The Role of the Black Church in HIV Prevention: Exploring Barriers and Best Practices

Bryant-Davis, Thema; Ellis, Monica U.; Edwards, Nathan; Adams, Tyonna P.; Counts, Pamela A.; Arline-Bradley, Shavon; Sadler, Keron

doi:10.1002/casp.2270

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“…Thus, their knowledge affected the adoption of prevention practices negatively [ 110 ]. However, analogous to our results, a study on 265 Black faith leaders in the U.S. found that increased awareness regarding HIV through print and social media, church websites, and making policies of HIV prevention could help reduce the disease [ 111 ]. It was further argued that the treatment approach and treatment knowledge were essential role player in preventing the spread of HIV around the world [ 112 ].…”

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Intention-Based Critical Factors Affecting Willingness to Adopt Novel Coronavirus Prevention in Pakistan: Implications for Future Pandemics

Ahmad

Akhtar

Jabeen

et al. 2021

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Since human beings have a long tradition of coexistence with pandemics, which may profoundly impact them, adopting preventive measures is crucial for humankind’s survival. This study explores the intention-based critical factors affecting the willingness of individuals to adopt pandemic prevention. To this end, a representative sample of 931 Pakistanis filled in an online questionnaire. However, only 828 questionnaires were found to be complete and valid for path modeling analysis. The core findings are as follows: Firstly, peer groups’ beliefs, self-efficacy, perceived risk, pandemic knowledge, ease of pandemic prevention adoption, and risk-averse behavior are revealed as driving forces of the individuals’ willingness to adopt pandemic prevention. Contrastingly, a lack of trust in political will and mythical attitude towards pandemics are uncovered as inhibitors. Nevertheless, moral values depict a neutral role. Secondly, the peer groups’ beliefs are highest ranked, followed by the lack of trust in political will and a mythical attitude towards pandemic prevention. Finally, moral values are determined as the lowest-ranked critical factor. Based on these results, the government should promote awareness campaigns on lethality and fatality of the pandemic at both centralized and decentralized levels to win people’s trust at the grass-roots level and overcome the mythical attitude of individuals at all societal levels. Besides, access to personal protective gears should be made feasible since an easier pandemic prevention adoption would increase the individuals’ willingness to adopt such preventative measures.

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Intention-Based Critical Factors Affecting Willingness to Adopt Novel Coronavirus Prevention in Pakistan: Implications for Future Pandemics

Ahmad

Akhtar

Jabeen

et al. 2021

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“…To begin with, the previous studies fundamentally focussed on the prevention and control of diseases such as Malaria, AIDS, 1 West Nile, Dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya ( Cui et al, 2019 ; Omodior et al, 2018 ; Przybyla et al, 2019 ; Raude et al, 2019 ; Xiaoliang et al, 2016 ). The first group of researches focussed on the epidemiology of diseases like Malaria, Dengue, and AIDS ( Bryant-davis et al, 2016 ; Cui et al, 2019 ). The second group of researches was based on surveys and their interpretation through the response rate of certain variables on epidemic prevention ( Baghbanzadeh et al, 2020 ; Sued et al, 2016 ).…”

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Perception-based influence factors of intention to adopt COVID-19 epidemic prevention in China

Ahmad

Iram

Jabeen

2020

Environmental Research

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Background The researches investigating the influence factors of epidemic prevention are not only scarce, but also provide a gap in the domain of perception-based influence factors of intention to adopt COVID-19 epidemic prevention. Objective This work has attempted to examine the perception-based influence factors of individuals’ intention to adopt COVID-19 epidemic prevention in a modified behavioral framework. Theoretical framework A behavioral framework composed of the theory of reasoned action and the theory of planned behavior is developed to incorporate some additional perception-based influence factors. Methods A partial least square-based path analysis has been employed to estimate the path coefficients of those factors in terms of drivers, barriers, and neutral factors based on questionnaire data of 302 respondents from six universities and two hospitals in China. Results Among the perception-based influence factors, governments' guidelines on epidemic prevention is found to be the most important and influential factor, which was followed by risk perception. Finally, attitude towards epidemic prevention exhibited the least degree of impact on individuals' intention to adopt epidemic prevention. Moral norms did not show any contribution to individuals’ intention to adopt epidemic prevention. Conclusion Concerning importance ranking, the governments' guidelines on epidemic prevention, risk perception, and epidemic knowledge are revealed as the top three drivers of individuals' intention to adopt epidemic prevention, while the perceived feasibility to adopt epidemic prevention is found to be a barrier. Moreover, moral norms is identified to have an insignificant influence on individuals' intention to adopt epidemic prevention. Given the empirical results, dissemination of Governments’ guidelines on epidemic prevention, proper risk perception, and knowledge about epidemic would help prevent the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak within China and worldwide.

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“…For example, these churches have helped shape Black Americans’ attitudes on a range of interpersonal and civic issues such as romantic partner selection (Collins & Perry, 2015) and political engagement (McDaniel, Dwidar, & Calderon, 2018). They have also been sites of health education on topics such as cancer (McNeill et al, 2018) and HIV (Bryant-Davis et al, 2016). In addition, many Black churches provide economic resources and supportive networks for their members who face poverty and racial oppression (Barnes, 2015; Butler-Barnes et al, 2018; Lincoln & Mamiya, 1990).…”

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Black Sexual Minority Men’s Disclosure of Sexual Orientation Is Associated With Exposure to Homonegative Religious Messages

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Previous research has highlighted the homonegative atmospheres of many religious communities in Western society and their harmful impact on Black sexual minority (SM) people’s mental and physical health. However, few studies have examined the relationship between sexual orientation disclosure to church members and exposure to homonegative religious messages in religious settings. This online quantitative study investigated this relationship among a sample of 320 Black SM men. The participants for this study were recruited nationally from across the United States and had a mean age of 34 years. Descriptive statistics and linear regression analyses were conducted. Findings indicated that sexual orientation disclosure to church members was significantly associated with exposure to homonegative religious messages, even when controlling for geographic region of residence and denominational affiliation. Black SM men who had higher levels of disclosure were exposed to fewer homonegative religious messages. The implications of these findings for health research and clinical work with Black SM men are discussed in detail.

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The Role of the Black Church in HIV Prevention: Exploring Barriers and Best Practices

Cited by 17 publications

References 15 publications

Intention-Based Critical Factors Affecting Willingness to Adopt Novel Coronavirus Prevention in Pakistan: Implications for Future Pandemics

Intention-Based Critical Factors Affecting Willingness to Adopt Novel Coronavirus Prevention in Pakistan: Implications for Future Pandemics

Perception-based influence factors of intention to adopt COVID-19 epidemic prevention in China

Black Sexual Minority Men’s Disclosure of Sexual Orientation Is Associated With Exposure to Homonegative Religious Messages

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