Condoms and Consequences

HIV/Aids Education and African American Women

Dados Bibliográficos

ID18979474
AutoresJudith C Barker (autor correspondente), Judith Barker, Robynn Battle, Robynn S Battle (University of California, San Francisco), Gayle Cummings (0000-0002-3803-5095), Gayle L Cummings (University of California, San Francisco), Katharine Bancroft
Ano1998
Volume57
Fascículo3
Páginas273-283
Data de publicação1998-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoHuman Organization (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0018-7259 • E-ISSN: 1938-3517
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.17730/humo.57.3.4064h66n46811451
OpenAlexW2031686110
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas9
Referências citadas29

Low income African American mothers of elementary school children in Oakland, California, participated in six prevention training sessions that fused education about HIV/AIDS with other life-skills and resources. This exploratory intervention, known as the Healthy Mamas Project, was based on the Theory of Reasoned Action with inclusion of self-efficacy. Responses to a questionnaire at baseline and at 3-month follow up show that all women (N=15) entered the training program with, and sustained, a high level of knowledge about HIV/AIDS. Based on self-reports of attitudes and behaviors at the 3-month follow-up, training affected only some women beneficially. Overall, 42% of the participants expressed increased trust in and resolve to use condoms to reduce the likelihood of acquiring HIV infection. Differences in demographic characteristics and sexual practices distinguished women who accepted the educational messages about condoms from participants who did not. The intervention did not sufficiently recognize

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