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Book Synopsis Condom Use and Risk Perception Among African American Women by : Shanetha Livingston
Download or read book Condom Use and Risk Perception Among African American Women written by Shanetha Livingston and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this study was to assess condom use and risk perception among African American women. The researcher used a quantitative descriptive instrument to gather data from a convenience sample of 40 African American women aged 18 to 40 who dwelled in the inner city of northeast Detroit. Findings demonstrated that although most of the participants reported informed medically accurate attitudes and beliefs about condom use, 62.4% reported no condom use with last sexual encounter. Similarly, 40% of the participants reported that they were unlikely to get HIV from their partner without using a condom. Based on these findings, condom use and risk perception must be addressed in HIV prevention programs and clinical settings that target African American women.
Book Synopsis Factors Related to PrEP Intent and Use Among African American Women in Texas by : Dominique R. Guinn
Download or read book Factors Related to PrEP Intent and Use Among African American Women in Texas written by Dominique R. Guinn and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to examine if relationships exist between attitudes toward condom use, HIV stereotypes, HIV knowledge, perceived HIV risk, intent to use PrEP and PrEP use among African American cisgender women who reside in Texas. The current study is a secondary data analysis of a primary study conducted among African American cisgender women. Data were collected via an online questionnaire and exported to IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 for analysis. Results of this study reveal African American cisgender women who have not used PrEP as a prevention strategy possessed favorable attitudes toward condom use compared to women who have used PrEP as a prevention strategy. African American cisgender women who exhibited favorable perceptions of negative stereotypes regarding HIV held weak intentions of using PrEP. Identified barriers to using PrEP include unawareness of PrEP and its availability, low HIV risk perception, competing life priorities, high cost for PrEP medication continued use, non-compliance due to social issues, stigma associated with PrEP use, mistrust of medical institutions, and practitioner disclosure issues related to sexual behaviors. To address individual and community needs for health education, health educators must implement interventions/programs to increase awareness of and PrEP acceptability by African American women. Additionally, health educators should also provide information about the safety and efficacy of PrEP across communication channels to reach a diverse audience. Health educators should organize and implement PrEP provider education facilitated by physicians currently using PrEP to train fellow physicians and clinicians how to assess their patients' sexual and substance abuse history and educate patients about the availability of PrEP. Additionally, the study revealed 41.5% of respondents reported they were currently taking PrEP.
Book Synopsis Frequency of Condom Use in a Sample of African American College Women and Its Relationship to HIV/AIDS-Related Attitudes by :
Download or read book Frequency of Condom Use in a Sample of African American College Women and Its Relationship to HIV/AIDS-Related Attitudes written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined the relationships between HIV/AIDS knowledge, perceived risk and stigmatization, self-efficacy for using condoms, religiosity, and frequency of condom use in a sample of 154 African American college women. Four research questions were proposed: Do participants who engage in greater stigmatizing of PLWHA (people living with HIV/AIDS) participate in less condom usage; is greater HIV/AIDS knowledge positively related to frequency of condom use; does condom self-efficacy act as a mediator between stigmatizing of PLWHA and frequency of condom use; and, does perceived risk for HIV/AIDS act as a mediator between HIV/AIDS knowledge and frequency of condom use. The results showed that none of the three stigma dimensions reported significant correlations with frequency of condom use. Overall, no significant correlations were found between frequency of condom use and any of the other variables (i.e., HIV/AIDS knowledge, and perceived risk), except for condom self-efficacy. A positive correlation was found between condom self-efficacy and frequency of condom use among casual partners (.706, p
Book Synopsis Safer Sex Choices Among African-American College Women by : Faith E. Foreman
Download or read book Safer Sex Choices Among African-American College Women written by Faith E. Foreman and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third study explores the association between knowledge and risk perception as predictors for safer sex behaviors. Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and other STDs was not found to be a determinant of safer sex behavior. Perception of personal risk was also not highly correlated with consistent safer sex behavior.
Book Synopsis An Exploratory Study by : Adriann Standberry
Download or read book An Exploratory Study written by Adriann Standberry and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Association of Drug Use and Perceived Risk of HIV to Condom Use Barriers Among African-American Women by : Rachel Barron-Simpson
Download or read book The Association of Drug Use and Perceived Risk of HIV to Condom Use Barriers Among African-American Women written by Rachel Barron-Simpson and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Perceptions of HIV Risk Among African American Women in Eastern North Carolina by : Jasmine M. Johnson
Download or read book Perceptions of HIV Risk Among African American Women in Eastern North Carolina written by Jasmine M. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This project involved the collection and analysis of data from pre-and post-tests and five focus groups with 54 community-dwelling, middle-aged African American women in Eastern North Carolina, in order to explore the reasons why these women underestimated their level of risk for contracting HIV. This research was conducted under the auspices of the SISTER Talk Project, a part of the REACH Out Program administered through the Brody School of Medicine. Analysis involved determining African American women's perceptions of HIV risk, reported partnership behavior, and the influence of traditional gender roles on risk-related behaviors. Partner concurrency was found to be a common behavior in the groups studied and increased risk of contracting HIV. Homosexual behavior was also found to be heavily stigmatized and often carried out in secret, causing women to be unaware that their male partners might also be engaging in sexual relations with other men, thereby increasing the risk of contracting HIV. A key finding of this study was that traditional gender role expectations inhibit women from confronting men about partner concurrency and from requesting condom use for protection. The data collected in this study indicate that although educating women about HIV does help raise awareness about risk-related behaviors, education alone is not sufficient to solve issues of powerlessness in relationships due to perceived male dominance, poverty, and lack of communication. Women who are in these situations need further intervention, which would require involving their partners in education sessions and in discussions about HIV risk. This necessary step could help reduce the risk of HIV for both men and women, as well as reduce risk due to traditional gender role expectations among partners.
Book Synopsis Perceptions of Female Condom Use Among African American HIV Positive Women by : Latoya Callender
Download or read book Perceptions of Female Condom Use Among African American HIV Positive Women written by Latoya Callender and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Condom Use Barriers Among African American Substance Users by : Caravella McCuistian
Download or read book Condom Use Barriers Among African American Substance Users written by Caravella McCuistian and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Specific attitudes act as barriers to condom use, preventing their consistent use. Certain demographic variables, such as gender and age, may influence the types of attitudes endorsed. This study explored barriers to condom use among African American substance users, a group at high risk for HIV. The first aim was to explore if gender influences barriers. It was hypothesized that African American male substance users would endorse more sexual experience barriers and that female substance users would endorse more partner barriers. The second aim was to explore whether age moderates gender differences in barriers. It was hypothesized that African American men would endorse more sexual experience barriers than women among younger but not older substance users. It was also hypothesized that women would endorse more partner barriers than men among younger but not older substance abusers. This study was a secondary analysis of the baseline data from two Clinical Trial Network data sets assessing the efficacy of gender specific HIV prevention interventions (CTN 0018 and CTN 0019). Only African Americans are included in the current study ( n = 273). Results suggested that men endorsed significantly more sexual experience barriers (t(270) = 3.87,p = .000) and motivational barriers (t(270) = 3.87,p = .001) than women. Age did not moderate the relationship between gender and any barriers. However, additional findings suggest that age significantly influenced certain barriers. The regression analysis suggested that as age increased, access/availability became more of a barrier (b = .26, t (6) =4.07, p = .000), and more motivational barriers were reported (b = -.145, t (6) = -2.32, p = .000). These findings suggest prevention strategies should include techniques to make condoms feel better to men, make them more accessible to older adults, and address motivations for use for both men and older adults.
Book Synopsis Sexual Lifestyle and Condom Use Among African-American Women at Risk of STD by : Michael J. Demand
Download or read book Sexual Lifestyle and Condom Use Among African-American Women at Risk of STD written by Michael J. Demand and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Condom Use Among U.S. Young Adult Black Women by : Grace A. Loudd
Download or read book Condom Use Among U.S. Young Adult Black Women written by Grace A. Loudd and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines how cognitive influences such as sexual self-schema, HIV-related stigma, perception of HIV risk and condom sexual self-efficacy influence condom use at last sex among young adult Black women. An integrated theoretical framework consisting of The Health Belief Model, Social Cognitive Theory and Intersectionality Theory were presented to explore how these cognitive influences impact condom use at last sex among young adult Black women. The present study was based on a secondary data analysis collected by the Baylor College of Medicine Teen Clinic located in Houston, TX. Young adult Black women with high condom sexual self-efficacy are 33.2% more likely to report an increase in condom use at last sex after controlling for sexual self-schema, HIV-related stigma, and perception of HIV risk. study examines how cognitive influences such as sexual self-schema, HIV-related stigma, perception of HIV risk and condom sexual self-efficacy influence condom use at last sex among young adult Black women. An integrated theoretical framework consisting of The Health Belief Model, Social Cognitive Theory and Intersectionality Theory were presented to explore how these cognitive influences impact condom use at last sex among young adult Black women. The present study was based on a secondary data analysis collected by the Baylor College of Medicine Teen Clinic located in Houston, TX. Young adult Black women with high condom sexual self-efficacy are 33.2% more likely to report an increase in condom use at last sex after controlling for sexual self-schema, HIV-related stigma, and perception of HIV risk.
Book Synopsis Examining the Determinants of Condom Use Among African American College Students Attending Predominantly White Institutions by : Natasha Aduloju-Ajijola Aduloju-Ajijola
Download or read book Examining the Determinants of Condom Use Among African American College Students Attending Predominantly White Institutions written by Natasha Aduloju-Ajijola Aduloju-Ajijola and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African American college students at predominantly White institutions (PWIs) are disproportionally at risk for experiencing negative sexual health outcomes. African Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 are disproportionally affected by unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, which are associated with risky sexual behaviors, including sex without a condom. The risks and stress associated with living at the intersection of both African American risk factors and college risk factors may play a role in the sexual behavior of African American college students. The purpose of this study was to examine the determinants of condom use among African American undergraduates at predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). This study used the constructs of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to examine the factors that contribute to condom use. An added factor the study examined was the relationship between different types of stress and condom use. The relationship between stress, intention to use condoms, and actual condom use was also investigated. The study employed a cross-sectional design and used surveys to collect data on African American college students between the ages of 18 and 24 years old at PWIs. The survey was disseminated through Qualtrics online survey software. The sample of 202 students engaged in a range of sexual behaviors (vaginal, oral, and anal sex) and had inconsistent condom use during these activities. The study found that constructs of the Theory of Planned Behavior, namely intentions and attitudes, were independently significant at predicting condom use. However, the interaction between intentions and overall stress was more significant in predicting condom use among African American college students attending PWIs over the past 30 days. The study findings have promising implications for health education practitioners, university stakeholders, and researchers who are interested in reducing sexual health disparities. Coordinated efforts are needed to reduce the risk factors that contribute to unsafe sexual behaviors among college students, especially among those at greater risk such as African American college students at PWIs.
Book Synopsis Gender Differences, HIV Risk Perception and Condom Use by : Judith Lammers
Download or read book Gender Differences, HIV Risk Perception and Condom Use written by Judith Lammers and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Factors Related to Condom Use Among Sexually Active African American Females Using Health Belief Model Constructs and Potential Cues to Action with a Mass Communication/interpersonal Communication Approach by : Shiree Monika Southerland
Download or read book Factors Related to Condom Use Among Sexually Active African American Females Using Health Belief Model Constructs and Potential Cues to Action with a Mass Communication/interpersonal Communication Approach written by Shiree Monika Southerland and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary purpose of this study was to assess the factors that relate to male condom utilization among sexually active African American college women at The University of Tennessee. College women between the ages of 18 to 24 are the most susceptible to contracting a sexually transmitted disease (STD) as they do not perceive themselves to beat risk. It is estimated that each year 12 million new cases of STDs occur and two thirds of those infected are under the age of 25 (Hale & Trumbetta, 1996). Women are among the fastest growing groups being infected with HIV. In 1997, 22% of all reported new cases of AIDS were women and of those 60% were African American. African American women of all ages were approximately 16 times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV than their White counterparts (Wingood & DiClemente, 1998). This study consisted of a convenience sample of 196 African American undergraduate females between the ages of 18 to 24. Participants were recruited through various student organizations affiliated with the Black Cultural Center. The Health Belief Model (HBM) Constructs perceived susceptibility, partner, perceived barriers, turnoffs, hassles, execution relationship concerns, self-efficacy, and cues to action were found to be positively correlated with condom use. There was no correlation between HIV/AIDS level of knowledge, perceived benefits, and perceived susceptibility, self and condom use. A stepwise regression was performed in order to ascertain whether or not the HBM constructs would predict the utilization of male condoms among African American college students. The results indicated that 22% of the variance in condom use could be attributed to the HBM constructs. The strongest predictor of condom use was self-efficacy (beta=.257) and perceived barriers, turnoffs (beta=.232).
Book Synopsis Condom Use Among Black Women by : Edith Mae Simpson
Download or read book Condom Use Among Black Women written by Edith Mae Simpson and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Sexual Behavior and HIV Risk in Black College Women by : Melanie P. Moore
Download or read book Sexual Behavior and HIV Risk in Black College Women written by Melanie P. Moore and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black women in the United States disproportionately represent 64% of women with an HIV infection (CDC, 2013). Research is needed to better understand gender and culturally-specific factors that contribute to Black women's HIV risk. The Theory of Gender and Power and the Theory of Planned behavior were used as theoretical frameworks in examining the effect of attitudinal beliefs (gender related beliefs), subjective norm beliefs (peer norms), and perceived behavioral control beliefs (relationship power) on sexual behavior in Black college women. Condom use and assertiveness in sexual communication were the dependent variables. Participants included 136 Black college women recruited through the department of psychology's subject pool and as student volunteers. Results revealed peer norms as a significant predictor of condom use, and agency and gender ratio imbalance beliefs as significant predictors of perceived relationship power. Findings have implications for understanding social and gender related factors for HIV prevention among Black women.
Book Synopsis To Use Or Not to Use by : Kristina B. Hood
Download or read book To Use Or Not to Use written by Kristina B. Hood and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current project involved three studies designed to examine which characteristics of persuasive communications change condom use attitudes. Study 1 investigated the effect of message type (affective versus cognitive) and source (male versus female) on attitude change among a sample of African American women attending college. In Study 1 (N = 146), the affective message and female source produced the most positive change in condom use attitudes. Study 2 examined whether message type and source were associated with favorable condom attitudes in a community sample and whether these findings differed from a college sample. Twenty-seven women participated in group discussions and completed measures of attitudes and intentions. Similar to Study 1, the pattern of means in Study 2 showed the affective message delivered by the female source resulted in the most positive condom use attitude change. These results were not significant likely due to the small sample. Focus groups were also conducted to better understand the types of condom use messages African American women find effective. Several themes emerged: condom used primarily for pregnancy prevention; negative condom use attitudes; communicating messages through internet, TV, and radio; creating fun, catchy, and informative messages; using celebrities and peers to deliver messages; and increasing the frequency of messages to equal importance of topic. The third study assessed the effectiveness of an attitude change pilot intervention that was based on the results of Studies 1 and 2. The study used a 2 (intervention vs. control) X 3 (pretest, posttest, follow-up) mixed factorial design to examine whether women0́9s attitudes changed after a pilot session and whether the change persisted over time. African American women (N = 115) were recruited through Craigslist and community agencies. There were no significant differences across time for the intervention and the control group. Reasons for the lack of an effect in Study 3 are discussed. Taken together, these studies provide evidence that, under certain conditions an affective message delivered by a female source can change attitudes toward using condoms. The results of these studies could potentially enhance existing interventions by renewing a focus on changing attitudes as well as behavior.
