Validation of measures of condom and other contraceptive use among women at high risk for HIV infection and unintended pregnancy.
Health Psychol
; 14(6): 570-8, 1995 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-8565932
ABSTRACT
PIP: The authors assessed the applicability of the transtheoretical model of behavior change to the measurement of contraceptive use among 296 women at high risk for HIV infection and transmission. Data were collected in 1992 from the US Centers for Disease Control's multisite Prevention of HIV in Women and Infants Demonstration Project. In the transtheoretical model, which originated from smoking cessation and psychotherapy research, behavior change is a gradual, continuous, dynamic process in which people move through a sequence of five stages. Structural equation modeling suggested that a measure of general contraceptive use could be used to assess the use of oral contraceptives and hormonal implants, but that measurement of condom use requires separate assessments for main and other partners. Self-efficacy (SE) and decisional balance scales were internally consistent for general contraceptive use, for condom use with main partners, and for condom use with other partners. SE scores rose significantly across stages, from recontemplation to maintenance, and a shift in decisional balance was observed for two of three behaviors. This measurement strategy may enhance the ability to evaluate prevention programs for women at risk.
Palavras-chave
Americas; Barrier Methods; Behavior; Condom; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods; Contraceptive Usage--women; Developed Countries; Family Planning; Measurement; North America; Northern America; Population At Risk--women; Research Methodology; Research Report; Risk Reduction Behavior--women; Sex Behavior--women; United States; Validity
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por HIV
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Saúde da Mulher
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Preservativos
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Anticoncepção
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Comportamento Contraceptivo
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Modelos Psicológicos
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Psychol
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos