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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
An exploration into the role of depression and self-efficacy on township men who have sex with men's ability to engage in safer sexual practices
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, Volume 25, No. 10, Year 2013
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Description
Men who have sex with men (MSM) in South Africa remain at particular risk of HIV infection. The Ukwazana baseline survey is the first to explore this risk in relation to psychological factors associated with unprotected anal intercourse (UAI). A cohort of 316 MSM from township peri-urban Cape Town took part in the survey. The survey found that 55.2% had engaged in UAI over the preceding 6 months. Depression was significantly associated with UAI. Respondents with self-efficacy scores less than two standard deviations above the mean were also more likely to have engaged in UAI. A Sobel test for mediation highlighted that the depression-UAI association was partially mediated by self-efficacy, indicating that most of the effect of depression on UAI was not covarying with self-efficacy. This study, therefore, highlights that both depression and self-efficacy should be considered factors to be addressed in HIV-prevention programmes aimed at peri-urban MSM. © Taylor and Francis.
Authors & Co-Authors
Tucker, Andrew
United Kingdom, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Liht, José
United Kingdom, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
de Swardt, Glenn
South Africa, Johannesburg
Anova Health Institute
Jobson, Geoffrey A.
South Africa, Johannesburg
Anova Health Institute
Rebe, Kevin Brian
South Africa, Johannesburg
Anova Health Institute
McIntyre, James Alasdair
South Africa, Johannesburg
Anova Health Institute
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Struthers, Helen E.
South Africa, Johannesburg
Anova Health Institute
Statistics
Citations: 46
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/09540121.2013.764383
ISSN:
09540121
e-ISSN:
13600451
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Mental Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
South Africa
Participants Gender
Male