How do social norms impact HIV sexual risk behavior in HIV-positive men who have sex with men?: multiple mediator effects.

Full Abstract

This study examines mediation of the association between social norms and unsafe sexual behavior. Self-report data were collected from 675 HIV-infected men enrolled in a study exploring interventions for HIV risk behavior. Unsafe sex included any unprotected anal sex with HIV-negative or HIV status unknown partners in the last three months. Norms for condom use indirectly influenced unsafe sex through condom self-efficacy and/or safer sex intentions. Additionally, sexual behavior discontrol influenced unsafe sex regardless of other individual or social factors. Our results suggest that interventions consider the combined effects of condom self-efficacy, safer sex intentions and sexual behavior control.

Author information

Author/s: Miner, Michael H (MH); Peterson, John L (JL); Welles, Seth L (SL); Jacoby, Scott M (SM); Rosser, B R Simon (BR);

Affiliation: Program in Human Sexuality, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 55454, USA. miner001(-atsign-)umn.edu

Grants: 1 R01 MH064412-01A2 (Agency:NIMH NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Journal: Journal of health psychology (J Health Psychol), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 14 (issue 6) : pp 761-70

Dates: Created 2009/08/18; Completed 2009/11/03;

PMID: 19687113, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/3/2009, IMS Date: )

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