Sexual transmission of
HIV/AIDS is increasing in Iran and is the main route of infection among women.
In order to foster the development of future HIV prevention interventions for
women, researchers need to understand the factors that influence sexual risk
reduction behaviors in this group.
The aim of this study was to explore the
predictors of condom use among women at risk of HIV and develop a model of
condom use in a sample of women at risk of HIV. We cross-sectionally examined
predictors of condom use among 200 women at risk of HIV. Women were recruited
from drop-in centers and voluntary counseling and testing centers in Tehran.
Condom use among women at risk of HIV was examined using path analysis, and fit
indices showed a good fit for the model. Condom use self-efficacy, social
support, and less stereotypic gender roles influenced sexually protective
behaviors of women at risk of HIV.
Our results can provide a basis for future
gender-specific intervention programs among women at risk of HIV. Researchers,
practitioners, and organizations that play a central role in protecting the
health of this population can make use of these results for the benefit of
sexual and reproductive health programs.
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By:
- 1Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
- 2Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
- 3Reproductive Endocrinology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ramezani@endocrine.ac.ir.
- 4School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
- 5Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Arch Sex Behav. 2016 Feb;45(2):429-37. doi: 10.1007/s10508-015-0603-4. Epub 2015 Oct 8.
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