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Reducing the Risk of HIV Infection for Women: An Attitudinal Analysis of Condom‐Carrying Behavior 1
Author(s) -
Wilson Tracey E.,
Jaccard James,
Endias Robert,
Minkoff Howard
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1993.tb01023.x
Subject(s) - condom , psychology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , social psychology , intervention (counseling) , family planning , developed country , gynecology , population , demography , clinical psychology , research methodology , medicine , family medicine , environmental health , psychiatry , sociology , syphilis
A study of 971 sexually active, heterosexual, nonpregnant women was undertaken in an HIV‐endemic community in the New York City area to determine the psychological correlates of carrying condoms. Analyses suggested that women factor concerns about negative social reactions from society in general most heavily in their attitude toward carrying condoms, followed by their overall attitude toward condoms, and concerns about the increase in preventive efficacy resulting from carrying condoms. This brief structure was generalized across risk groups. Intervention implications of these results are discussed.