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The Health Belief Model in the research of AIDS-related preventive behavior.

Public Health Rev. 1990-91;18(1):73-85. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/92115857
Carmel S; Department of the Sociology of Health, University Center for the; Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva,; Israel.

Abstract: Studies of AIDS-related behavior change which used a systematic psychosocial conceptual model--The Health Belief Model (HBM)--are reviewed. Based on this, it is suggested for further studies: (1) to differentiate among different patterns of potential behavioral change--acceptance of new behaviors, change of existing behaviors, and maintenance of current behaviors; (2) to widen the conceptual model, (3) to use a similar model systematically in studies of different populations. A proposed application of an extended version of the HBM for the study of condom use among adolescents is presented.
Keywords: *Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PREVENTION & CONTROL/ PSYCHOLOGY Contraceptive Devices, Male/UTILIZATION Female *Health Behavior Human Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Male *Models, Psychological Research Risk-Taking Sex Behavior/PSYCHOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIALKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/prevention&control/psychologycontraceptivedevices,male/utilizationfemaleKWDhealthbehaviorhumanknowledge,attitudes,practicemaleKWDmodels,psychologicalresearchrisk-takingsexbehavior/psychologyjournalarticlereviewreview,tutorial
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