title: Association between change in self-efficacy to resist drinking and drinking behaviors among an HIV-infected sample: Results from a large randomized controlled trial.
abstract: Heavy drinking among HIV-infected individuals is associated with health complications. Health-behavior self-efficacy may be characteristically low among this population or negatively affected by HIV-infected status. We assessed whether self-efficacy to resist drinking increased during brief educational and motivational drinking-reduction interventions within HIV primary care and whether increases in self-efficacy predicted drinking among HIV-infected heavy drinkers. Results indicate that increases in self-efficacy from baseline to end-of-intervention inversely predicted drinking at end-of-intervention and at follow-up. Findings suggest that brief treatment interventions within HIV primary care may promote self-efficacy and that increases in self-efficacy predict initiation and maintenance of drinking reductions among HIV patients.
authors: 1 Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, USA.|2 New York State Psychiatric Institute, USA.
authors: Nicole K
authors: NK
authors: Gause
authors: 2 New York State Psychiatric Institute, USA.|3 Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, USA.
authors: Jennifer C
authors: JC
authors: Elliott
authors: 4 Department of Epidemiology, San Diego State University/University of California, USA.
authors: Erin
authors: E
authors: Delker
authors: 2 New York State Psychiatric Institute, USA.
authors: Malka
authors: M
authors: Stohl
authors: 2 New York State Psychiatric Institute, USA.|3 Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, USA.|5 Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, USA.
authors: Deborah
authors: D
authors: Hasin
authors: 2 New York State Psychiatric Institute, USA.|3 Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, USA.
authors: Efrat
authors: E
authors: Aharonovich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D062405:Motivational Interviewing; D009519:New York City; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012944:Social Support; D013689:Telephone; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: HIV positive; drinking; intervention; primary care; self-efficacy