Similarities in sexual activity and condom use among friends within groups before and after a risk-reduction intervention
Similarities in sexual activity and condom use among friends within groups before and after a risk-reduction intervention
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DOI：
10.1177/0044118x98029004002
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发表时间：
1998-06-01
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2
通讯作者：
Baldwin, R
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作者：
Fang, XY;Stanton, B;Baldwin, R
增强旨在减少青少年感染人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）风险行为的干预措施的效果的一种有前途的途径是通过友谊团体利用同伴影响。在这项针对 76 个非洲裔美国青少年群体的研究中，作者试图确定群体成员之间行为的相似性是否会随着时间的推移而持续存在，以及这种相似性是否可以通过降低风险的干预措施得到增强。与组间青少年相比，在基线和 18 个月的随访期间，组内青少年的性行为、期望和感受更加相似。减少艾滋病毒风险的干预措施增加了安全套的使用，也增加了干预后 6 个月和 18 个月时干预组内青少年安全套使用的相似性。这些数据为以下假设提供了经验支持：通过朋友小组提供艾滋病毒预防工作可能是一种有用的干预辅助手段。
One promising avenue for augmenting the effect of interventions designed to reduce risk behaviors for acquisition of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among adolescents is the use of peer influence through friendship groups. In this study, conducted among 76 groups of African American adolescents, the authors sought to determine whether the similarity of behaviors among group members persists over time and whether the similarity is enhanced through a risk-reduction intervention. Youth within groups were more similar compared to youth between groups with respect to sexual behaviors, expectations, and feelings at the baseline and through 18 months of follow-up. An HIV risk-reduction intervention that increased condom use also increased similarity of condom use among youth within intervention groups at 6 and 18 months postintervention. These data provide empiric support for the hypothesis that delivery of HIV-prevention efforts through groups of friends may be a useful intervention adjunct.