Document 2069
 DOCN  M94A2069
 TI    Mexican bisexuals, risk and social influence.
 DT    9412
 AU    Tolbert K; Yando R; Izazola-Licea JA; Population Council, Harvard
       Medical School, Mexico.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):388 (abstract no. PD0160). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370506
 AB    OBJECTIVE. A film produced with data from interviews of gay and bisexual
       men was pressented under different conditions of social influence to
       assess reduction of risky behavior and changes in knowledge of risk
       status and use safer sex practices. The film include story, testimonies
       and didactic portions on bisexuality and safer sex. METHODOLOGY. The
       Film, De chile, De Dulce y de Manteca (Some of This and Some of That)
       was shown to 657 men recruited in gay gathering places by leaflets and
       shown nightly at three different sites under three different conditions:
       film only, film with expert discussion leader, and film with peer
       discussion leader. Variables included knowledge of risky practices and
       safe sex, personal risk, need to change, desire to change, confidence re
       change, memory for film information, reaction to film, reaction to
       discussion groups, and return visit. At one month, those returning were
       given repeat knowledge and risk change questionnaires. Data analysis
       includes one-way and repeat measure ANOVAs. RESULTS. Preliminary results
       show randomization process across sites and conditions was successful.
       At pre-test, education correlates with knowledge re risk. Knowledge is
       associated negatively with personal risk status (p < .001), and risk
       status correlates strongly with need to change. (p < .001). The most
       favorable condition was film plus peer led discussion, with some
       negative feeling about the expert led discussion. Those in the peer led
       discussion had highest knowledge scores (p = .02) at return post-test.
       Post test risk is more negatively correlated with post test knowledge (p
       = .001). DISCUSSION. The film intervention was found useful by men
       recruited in gay gathering places. Peer-led discussion groups were most
       popular and successful in increasing knowledge. Risk scores and
       need/desire/confidence for change were similar across groups.
 DE    Bisexuality/*PSYCHOLOGY  Comparative Study  Curriculum  *Developing
       Countries  *Health Education  Homosexuality/*PSYCHOLOGY  Human  HIV
       Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  Knowledge, Attitudes,
       Practice  Male  Mexico  Risk Factors  Sex Education  *Social
       Identification  MEETING ABSTRACT

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