Beyond traditional gender roles and identity: does reconceptualisation better predict condom-related outcomes for African-American women?
African-American women continue to be at high risk for HIV and better prevention efforts are needed. The current paper sought to investigate the relationship between gender roles and condom-related outcomes among African American women. The sample consisted of 398 African-American women, who were administered a survey that contained measures of condom-related outcomes and gender role beliefs. We factor analysed their responses and three domains emerged: caretaking/mindful, interpersonal sensitivity and persistent/active coping. Results indicated that the interpersonal sensitivity domain was a significant predictor of condom use and intention with higher interpersonal sensitivity scores associated with less condom use and intentions. The persistent/active coping domain was a significant predictor of condom negotiation efficacy and condom use with higher scores in this domain associated with more condom negotiation efficacy and use. Results suggest that re-conceptualisations offer a better understanding of underlying traits that may influence condom-related outcomes for this population.
Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia, USA. nguyenab@vcu.edu
Anh B
AB
Nguyen
Trenette T
TT
Clark
Kristina B
KB
Hood
Maya A
MA
Corneille
Angela Y
AY
Fitzgerald
Faye Z
FZ
Belgrave
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D012649:Self Concept; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D012747:Sexual Partners; D016387:Women's Health / Q000208:ethnology; D055815:Young Adult