Reasons for unsafe sex among a community sample of people with HIV/AIDS.
In a sample of 117 HIV positive men and women, 34 (29%) were identified as engaging in risky sexual behavior in the past six months and were asked for reasons they did so. Analysis using broad categories revealed that partner-related reasons and hedonistic reasons were the most frequent reasons overall (71%). More male (87%) than female (60%) responses were captured by those two categories. Differences by partner status, viral load and age were not as pronounced. Specific interventions and intervention frameworks are suggested.
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Laurie A
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California State University, Department of Social Work, 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407, USA. lasmith@csusb.edu
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; D000328:Adult; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009505:Nevada; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012923:Social Class; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*