Document 2184
 DOCN  M94A2184
 TI    A knowledge, attitudes, and behavior study of African-American, Latino,
       and white men.
 DT    9412
 AU    Minns D; National Task Force On AIDS Prevention, San Francisco.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):362 (abstract no. PD0055). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370391
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To measure and compare AIDS knowledge, attitudes, and
       behaviors (KAB) among African American, Latino, and White gay-bisexual
       males in the American South (52% of U.S. adult AIDS cases); and develop
       effective AIDS education and prevention efforts for minorities. METHODS:
       The CDC funded study partially replicates the original Task Force KAB
       survey (1990). Face-to-face interviews were conducted with men located
       at bars, erotic cruising areas, and professional organizations. 187
       Latin, 137 African American, and 228 White men were interviewed from 7
       medium to small Southern metropolitan areas in early 1992. RESULTS: All
       are knowledgeable about AIDS risk and prevention, and have favorable
       attitudes about safer sex. Blacks and Latinos prefer more visual and
       social sources of information. Church and radio messages are especially
       relevant for Latinos. Unsafe sex is due to isolation from gay peers,
       alcohol-drug abuse, inconsistent safe sex behavior, and denial. Denial
       includes: fatalism, minimizing-rationalizing risk, or believing present
       behavior changes are sufficient (ie, reducing number of partners.)
       DISCUSSION: Minority AIDS education messages should be visual, very
       explicit, address remaining areas of ignorance, and emphasize (1)
       personal risk (2) alcohol problems and (3) that one's peers practice
       safe sex. Also helpful would be the encouragement of peers to
       proselytize others in their social circle. In sum, African-American and
       Latino AIDS messages need to produce deeper individual commitment to
       consistent safer sex.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/  PSYCHOLOGY
       Bisexuality  *Blacks  Comparative Study  Health Education  *Hispanic
       Americans  Homosexuality  Human  *Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  Male
       *Whites  MEETING ABSTRACT

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