title: Knowledge of AIDS and self-efficacy to high-risk sexual practices among Lebanese males in New York.
abstract: The relationship of AIDS knowledge and self-efficacy to high-risk sexual practices among Lebanese males in NewYork was examined. Self-administered questionnaires were completed by a convenience sample. Relationships between AIDS-knowledge and self-efficacy and high-risk sexual practices for the 25 homosexual men were rarely significant, probably because of the small sample. The 261 heterosexual participants had statistically significant relationships between AIDS-knowledge and 9 high-risk sexual practices and between self-efficacy and 18 high-risk sexual practices. For heterosexuals, and to a lesser degree for homosexuals, high-risk sexual practices increased as drug-related behaviours and sex with prostitutes increased.
authors.affiliation: International Relations and Health Affairs, Ministry of Health, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: K Z
authors.initials: KZ
authors.lastname: Awad
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D004522:Educational Status; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007861:Lebanon / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012309:Risk-Taking; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012736:Sex Education / Q000592:standards; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000208:ethnology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data