How do social norms impact HIV sexual risk behavior in HIV-positive men who have sex with men? Multiple mediator effects

Michael H. Miner; John L. Peterson; Seth L. Welles; Scott M. Jacoby; B. R. Simon Rosser

doi:10.1177/1359105309338976

How do social norms impact HIV sexual risk behavior in HIV-positive men who have sex with men? Multiple mediator effects

Michael H. Miner, John L. Peterson, Seth L. Welles, Scott M. Jacoby, B. R. Simon Rosser

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This study examines mediation of the association between social norms and unsafe sexual behavior. Self-report data were collected from 675 HIVinfected men enrolled in a study exploring interventions for HIV risk behavior. Unsafe sex included any unprotected anal sex with HIVnegative or HIV status unknown partners in the last three months. Norms for condom use indirectly influenced unsafe sex through condom self-efficacy and/or safer sex intentions. Additionally, sexual behavior discontrol influenced unsafe sex regardless of other individual or social factors. Our results suggest that interventions consider the combined effects of condom self-efficacy, safer sex intentions and sexual behavior control.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	761-770
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Health Psychology
Volume	14
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105309338976
State	Published - Sep 2009

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Intentions
Self-efficacy
Social norms
Theory of Planned Behavior
Unsafe sex

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