Hobfoll S E, Jackson A P, Lavin J, Britton P J, Shepherd J B
Applied Psychology Center, Kent State University, Ohio 44242.
Health Psychol. 1994 Sep;13(5):397-403. doi: 10.1037//0278-6133.13.5.397.
Behavioral change reduces risk of HIV infection and development of AIDS. We compared 206 inner-city women who were randomly assigned to a 4-session AIDS-prevention group or to one of two controls, a health-promotion group or a no-intervention group. AIDS-prevention and health-promotion groups provided information, behavioral competency training, and social support. Only the AIDS-prevention group focused on AIDS-specific knowledge and skills. The AIDS-prevention group produced moderate, consistent increases in knowledge and safer sex behaviors in comparison with either the health-promotion or no-intervention group. Self-report and objective changes were sustained 6 months after intervention for both African-American and European-American women.
