually Transmitted Infections , 84 ( 3 ) : 212 – 216 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lau , J.T.F. , Ho , S.P.Y. , Yang , X. , Wong , E. , Tsui , H.Y. and Ho , K.M. 2007b . Prevalence of HIV and factors associated with risk behaviours among Chinese female sex workers in Hong Kong . AIDS Care , 19 ( 6 ) : 721 – 732 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lau , J.T.F. and Tsui , H.Y. 2003 . Behavioral surveillance surveys of the male clients of female sex workers in Hong Kong: Results of three population-based surveys . Sexually Transmitted Diseases , 30 ( 8 ) : 620 – 628 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lau , J.T.F. , Tsui , H.Y. and Ho , S.P.Y. 2007c . Variations in condom use by locale: A comparison of mobile Chinese female sex workers in Hong Kong and mainland china . Archives of Sexual Behavior , 36 ( 6 ) : 849 – 859 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lee , A. , Wong , S.Y. , Tsang , K.K. , Ho , G.S. , Wong , C.W. and Cheng , F. 2009 . Understanding suicidality and correlates among Chinese secondary school students in Hong Kong . Health Promotion International , 24 ( 2 ) : 156 – 165 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lee , S. , Tsang , A. , Chui , H. , Kwok , K. and Cheung , E. 2007a . A community epidemiological survey of generalized anxiety disorder in Hong Kong . Community Mental Health Journal , 43 ( 4 ) : 305 – 319 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lee , S. , Tsang , A. and Kwok , K. 2007b . Twelve-month prevalence, correlates, and treatment preference of adults with DSM-IV major depressive episode in Hong Kong . Journal of Affective Disorders , 98 ( 1–2 ) : 129 – 136 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Legault , L. , Green-Demers , I. and Pelletier , L. 2006 . Why do high school students lack motivation in the classroom? Toward an understanding of academic amotivation and the role of social support . Journal of Educational Psychology , 98 ( 3 ) : 567 – 582 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Magnani , R. , Sabin , K. , Saidel , T. and Heckathorn , D. 2005 . Review of sampling hard-to-reach and hidden populations for HIV surveillance . AIDS , 19 ( Suppl. 2 ) : S67 – S72 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Needle , R. , Kroeger , K. , Belani , H. , Achrekar , A. , Parry , C.D. and Dewing , S. 2008 . Sex, drugs, and HIV: Rapid assessment of HIV risk behaviors among street-based drug using sex workers in Durban, South Africa . Social Science and Medicine , 67 ( 9 ) : 1447 – 1455 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Parish , W.L. , Laumann , E.O. , Cohen , M.S. , Pan , S. , Zheng , H. Hoffman , I. 2003 . Population-based study of chlamydial infection in China: A hidden epidemic . JAMA , 289 ( 10 ) : 1265 – 1273 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Radoff , L.S. 1977 . The CES-D scale: A self-report depression scale for research in the general population . Applied Psychological Measurement , 1 : 385 – 401 .
   Google Scholar
• Sabin , L.L. , DeSilva , M.B. , Hamer , D.H. , Xu , K.Y. , Yue , Y. Wen , F. 2008 . Barriers to adherence to antiretroviral medications among patients living with HIV in southern China: A qualitative study . AIDS Care , 20 ( 10 ) : 1242 – 1250 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Shahmanesh , M. , Wayal , S. , Cowan , F. , Mabey , D. , Copas , A. and Patel , V. 2009 . Suicidal behavior among female sex workers in Goa, India: The silent epidemic . American Journal of Public Health , 99 ( 7 ) : 1239 – 1246 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Stevenson , C. and Petrak , J. 2007 . Setting up a clinical psychology service for commercial sex workers . International Journal of STD & AIDS , 18 ( 4 ) : 231 – 234 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ware , J. E. Jr and Sherbourne , C.D. 1992 . The MOS 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36). I. Conceptual framework and item selection . Medical Care , 30 : 473 – 483 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Wong , K.H. , Lee , S.S. , Lo , Y.C. and Lo , K.K. 1994 . Condom use among female commercial sex workers and male clients in Hong Kong . International Journal of STD & AIDS , 5 ( 4 ) : 287 – 289 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Young , A.M. , Boyd , C. and Hubbell , A. 2000 . Prostitution, drug use, and coping with psychological distress . Journal of Drug Issues , 30 ( 4 ) : 789 – 800 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Yu , X.F. , Wang , X.R. , Mao , P.Y. , Wang , S.Y. , Li , Z. Zhang , J.B. 2003 . Characterization of HIV type 1 heterosexual transmission in Yunnan, China . AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses , 19 ( 11 ) : 1051 – 1055 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar