title: Factors related to self-efficacy for use of condoms and birth control among women at risk for HIV infection.
abstract: Many women who are at risk for HIV do not regularly use condoms, particularly with their main partners. In this paper we examine factors related to self-efficacy for condom use with main and other partners and self-efficacy for birth control in 2864 women interviewed in five urban high-risk communities. Limited social and economic resources, dependence on a main partner, and risk factors, including exchanging sex for money or drugs and binge drinking, were found to be negatively related to self-efficacy. Segmentation analysis identified groups of women with low self-efficacy who should be the focus of preventive interventions.
authors.affiliation: Philadelphia Health Management Corporation, PA 19102, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lauby
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Semaan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: O'Connell
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Person
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vogel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D012309:Risk-Taking; D021841:Safe Sex / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014504:Urban Health; D016387:Women's Health