PSYCHOSOCIAL METHODOLOGY IN AIDS RISK REDUCTION

获得性免疫缺陷疾病(艾滋病)是一个重大威胁 为这个国家许多人的健康干杯。预防进一步的人类活动 免疫缺陷病毒(HIV)的传播在很大程度上依赖于 根据个人实施的行为变化。虽然是最近的 研究结果表明，行为正在发生变化， 特别是在感染艾滋病毒风险较高的白人男同性恋中 感染，对其他高危人群的变化知之甚少 或者关于成功的长期行为的心理决定因素 变化。拟议的SDA将支持一项旨在 解释可能的心理和人际关系决定因素 两个人群的艾滋病相关风险和减少风险行为： 性生活活跃、种族多样、异性恋的年轻人和同性恋 和双性恋黑人男性。态度-行为的理论模型 行为改变的关系可能有助于艾滋病的发展 预防干预措施。 这一SDA充分利用了当前正在进行的研究和 加州大学洛杉矶分校丰富的培训资源。该奖项还将促进 多变量模型测试领域的候选人发展 统计技术和调查方法，两者都将假定 社会科学家寻求测试预测性变得越来越重要 艾滋病相关预防行为模式的改变。

Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease (AIDS) presents a significant threat to the health of many in this country. Prevention of further Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission is dependent, in large part, upon the behavioral changes enacted by individuals. Although recent research findings suggest that behavior change is occurring, particularly among White gay men who are at higher risk for HIV infection, less is known about changes in other higher risk populations or about the psychological determinants of successful long term behavior change. The proposed SDA will support a program of research aimed at explicating possible psychological and interpersonal determinants of AIDS-related risk and risk reduction behaviors among two populations: sexually active, ethnically diverse, heterosexual young adults and gay and bisexual Black men. Theoretical models of attitude-behavior relationships of behavior change may assist in the development of AIDS prevention interventions. This SDA capitalizes on both current research already underway and the rich training resources at UCLA. The award would also facilitate candidate development in the areas of model-testing multivariate statistical techniques and survey methodology, both of which will assume increasing importance as social scientists seek to test predictive models of AIDS-related preventive behavior change.