Behavioural Precursors and HIV Testing Behaviour among African American Women

Autor/inn/en	Uhrig, Jennifer D.; Davis, Kevin C.; Rupert, Doug; Fraze, Jami
Titel	Behavioural Precursors and HIV Testing Behaviour among African American Women
Quelle	In: Health Education Journal, 71 (2012) 1, S.102-114 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0017-8969
DOI	10.1177/0017896910386528
Schlagwörter	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Testing; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Intention; Marketing; African Americans; Correlation; Knowledge Level; Beliefs; Diagnostic Tests; Females; Regression (Statistics); Behavior Change + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Testdurchführung; Testen; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Afroamerikaner; Korrelation; Wissensbasis; Belief; Glaube; Diagnostic test; Diagnostischer Test; Weibliches Geschlecht; Regression; Regressionsanalyse
Abstract	Objective: To examine whether there is an association between knowledge, attitudes and beliefs, reported intentions to get an HIV test, and reported HIV testing behaviour at a later date among a sample of African American women. Design: Secondary analysis of data collected from October 2007 through March 2008 for a randomized controlled experiment that was one part of a comprehensive evaluation of the "Take Charge. Take the Test" HIV social marketing campaign. Method: A series of logistic regression models were estimated to assess the effects of baseline knowledge and attitudes and beliefs on intention at two and six weeks post-baseline. Logistic regression models were also estimated to assess the effects of intention on HIV testing at both follow-ups. Results: A statistically-significant association between baseline attitudes and beliefs and subsequent HIV testing intentions was found. Knowing where to get a free HIV test at baseline was also significantly associated with reported intentions at follow-up. Reported intentions were significantly associated with reported HIV testing at follow-up. Conclusion: The study's findings reiterate the importance of applying behaviour change theories and measuring behavioural precursors in the design and evaluation of HIV testing campaigns. (Contains 1 figure and 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10