Theoretical Approaches to Individual-Level Change in HIV Risk Behavior

Fisher, Jeffrey D.; Fisher, William A.

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“…Based on migrants' feedback and the findings of our concurrent study (Poudel et al, 2004a), we further refined such messages. For example, we added the messages to overcome the prevailing heuristic HIV prevention behaviours (Fisher and Fisher, 2000) among the migrants.…”

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Reaching hard-to-reach migrants by letters: An HIV/AIDS awareness programme in Nepal

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We assessed the impact of an HIV/AIDS programme for Nepalese migrants to India that involved writing letters. The programme created opportunities for sending HIV/AIDS-related messages to the migrants in India, and encouraging them practicing safer sex. Initially, they received the messages only from the programme, but later from their colleagues, spouses or other family members. They discussed the messages in groups, disseminated them, and sought more knowledge in their destinations. These findings indicated that using letters could be an effective way to reach inaccessible migrants at their destinations, and help them to improve their HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, and safer sex practices.

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Reaching hard-to-reach migrants by letters: An HIV/AIDS awareness programme in Nepal

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“…1999: Kirby. 1999 indicate that with very few exceptions (Coyle ct 31.. 1999: Kirby & DiClemente, 1991, school-based interventions have not been based on well-articulated and well-tested behavior change theory (J. D. Fisher & Fisher, 2000) and ha\e not demonstrated a significant impact on studcnts' HIV risk behavior.…”

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Information-motivation-behavioral skills model-based HIV risk behavior change intervention for inner-city high school youth.

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Bryan³

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This study assessed the effects of 3 theoretically grounded, school-based HIV prevention interventions on inner-city minority high school students' levels of HIV prevention information, motivation, behavioral skills, and behavior. It involved a quasi-experimental controlled trial comparing classroom-based, peer-based, and combined classroom-and peer-based HIV prevention interventions with a standard-ofcare control condition in 4 urban high schools (N ϭ 1,532, primarily 9th-grade students). At 12 months postintervention, the classroom-based intervention resulted in sustained changes in HIV prevention behavior. This article discusses why both of the interventions involving peers were less effective than the classroom-based intervention at the 12-month follow-up and, more generally, suggests a set of possible limiting conditions for the efficacy of peer-based interventions.

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“…Because these interventions assume that individuals act rationally and out of free will [72], they do not consider that vulnerable women (having less power) are less likely to adapt to new situations and therefore to benefit from this type of intervention [70,73]. In fact, because the capacity of individuals to change their behavior is closely entwined with the power imbalance in their relationship and their social situation, this capacity is likely to be limited by a lack of autonomy and power.…”

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“…In fact, because the capacity of individuals to change their behavior is closely entwined with the power imbalance in their relationship and their social situation, this capacity is likely to be limited by a lack of autonomy and power. This aspect is not considered in individual approaches [56,72].…”

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Using Participatory Research to Work With Women from Ethnic Minorities at Risk for HIV Living In Industrialized Countries

Beaulieu¹

2016

J HIV Clin Sci Res

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The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the utility of participatory approaches for working with ethnic minority women at risk of contracting HIV living in industrialized countries. The literature suggests that these women's sexual risk behaviors should be analyzed taking into account in the social context that reduces their power to negotiate condom use. In this paper, we argue that because participatory approaches promote the empowerment of vulnerable populations, they offer a promising alternative for HIV prevention in women from ethnic minorities. Hence, interventions targeting these women in high income countries should aim to help them gain control over their relationships, lessen their dependence on men, and enable them to negotiate condom use.

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Theoretical Approaches to Individual-Level Change in HIV Risk Behavior

Cited by 405 publications

References 138 publications

Reaching hard-to-reach migrants by letters: An HIV/AIDS awareness programme in Nepal

Reaching hard-to-reach migrants by letters: An HIV/AIDS awareness programme in Nepal

Information-motivation-behavioral skills model-based HIV risk behavior change intervention for inner-city high school youth.

Using Participatory Research to Work With Women from Ethnic Minorities at Risk for HIV Living In Industrialized Countries

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