PSYCHOSOCIAL METHODOLOGY IN AIDS RISK REDUCTION

获得性免疫缺陷病（艾滋病）是一种严重的威胁。 这个国家许多人的健康。 预防进一步的人类 免疫缺陷病毒（艾滋病毒）的传播在很大程度上依赖于， 由个人行为改变而产生的。 虽然最近 研究结果表明，行为正在发生变化， 特别是在感染艾滋病风险较高的白色男同性恋者中 感染，但对其他高危人群的变化知之甚少 或者是成功的长期行为的心理决定因素 变化 拟议的SDA将支持一项研究计划， 解释可能的心理和人际关系的决定因素 两个人群中艾滋病相关风险和降低风险行为： 性活跃，种族多样，异性恋的年轻人和同性恋 双性恋黑人 态度-行为理论模型 行为改变可能有助于艾滋病的发展 预防干预。 该SDA利用了目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 在模型测试多变量领域的候选人发展 统计技术和调查方法，这两者都将假设 随着社会科学家寻求测试预测能力， 艾滋病相关预防行为改变的模式。

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.