ArticleJournal of the National Medical Association2010
HIV knowledge and its contribution to sexual health behaviors of low-income African American adolescents.
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67 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Psychosocial correlates of condom use among Black adolescents in the United States: A meta-analysis.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review of social processes and mechanisms in the community that influence risky sexual behaviour among adolescents and young adults.Nursing open · 2023Pooled it
- Technology-Based Interventions to Increase Point-of-Care HIV Testing and Linkage to Care Among Youth in the US: A Systematic Review.AIDS and behavior · 2021Pooled it
- First Evaluation of a Contingency Management Intervention Addressing Adolescent Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors: Risk Reduction Therapy for Adolescents.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2017Trial
- Safer sex self-efficacy and condom use among adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of health psychology · 2026Review
- Examining Intrapersonal and Social Environment Factors Associated with Condom Use and HIV Testing Among Young Adult MSM Living in Beirut, Lebanon.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- HIV-1 Genetic Diversity and Drug Resistance Mutations Among Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Nairobi County, Kenya.Advances in virology · 2026Article
- Knowledge About HIV/AIDS and its Transmission and Misconception Among Women in Thailand: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2025Article
- Healthcare-Seeking behavior for sexually transmitted infections among women who initiated sexual intercourse at an early age in 22 Sub-Saharan African Countries: a multilevel analysis of 2018-2024 demographic and health survey data.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Healthcare lived experiences of African, Caribbean, and Black individuals in Alberta living with HIV/AIDS: A phenomenological study.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2025Article
- HIV Knowledge among African Americans Living with HIV in the Rural South: Implications for Improving HIV Prevention and Care Outcomes.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Review
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- Information, Motivation and Behavioral Skills as Mediators Between Sexual Minority Stigma and Condomless anal Sex Among Black South African Men Who have Sex with Men.AIDS and behavior · 2023Article
- Explaining sexual self-care status and its predictor factors in women referring to healthcare centers of Sari, Iran, 2021.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Muslim women's knowledge, views, and attitudes towards sexually transmitted infections in Saudi Arabia: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Socioeconomic inequality in knowledge about HIV/AIDS over time in Ethiopia: A population-based study.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- HIV Testing among sexually active Ghanaians: an examination of the rural-urban correlates.AIDS and behavior · 2022Article
- Sexually transmitted infections related care-seeking behavior and associated factors among reproductive age women in East Africa: a multilevel analysis of demographic and health surveys.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Barriers and Facilitators to HIV Testing Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Washington, District of Columbia: Formative Research to Inform the Development of an mHealth Intervention.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesAlthough many factors contribute to racial disparities in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS among young African Americans, knowledge is a particularly modifiable factor. However, little information has been published about the current HIV knowledge of African American teens or to what extent knowledge independently contributes to their sexual behavior and health. This study aimed to describe the level of knowledge among this at-risk population and determine whether knowledge contributes to variance in sexual behavior and health beyond that of sociodemographic and psychological factors.
methodsAfrican American adolescents (n = 1658) were recruited in 2 northeastern and 2 southeastern US cities (74% eligible for free or reduced-price school lunch). Analyses utilized data gathered from adolescents using an audio computer-assisted self-interview program.
resultsOn average, participants answered only 50% of HIV knowledge items correctly and were least accurate concerning effective condom use and HIV testing. Controlling tor associated sociodemographic and psychological factors, greater knowledge was associated with sexual experience and, among experienced adolescents, with sexually transmitted infection/HIV testing and--unexpectedly--less condom use.
conclusionsHIV knowledge, which is modifiable, is limited among at-risk African American adolescents and is an important contributor to sexual behavior and health. Findings indicate a need for more comprehensive HIV/AIDS education, particularly with regard to condom use and the benefits of routine sexually transmitted infection/HIV testing. Although knowledge might not be sufficiently protective in and of itself, having accurate information about HIV may benefit sexual health by impacting health-promoting attitudes necessary for successful engagement in health care-seeking behavior.
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