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DOCN M94A0334
TI The impact of AIDS on an urban population of high-risk female minority
adolescents: implications for intervention.
DT 9412
AU Overby KJ; Kegeles SM; Department of Pediatrics, University of
California-San Francisco.
SO J Adolesc Health. 1994 May;15(3):216-27. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/94355315
AB PURPOSE: This study's purpose was to describe acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS)-related concerns, risk behaviors, and
psychosocial/situational determinants of condom use among an urban
minority population of sexually active, adolescent girls. In addition we
sought to define the accuracy of personal AIDS risk-assessment, the
relative importance of AIDS in relation to other concerns, and the
broader context of sexual experience and attitudes in this population.
METHODS: A cross-sectional interview study was conducted involving
sexually active female adolescents attending a pediatric clinic in an
inner-city university-affiliated community hospital. Sixty-nine subjects
(ages 13-19 yr, 90% African-American) were enrolled. While the goals of
this study were primarily descriptive, subject characteristics felt to
impact on condom use were identified prior to data collection and were
examined against several measures of usage including: use at the time of
last sexual intercourse, overall frequency of condom use, and reported
behavior change to include initiation of or increased condom usage.
RESULTS: Forty-one percent of participants reported knowing someone with
AIDS. Global concern regarding this disease was high, although worry
about poverty-related issues was often greater. Despite concern and high
measures of AIDS risk (median number of sex partners, 3; past sexually
transmitted disease, 55%; past pregnancy 77%), most participants
perceived themselves to be at low personal risk owing to current
monogamy, lack of intravenous drug use, and implicit trust in their
partner's safety. Discussion with their partner about actual risk and
awareness of the importance of past behaviors was generally lacking.
Although 98% were aware that condoms may prevent AIDS, 64% used condoms
half of the time or less when they had sex and use appeared to be
primarily for contraception. Several intrinsic cognitive/psychological
and extrinsic social/situational factors were found to correlate with
measures of condom use. CONCLUSIONS: Participants' sexual histories and
behavior emphasize the need for concern regarding AIDS risk in this
population. Patterns of sexual behavior and beliefs regarding committed
relationships raise challenging questions regarding how to motivate
sexually active members of this population to use condoms more
frequently. Programs aimed at AIDS prevention among urban minority
adolescents need to be cognizant of the larger personal and
sociocultural context in which these teenagers are making
health-behavior choices.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION &
CONTROL/TRANSMISSION Adolescence *Adolescent Psychology *Blacks
Condoms/*UTILIZATION Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Behavior
Human *Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice *Minority Groups Motivation
Risk Factors Risk-Taking Sex Behavior Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. *Urban Population JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).