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Promoting AIDS risk reduction via behavioral training.

AIDS Educ Prev. 1990 Winter;2(4):313-21. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/91144980
Franzini LR; Sideman LM; Dexter KE; Elder JP; Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, CA; 92182-0551.

Abstract: The present study employed behavioral techniques to teach assertive strategies designed to reduce the risk of contracting AIDS and to promote safer-sex behaviors. A total of 79 university students (38 male and 41 female) were included in the final data analysis. Subjects participated in three one-hour training sessions which included live modeling of assertive interactions, role-playing, behavior shaping, corrective feedback, verbal reinforcement, assertiveness training, and an AIDS educational lecture. Dependent measures included ratings of the key components of assertive behavior from videotaped role-plays at pre- and posttests. Behavioral training had a positive effect on participants' assertive behavior. On the role-play ratings, experimental subjects were rated higher on overall assertiveness than the controls. Even brief behaviorally based educational interventions can produce increases in assertive behaviors known to be related to AIDS prevention, for example, insisting on condom use and requesting information about a prospective partner's sexual and drug use histories. Behavior changes extended to in vivo situations, of course, remain less assured.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/ PSYCHOLOGY Adolescence Adult *Assertiveness Behavior Therapy/*METHODS Communication Female Health Education/*METHODS Human Male *Role Playing *Sex Behavior JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/KWDprevention&control/psychologyadolescenceadultKWDassertivenessbehaviortherapy/KWDmethodscommunicationfemalehealtheducation/KWDmethodshumanmaleKWDroleplayingKWDsexbehaviorjournalarticle
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