AIDS susceptibility in a migrant population: perception and behavior.
Within the framework of the Health Belief Model, this paper examines correlates of perception of AIDS susceptibility among 846 drug-using migrant farm workers and their sex partners. Significant but relatively small differences by ethnicity and gender were found. The data showed a consistent significant statistical relationship between frequency of drug use, high-risk sexual behavior, and perception of AIDS susceptibility. Perception of AIDS susceptibility was significantly related to a subsequent reduction in sexual risk behaviors. Consistent with the Health Belief Model, the data suggest that increasing perception of AIDS susceptibility may be an important motivator in reducing high-risk behaviors.
McBride
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Behavioral Science Department, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan 49104-0030, USA.
Weatherby
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Inciardi
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Gillespie
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology* / Q000635:transmission; D000328:Adult; D000383:Agriculture / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D016578:Crack Cocaine; D004198:Disease Susceptibility / Q000523:psychology; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012423:Rural Health; D012737:Sex Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D016578:Crack Cocaine