Center for Health Equity Research, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4217, USA.
Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2012 Dec;26(6):464-76. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2012.06.003. Epub 2012 Sep 18.
Individuals' attitudes and beliefs toward behaviors are key indicators of behavioral performance. The purposes of this study were to elucidate attitudes and beliefs about depression, HIV/AIDS, and HIV risk-related sexual behaviors among clinically depressed African American adolescent females and to develop an understanding of their context for HIV risk. For this descriptive qualitative inquiry, semistructured interviews and surveys were employed (N = 24). The narratives reveal that behavioral sequelae of depression (i.e., loneliness) can produce risk for HIV. These findings may guide psychiatric nurse educators, scientists, and practitioners to modify HIV risk among clinically depressed African American adolescent females.
个体对行为的态度和信念是行为表现的关键指标。本研究旨在阐明临床抑郁的非裔美国青春期女性对抑郁、艾滋病毒/艾滋病和与艾滋病毒风险相关的性行为的态度和信念，并了解其艾滋病毒风险的背景。在这项描述性定性研究中，采用了半结构化访谈和调查（N=24）。研究结果表明，抑郁的行为后果（即孤独）可能会增加感染艾滋病毒的风险。这些发现可以指导精神科护士教育者、科学家和从业者，以降低临床抑郁的非裔美国青春期女性的艾滋病毒风险。
