Document 0456
 DOCN  M9440456
 TI    Assessing the stages of change and decision-making for contraceptive use
       for the prevention of pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and
       acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
 DT    9404
 AU    Grimley DM; Riley GE; Bellis JM; Prochaska JO; Cancer Prevention
       Research Center, University of Rhode Island,; Kingston 02881-0808.
 SO    Health Educ Q. 1993 Winter;20(4):455-70. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94140584
 AB    A synergistic approach was taken to examine contraceptive use adoption
       for two related behaviors: pregnancy prevention and the prevention of
       sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including human immunodeficiency
       virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). One hundred
       twenty-three young adults responded to questionnaire items based on two
       constructs from the Trans-theoretical Model of Change, the Stages of
       Change and Decisional Balance, as well as other pertinent variables. In
       Phase 1, two Decisional Balance measures were developed: One for the
       prevention of pregnancy and one for disease prevention. Final versions
       of both measures consisted of two 10-item scales: one representing the
       positive aspects (PROS) and one representing the negative aspects (CONS)
       of contraceptive and condom use. In Phase 2, the same individuals were
       staged for both pregnancy and disease prevention according to their
       readiness to change for contraceptive and condom use. MANOVAs and ANOVAs
       indicated that the PROS and CONS for both measures were related to stage
       of change for both contraceptive and condom use. Results from this pilot
       study were consistent with prior applications of the Trans-theoretical
       Model to the cessation of such problem behaviors as smoking and to the
       adoption of positive health behaviors such as exercise acquisition.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  Adolescence
       Adult  Analysis of Variance  Condoms/*UTILIZATION  *Contraception
       Behavior  *Decision Making  Female  *Health Behavior  Human  Male
       Models, Psychological  Multivariate Analysis  Pilot Projects
       Questionnaires  Sexually Transmitted Diseases/*PREVENTION & CONTROL
       Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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