Document 2402
 DOCN  M94A2402
 TI    HIV risk in women.
 DT    9412
 AU    Harlow LL; Morokoff P; Quina K; Rose J; Johnsen L; Lang M; Deiter P;
       Burkholder G; Univ. of Rhode Island.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):312 (abstract no. PC0179). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370173
 AB    OBJECTIVE: In 3 studies, HIV risk was assessed in over 700 minority and
       non-minority women in Rhode Island. METHODS: Subjects were recruited
       from media ads & various agencies throughout Rhode Island. Women had to
       be 18 or older & exhibit HIV risk, defined as unprotected vaginal/anal
       intercourse and/or having sex with partners of unknown or actual HIV
       risk. The 3 studies involved: (1) qualitative focus groups in ethnically
       diverse women; (2) structural modeling of predictors of HIV risk; and
       (3) cluster analyses and follow-up MANOVAs to determine clusters of HIV
       risk taking. RESULTS: In study 1, involving focus groups, we improved
       survey readability from a 12th to a 6th grade level, and modified
       wording to increase sensitivity to subject concerns. All scales retained
       good reliability, validity, and factor structure. In study 2, a
       prediction model was analyzed in several subsamples showing substantial
       prediction of HIV sexual risk from: greater anticipated or actual abuse,
       substance use, sexual experience, and perceived HIV risk, as well as
       less or poor sexual assertiveness, readiness to change, condom
       attitudes, psycho-sexual attitudes, psychosocial functioning, &
       self-efficacy for HIV-risk avoidance. In study 3, 5 clusters of HIV risk
       taking were found, including: (1) moderate risk; (2) high unprotected
       sex with mixed risk; (3) high partner risk; (4) high number of partners;
       and (5) moderately high multiple risk including anal sex. Clusters were
       verified in several samples of women and were validated on HIV risk
       factors. DISCUSSION: Results showed that HIV risk could be adequately
       surveyed, predicted, and classified in samples of minority &
       non-minority women. Intervention implications are discussed.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  Female  Human  HIV
       Infections/ETHNOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION  Minority Groups  Risk Factors  Sex
       Behavior  MEETING ABSTRACT

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