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- Title
Enhancing Acceptability and Use of Sexual Barrier Products Among HIV Concordant and Discordant Couples.
- Authors
Jones, Deborah; Kashy, Deborah; Villar-Loubet, Olga; Weiss, Stephen
- Abstract
Strategies to prevent HIV transmission may benefit from addressing both individual and dyadic factors. This study compared the impact of group and individual interventions on the acceptability of sexual barrier products among HIV sero-concordant and discordant couples, and evaluated the contribution of couple members' perceived product acceptability to their sexual barrier use. Participants (n = 216 couples) were multicultural couples in Miami, Florida. Longitudinal multilevel modeling and the actor-partner interdependence model were used for analyses. Product acceptability increased more among female group participants, and acceptability of male condoms increased more among sero-discordant couples in the group. Additionally, acceptability of products associated with prevention of STDS/HIV and pregnancy increased more among sero-concordant couples in the group condition. Both actor and partner product acceptability predicted use. Results support the use of group interventions targeting both partners in relationships in prevention programs designed to enhance sexual barrier use.
- Subjects
FLORIDA; HIV prevention; HIV infection transmission; CHI-squared test; CONTRACEPTIVES; INTERPERSONAL relations; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH funding; RISK-taking behavior; STATISTICAL sampling; T-test (Statistics); VAGINAL medication; CITY dwellers; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
AIDS & Behavior, 2013, Vol 17, Issue 6, p2185
- ISSN
1090-7165
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10461-013-0449-5