Safer Sex Knowledge, Behavior, And Attitudes Of Inner-city Women
Title
Safer Sex Knowledge, Behavior, And Attitudes Of Inner-city Women
Creator
Hobfoll S E; Jackson A P; Lavin J; Britton P J; Shepherd J B
Publisher
Health Psychology
Date
1993
1993-11
Description
Sexual behavior, knowledge of HIV transmission and prevention, perceived risk of AIDS, and safer sex behavior were studied in a sample of 289 single, pregnant. inner-city women. African-American and European-American women were equally represented. Women had poor AIDS knowledge. Sexual behavior placed women at risk for HIV infection due to the lack of condom or spermicide use. Women did not perceive themselves at risk for the AIDS virus, although they did recognize that heterosexuals were at risk. Their lack of risk perception was partly based on their having a single sexual partner. They did not regard their partner's current or past behavior as placing them at risk. Recommendations for intervention and cultural differences were discussed.
Subject
african american; aids; aids risk; black; hiv; inner city; Psychology; risk reduction; safer sex; united-states; women
Identifier
Format
Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication
URL Address
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Pages
481-488
Issue
6
Volume
12
Citation
Hobfoll S E; Jackson A P; Lavin J; Britton P J; Shepherd J B, “Safer Sex Knowledge, Behavior, And Attitudes Of Inner-city Women,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed February 18, 2025, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/10205.