Reducing HIV/STD Risk in African American Women with At-Risk Male Partners

在性传播感染，特别是艾滋病毒/艾滋病方面， 在黑人妇女中，占美国女性艾滋病病例的三分之二， 人口。这些感染大多数归因于与男性发生性关系。的风险 在加州，行为上的双性恋男性传播的情况尤为严重， 男男性行为者（MSM）占所有艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者的65%。非洲特有的社会文化因素 美国社区和异性恋伙伴关系呼吁艾滋病毒干预措施，专门为 有高危男性伴侣的非裔美国妇女（例如，行为上的双性恋或吸毒男性）。我们 我建议测试两个小组干预的有效性：非裔美国人遗产的女性 增强自我能力（FemAALES）-一项以理论为指导的创新和文化一致的干预措施 理性行动和计划行为，批判性思维和文化肯定（CTCA）模型，以及 授权理论，它结合了新媒体，以加强信息获取， 获得服务和社会支持的机会，以及减少艾滋病毒风险的健康替代方案项目 （HARRP）~ a

Racial/ethnic disparities in sexually transmitted infections (STl), especially HIV/AIDS, are most apparent among Black women, who account for two-thirds of female US AIDS cases, while comprising just 13% of the population. The majority of these infections have been attributed to sex with men. The risk of transmission from behaviorally bisexual men is particularly relevant in California, where men who have sex with men (MSM) comprise 65% of all people living with HIV/AIDS. Sociocultural factors unique to African American communities and to heterosexual partnerships call for HIV interventions specifically designed for African American women with at-risk male partners (e.g., behaviorally bisexual or drug-using men). We propose to test the efficacy of two small-group interventions: Females of African American Legacy Empowering Self (FemAALES) ~ an innovative and culturally congruent intervention guided by the Theory of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior, the Critical Thinking and Cultural Affirmation (CTCA) Model, and the Empowerment Theory, that incorporates new media in order to enhance information acquisition and access to services and social support, and the Healthy Alternatives to Risk Reduction for HIV Project (HARRP) ~ a