title: Risky relationships: targeting HIV prevention for women offenders.
abstract: HIV is a health issue for women offenders who are at particularly high risk. Women's prisons can be opportune settings for HIV prevention interventions. How women perceive partner relationships could be central to targeting HIV interventions. Consequently, this study examines changes in women offenders' risky relationships. Baseline and follow-up data are presented from 344 women offenders. Intent-to-treat analysis is used as well as analysis of covariance to control for baseline values. Findings indicate that women released to the community from prison who were randomized into the prevention intervention were significantly more likely to report changes in five of seven risky relationship thinking myths. Findings suggest that a relationship theory-based prevention intervention for reducing HIV risk could be promising for women offenders reentering the community after prison. Additional research is suggested.
authors: Department of Behavioral Science, Medical Behavioral Science Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0086, USA. cleukef@uky.edu
authors: Carl
authors: C
authors: Leukefeld
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Havens
authors: Michele Staton
authors: MS
authors: Tindall
authors: Carrie B
authors: CB
authors: Oser
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Mooney
authors: Martin T
authors: MT
authors: Hall
authors: Hannah K
authors: HK
authors: Knudsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D011329:Prisoners; D012309:Risk-Taking