DRINKING, SEX AND HIV RISK AMONG BLACK ADOLESCENTS

黑人青少年的饮酒、性行为和艾滋病毒风险

基本信息

批准号：
3113409
负责人：
LEE STRUNIN
金额：
$ 25.16万
依托单位：
BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
1992
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
1992-09-30 至 1994-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/3113409
关键词：
African American African Caribbean HIV infections adolescence (12-20) alcoholic beverage consumption attitude culture disease /disorder proneness /risk human immunodeficiency virus 1 human subject interview sex behavior social behavior urban area

项目摘要

The purpose of this project is to create a knowledge base on Black adolescents' drinking behaviors and sexual patterns that put them at potential risk for HIV infection. The study will explore whether there are differences in the perceptions of risk for HIV infection among Black adolescents from different ethnic subgroups, and whether African-American adolescents, U.S.-born Haitian adolescents and foreign born Haitian adolescents are more likely to have sex or unprotected sex after drinking, and whether the drinking behaviors and sexual behaviors of the adolescents are influenced by acculturation. The research will indicate whether specific cultural differences and extent of acculturation affect beliefs and behaviors about alcohol use and sexual intercourse and risky behaviors for HIV infection. The research project will focus on an inner city population of adolescents in middle and high school (8th and 10th grades). In earlier telephone surveys we found that adolescents are more likely to have sexual intercourse after drinking and less likely to use condoms after drinking. Furthermore, our surveys of 8th and 10th graders in the Boston Public Schools indicate that Black adolescents are more likely than White, Hispanic or Asian adolescents to report intercourse and to have begun sexual activity at an earlier age. It is unclear, however, whether drinking contributes to an increased likelihood of having sexual intercourse or unprotected sex among U.S. born and foreign born Black populations. Survey data have been invaluable in indicating the dimensions of alcohol related sexual risk taking among Massachusetts teens. What is needed to augment the survey data are studies that explore beliefs and behaviors of adolescents from different racial and ethnic backgrounds. This study will fill critical gaps in knowledge concerning racial differences and variations through the use of ethnographic open-ended interviews with adolescents. The study will compare U.S. born and foreign born Black adolescents': 1) perceptions of social norms that govern drinking and sexual activities; 2) personal beliefs concerning drinking, sexual activity, and risk of HIV infection; 3) variation in drinking patterns and environments; and 4) drinking and sexual behaviors. The study will provide currently unavailable data on how social norms, personal beliefs and context of drinking influence HIV-related behaviors. This information is important for advancing research knowledge and formulating new research questions about adolescents' HIV-related drinking and sexual practices. Information obtained in the study will inform intervention programs targeted to Black youth.

该项目的目的是建立黑色知识基础青少年的饮酒行为和性模式使他们处于艾滋病毒感染的潜在风险。该研究将探讨是否在那里是黑人对艾滋病毒感染风险的看法的差异来自不同种族亚组的青少年以及非裔美国人是否青少年，美国出生的海地青少年和外国出生的海地人青少年更有可能发生性行为或不受保护的性爱饮酒，以及饮酒行为和性行为是否青少年受到适应的影响。研究将表明具体的文化差异和适应程度是否影响关于酒精使用和性交和风险的信念和行为艾滋病毒感染的行为。研究项目将集中于内心中学和高中的青少年城市人口（8和10 等级）。在较早的电话调查中，我们发现青少年更多喝酒后可能发生性交，使用的可能性较小饮用后的避孕套。此外，我们对八年级和10年级的调查在波士顿公立学校中表明，黑人青少年更多可能比白人，西班牙裔或亚洲青少年报告性交并从更早的时候开始性活动。目前尚不清楚，但是，饮酒是否有助于增加在美国出生和外国之间发生性交或无保护的性行为天生的黑人人口。调查数据在指示马萨诸塞州与酒精相关的性风险的维度青少年。增加调查数据需要的是研究探索来自不同种族的青少年的信念和行为种族背景。这项研究将填补知识的关键空白关于种族差异和通过使用的变化人种学的开放式访谈与青少年。研究将比较美国出生和外国出生的黑人青少年'：1）控制饮酒和性活动的社会规范； 2）个人关于饮酒，性活动和艾滋病毒感染风险的信念； 3）饮酒方式和环境的变化； 4）喝酒和性行为。该研究将提供当前无法获得的数据社会规范，个人信念和饮酒的背景如何影响与HIV相关的行为。此信息对于前进很重要研究知识并提出有关有关的新研究问题青少年与HIV相关的饮酒和性实践。信息在研究中获得的将为针对黑色的干预计划提供信息青年。