HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, and risk-behaviors among African-American and Caribbean college women |
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| Authors: | Kisha Braithwaite Veronica G Thomas |
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| Institution: | (1) Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Sociology, University of Zagreb, I. Lu?i?a 3, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia;(2) Oxford Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology, Isis Education Centre, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, England, UK;(3) School of Public Health, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia;(4) Department of Psychology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia |
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| Abstract: | The HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, and sexualrisk-taking behaviors of a sample ofAfrican-American and Caribbean college wereinvestigated. The study also explored therelationship between the women's self-esteem,self-efficacy, sexual communication, andreligiosity and their HIV knowledge, attitudes,and risk behaviors. Findings revealed thatwhile both groups of women were fairlyknowledgeable about HIV/AIDS transmission andprevention, their sexual risk-taking behaviorswere still relatively high. TheAfrican-American women were more knowledgeableabout HIV/AIDS than were the Caribbean women. Also, the African-American women engaged insignificantly fewer sexual risk-takingbehaviors than their Caribbean femalecounterparts. No significant cultural groupdifferences emerged on attitudes towardHIV/AIDS as a disease, HIV infected persons,and AIDS-related issues. A number ofsignificant correlations were found. The studyconcludes that HIV/AIDS counseling andprevention approaches that are ethnic,cultural, and gender appropriate are vital forincreasing both cognitive and behavioralchanges in culturally diverse young women. |
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