James C Turner, Carol Z Garrison, Eileen Korpita, Jennifer Waller, Cheryl Addy, William R Hill, Lisa A Mohn
{"title":"Promoting Responsible Sexual Behavior Through a College Freshman Seminar.","authors":"James C Turner, Carol Z Garrison, Eileen Korpita, Jennifer Waller, Cheryl Addy, William R Hill, Lisa A Mohn","doi":"10.1521/aeap.1994.6.3.266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.1994.6.3.266","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A sexual health curriculum has been incorporated into our university's freshman seminar. The effectiveness of this program in changing sexuality-related knowledge, attitude, and behavior in college freshmen was studied. Seven hundred eighty-six freshmen students enrolled in 37 randomly selected English classes were surveyed at baseline and at 3 months. Survey outcome measurements included: knowledge regarding sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), attitudes about sexual behavior, and behaviors including the frequency of barrier contraceptive use, abstinence, and the number of sexual partners. At postintervention, mean knowledge, attitude, and behavior scores were significantly higher for those simultaneously enrolled in the freshman seminar than for those not enrolled. Abstinence among males in the seminar increased. White males in the seminar were more likely to be abstinent or to use a condom than nonwhites. Females not participating in the intervention reported increased frequency of \"never\" using condoms and decreased frequency of condom use at last intercourse. Students participating in a sexual health curriculum in a college freshman seminar report less frequent high-risk sexual behaviors than students not participating in the seminar.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"6 3","pages":"266-277"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145551505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carol J Nemeroff, Alana Brinkman, Claudia K Woodward
{"title":"Magical Contagion and Aids Risk Perception in a College Population.","authors":"Carol J Nemeroff, Alana Brinkman, Claudia K Woodward","doi":"10.1521/aeap.1994.6.3.249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.1994.6.3.249","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined whether common reactions to AIDS are consistent with operation of the \"magical law of contagion,\" a traditional belief that describes the transfer of properties, whether moral or physical, harmful or beneficial, through contact. Three features of magical contagion, explored in previous work, were re-examined. These features sometimes contrast with microbial contamination as described by modern germ theory. They are: permanence of effects; dose-insensitivity; and potential for effects to act backwards (i.e., from recipient back onto source). A fourth characteristic, previously unaddressed, was also explored: \"moralgerm conflation,\" i.e., the tendency to incompletely distinguish illness from evil. Three hundred and ninety-nine college students completed a survey assessing each feature with regard to AIDS-related scenarios. Also assessed was general AIDS knowledge. Subjects were very well-informed about AIDS, yet a significant subset showed \"magical\" features of thinking. Consistent with moral-germ conflation, degree of worry about getting AIDS was better predicted by guilt than by risk behaviors and knowledge that they are risky. Implications are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"6 3","pages":"249-265"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145551459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Brokering: A Process for Establishing Long-Term and Stable Links With Gay Male Communities for Research And Public Health Education.","authors":"Anthony J Silvestre","doi":"10.1521/aeap.1994.6.1.65","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.1994.6.1.65","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The success of efforts to prevent continued transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and to increase compliance with HIV prophylactic interventions among homosexual and bisexual men will depend in part on health care professionals' understanding of and ability to establish linkages with these men. In order to recruit men into a research project and an educational program, staff at the Pitt Men's Study, an epidemiological investigation of HIV infection, developed a process described here as \"brokering,\" which was based on community organizing and marketing principles. Brokering is a dynamic process by which researchers and public health professionals exchange goods and services with formal and informal leaders of the gay community in order to establish strong, long-term linkages. To date, this process yielded 2,989 homosexual and bisexual recruits into the study, which began in 1983. After 8 years, 79% of those still alive continue to return for follow-up. While recruitment techniques will need to vary from city to city, the importance of establishing linkages with the local indigenous leadership remains of major importance.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"6 1","pages":"65-73"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145551504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Suezanne T Orr, David D Celentano, John Santelli, Lawanda Burwell
{"title":"Depressive Symptoms and Risk Factors for HIV Acquisition Among Black Women Attending Urban Health Centers in Baltimore.","authors":"Suezanne T Orr, David D Celentano, John Santelli, Lawanda Burwell","doi":"10.1521/aeap.1994.6.3.230","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.1994.6.3.230","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Blacks comprise 55% of all AIDS cases among women, and have 9 times the risk of white women of mortality from AIDS. Thus, prevention of HIV infection is critical among black women. Programs to prevent HIV infection have focused upon the adoption of behavioral strategies such as limiting the number of sexual partners, avoiding intercourse with IV drug users, and using condoms. However, such programs are dependent upon the ability of the woman to assume responsibility for her health and successfully adopt behavior changes. Generally overlooked in the development of health education interventions are those factors, such as depressive symptoms, which may make it very difficult for an individual to adopt healthy behaviors. In the present study, an analysis was conducted of the association between depressive symptoms and risk factors for the acquisition of HIV infection among black women using two urban health centers. Those women with higher levels of depressive symptoms were significantly more likely than other women to report more risk factors for HIV acquisition. The implications of these findings for the development of preventive interventions are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"6 3","pages":"230-236"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145551511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of Culturally Sensitive AIDS Video Education on The AIDS Risk Knowledge of African-American Adolescents.","authors":"Howard C Stevenson, Gwendolyn Davis","doi":"10.1521/aeap.1994.6.1.40","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.1994.6.1.40","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>AIDS video education is a major mode of providing information about the spread and prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Very little has been written about the need for culturally salient messages in increasing the acquisition and retention of HIV/AIDS prevention information, even though there is considerable agreement that limited culturally sensitive information is reaching African-American youth. This investigation sought to ascertain the impact of a culturally similar AIDS video on the acquisition of AIDS knowledge and endorsement of HIV/AIDS prevention beliefs. This study randomly assigned classes of African-American teenagers to one of two treatment groups: culturally similar video (CSV) AIDS education and culturally dissimilar video (CDV) AIDS education. Results suggest that the CSV group demonstrated significant improvement in pre- to post- AIDS knowledge scores compared to the CDV group (using ANCOVA procedures). The intervention was not significant in demonstrating change in beliefs about prevention. Implications for the development of HIV/AIDS prevention programs for inner-city African-American youth are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"6 1","pages":"40-52"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145551513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding Cultural Obstacles to HIV/AIDS Prevention in Africa.","authors":"Sally J Scott, Mary Anne Mercer","doi":"10.1521/aeap.1994.6.1.81","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.1994.6.1.81","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Global efforts to prevent further spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are faced with tremendous obstacles, and limited understanding of the cultural and social context of HIV and AIDS is an important factor hindering prevention efforts to date. Examples from the authors' experience in providing technical support to 7 nongovernmental projects for HIV/AIDS prevention in Africa illustrate the importance of including qualitative data in initial baseline studies for projects responding to the problem. Qualitative data are needed to provide a deeper understanding of the meanings of behavior and other phenomena that are identified through quantitative methods. <i>Runyoka</i> is discussed as an example of a traditionally-defined illness in Zimbabwe that appears to affect local understanding of HIV/AIDS. The authors suggest approaches that would assist HIV/AIDS projects to better understand and respond to the social and cultural context of AIDS in local settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"6 1","pages":"81-94"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145551454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joseph A Catania, Thomas J Coates, Eve Golden, M Margaret Dolcini, John Peterson, Susan Kegeles, David Siegel, Mindy Thompson Fullilove
{"title":"Correlates of Condom use Among Black, Hispanic, and White Heterosexuals in San Francisco: The Amen Longitudinal Survey.","authors":"Joseph A Catania, Thomas J Coates, Eve Golden, M Margaret Dolcini, John Peterson, Susan Kegeles, David Siegel, Mindy Thompson Fullilove","doi":"10.1521/aeap.1994.6.1.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.1994.6.1.12","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We examined correlates of condom use among heterosexual whites, blacks, and Hispanics (ages 20-45 years) with an human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk factor in a community-based longitudinal sample (San Francisco; <i>n</i> = 716). Lag models were used to examine hypothesized antecedents of condom use at wave 2. High levels of condom use were associated with labeling one's sexual behavior as risky for HIV infection, high levels of condom enjoyment and commitment to use condoms, good sexual communication practices, gender (trend), and marital status. The results support the need for wide-ranging intervention programs that stimulate people to make personal risk assessments, teach basic sexual skills, and direct those in need of intensive help to appropriate agencies.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"6 1","pages":"12-26"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145551461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Denise S Oleas, Alyssa Arentoft, Maral Aghvinian, Micah J Savin, Jordan Stiver, Angela Summers, Alexander Slaughter, Elizabeth Breen, Sandra Talavera, Heining Cham, Desiree Byrd, Jessica Robinson Papp, Monica Rivera Mindt
{"title":"Beyond Acculturation: Contextual Factors Predicting Neurocognitive Performance in a Clinical Sample of Latina/o/e Adults.","authors":"Denise S Oleas, Alyssa Arentoft, Maral Aghvinian, Micah J Savin, Jordan Stiver, Angela Summers, Alexander Slaughter, Elizabeth Breen, Sandra Talavera, Heining Cham, Desiree Byrd, Jessica Robinson Papp, Monica Rivera Mindt","doi":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.3.197","DOIUrl":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.3.197","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acculturation is related to neurocognitive functioning in Latina/o/e PWH, however, little is known about the effects of stigma and nativity status. U.S.-born PWH (<i>n</i> = 44) and PWH born outside the U.S. (<i>n</i> = 22), <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 45.33 (7.67), 71.2% male, <i>M</i><sub>education</sub> = 12.33 (2.47) completed a neurocognitive battery, neuromedical evaluation, and sociodemographic questionnaires. Hierarchical regressions predicted neurocognitive T-scores from acculturation, perceived stigma, and nativity status. After accounting for acculturation, nativity status significantly predicted attention/working memory (<i>p</i> = .006), processing speed (<i>p</i> = .03), and executive function (<i>p</i> = .002), and the interaction between nativity status and stigma predicted English language verbal fluency (<i>p</i> = .001). Higher stigmatization was associated with higher English language fluency among those born outside the U.S. but lower English language fluency in U.S.-born participants. Nativity status should be considered when interpreting neurocognitive performance within Latina/o/e PWH.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"37 3","pages":"197-217"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13656290/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144512605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Linda Dusenbury, Tracy Diaz, Jennifer A Epstein, Gilbert J Botvin, Margaret Caton
{"title":"Attitudes Toward Aids and Aids Education Among Multi-Ethnic Parents of School-Aged Children in New York City.","authors":"Linda Dusenbury, Tracy Diaz, Jennifer A Epstein, Gilbert J Botvin, Margaret Caton","doi":"10.1521/aeap.1994.6.3.237","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.1994.6.3.237","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To explore the attitudes of a multi-ethnic sample (African-American, Caucasian, Latino) of parents, a telephone survey was conducted with 297 parents whose children attend school in New York City (98 African-Americans, 100 Latinos, and 99 Caucasians). The survey interview assessed a wide range of issues related to AIDS and AIDS education. In a series of logistic regressions that controlled for education, we compared each ethnic group (African-Americans, Latinos) with Caucasians as the reference. The majority of parents indicated that they supported AIDS education efforts in the schools, but there was considerable mistrust of the government and health professionals, particularly among the African-American parents. African-American and Latino parents were more likely to perceive AIDS as a threat and believe that AIDS education is more effective for Caucasians. We discuss implications for AIDS prevention and recommend strategies to overcome barriers to AIDS education and prevention in multi-ethnic communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"6 3","pages":"237-248"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145551495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrating a Nurse-Led Sexual and Reproductive Health Program Among Adolescents Living With HIV in Nigeria: Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Gift Onyinye Christopher, Candan Ozturk","doi":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.3.218","DOIUrl":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.3.218","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines the impact of a nurse-led sexual and reproductive health (SRH) intervention on the knowledge and attitudes of adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV). Using a randomized controlled trial design, 50 participants (25 control, 25 intervention) were recruited, with 47 completing the study between October 2023 and April 2024. The intervention group received four interactive sessions covering personal hygiene, contraceptive use, STI prevention, and risky behaviors. Baseline assessments showed no significant difference between groups (t =-1.411, <i>p</i> = .300). However, post-intervention analysis revealed a significant improvement in SRH knowledge and attitudes in the intervention group (<i>t</i> = 5.467, <i>p</i> < .001). Participants also showed increased comfort discussing SRH with nurses (χ<sup>2</sup> = 22.17, <i>p</i> < .001), greater willingness to disclose HIV status (χ<sup>2</sup> = 7.69, <i>p</i> = .021), and better understanding of STI testing importance (χ<sup>2</sup> = 18.694, <i>p</i> < .001). These findings support integrating nurse-led SRH programs into adolescent HIV care to improve outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"37 3","pages":"218-236"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144512607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}