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Church Attendance as a Predictor of Number of Sexual Health Topics Discussed Among High-Risk HIV-Negative Black Women.
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Archives of Sexual Behavior . Feb2016, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p451-458. 8p. 3 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Research suggests that sexual health communication is associated with safer sex practices. In this study, we examined the relationship between church attendance and sexual health topics discussed with both friends and sexual partners among a sample of urban Black women. Participants were 434 HIV-negative Black women who were at high risk for contracting HIV through heterosexual sex. They were recruited from Baltimore, Maryland using a network-based sampling approach. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews and Audio-Computer-Assisted Self-Interviews. Fifty-four percent of the participants attended church once a month or more (regular attendees). Multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that regular church attendance among high-risk HIV-negative Black women was a significant predictor of the number of sexual health topics discussed with both friends (AOR = 1.85, p = .003) and sexual partners (AOR = 1.68, p = .014). Future efforts to reduce HIV incidence among high-risk Black women may benefit from partnerships with churches that equip faith leaders and congregants with the tools to discuss sexual health topics with both their sexual partners and friends. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SEXUAL health
*HIV infection risk factors
*CHURCH attendance
*MEDICAL communication
*STATISTICS on Black people
*HIV infections
*PSYCHOLOGY & religion
*RESEARCH funding
*HUMAN sexuality
*SPIRITUALITY
*REPRODUCTIVE health
*PSYCHOLOGY of Black people
*SAFE sex
*SEXUAL partners
*PSYCHOLOGY
HEALTH of African American women
SOCIAL aspects
HIV infections & psychology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00040002
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Archives of Sexual Behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 112192483
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-015-0506-4