Social networks, perceptions of risk, and changing attitudes towards HIV/Aids
New evidence from a longitudinal study using fixed-effects analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4269232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Helleringer (0000-0002-5921-9651, California University of Pennsylvania), Stephane Helleringer (University of Pennsylvania), Hans‐peter Kohler (0000-0003-0639-4349, California University of Pennsylvania), Hans-Peter Kohler (0000-0002-5717-2175, University of Pennsylvania) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 265-282 |
| Publication date | 2005-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Population Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-4728 • E-ISSN: 1477-4747 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00324720500212230 |
| PMID | 16249149 |
| OpenAlex | W1994811995 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 58 |
| References cited | 45 |
The study presented here is an investigation of the importance of social interactions to perceptions of the risk of AIDS, and explores spousal communication about the AIDS epidemic in rural Malawi. A fixed-effects analysis based on longitudinal data collected in 1998 and 2001 shows that social interactions on the subject of HIV/AIDS have significant and substantial effects on respondents' perceptions of the risk of HIV/AIDS, even after controlling for unobserved factors that affect the selection of social networks. These effects are more complex than previously thought. The dominant mechanisms--social learning and social influence--are found to vary by sex and by region, because of regional variations in the marriage pattern and the resulting implications for the formation of local social networks. The conclusion of the study is that rather than fostering denial and inaction, social interactions are an important vector of change in the face of the HIV/AIDS epidemic
Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) · Longitudinal data · Longitudinal study · Perception · Risk perception · Sociology · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Media Influence and Politics · Medicine · Psychology · Social Capital and Networks · Social Psychology · Virology
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