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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Community norms for HIV risk behaviors among men in a South African township
Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Volume 34, No. 1, Year 2011
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Description
We investigated alcohol-related sexual risk behavior from the perspective of social norms theory. Adults (N = 895, 62% men) residing in a South African township completed street-intercept surveys that assessed risk and protective behaviors (e.g., multiple partners, drinking before sex, meeting sex partners in shebeens, condom use) and corresponding norms. Men consistently overestimated the actual frequency of risky behaviors, as reported by the sample, and underestimated the frequency of condom use. Relative to actual attitudes, men believed that other men were more approving of risk behavior and less approving of condom use. Both behavioral and attitudinal norms predicted the respondents' self-reported risk behavior. These findings indicate that correcting inaccurate norms in HIV-risk reduction efforts is worthwhile. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Carey, Kate Bergmann
United States, Syracuse
Syracuse University
Scott-Sheldon, Lori A.J.
United States, Syracuse
Syracuse University
Carey, Michael P.
United States, Syracuse
Syracuse University
Cain, Demetria N.
United States, Storrs
University of Connecticut
Mlobeli, Regina Dlakulu
South Africa, Pretoria
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Vermaak, Redwaan
South Africa, Pretoria
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Mthembu, Jacqueline C.
South Africa, Pretoria
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Simbayi, Leickness Chisamu
South Africa, Pretoria
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Kalichman, Seth Charles
United States, Storrs
University of Connecticut
Statistics
Citations: 40
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10865-010-9284-6
ISSN:
01607715
e-ISSN:
15733521
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Participants Gender
Male