title: Exploring AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of female Mexican migrant workers.
abstract: AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors were assessed in female Mexican migrant laborers. Thirty-two women were administered a modified version of the Hispanic Condom Questionnaire. Respondents were knowledgeable about the major modes of HIV transmission, but one-third to one-half of the women believed that they could contract AIDS from unlikely casual sources. Although respondents reported few negative beliefs about condom use, actual condom use with sex partners was low and knowledge of proper condom use was problematic. Consequently, 75 percent reported never carrying condoms. Implications of these findings for future research and provision of services for female Mexican migrants are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of San Francisco, CA 94117-1080, USA. organistap@usfca.edu
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Organista
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Organista
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Soloff
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000635:transmission*; D000328:Adult; D017280:Condoms; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D012947:Social Work; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014481:United States