TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of Self-Efficacy for HIV Prevention Among Hispanic Women in South Florida
AU - Villegas, Natalia
AU - Cianelli, Rosina
AU - Gonzalez-Guarda, Rosa
AU - Kaelber, Lorena
AU - Ferrer, Lilian
AU - Peragallo, Nilda
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was funded by the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) grant 1P60 MD002266 - Center of Excellence for Health Disparities Research: El Centro (Nilda Peragallo, Principal Investigator). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities or the National Institutes of Health.
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - Self-efficacy is a critical element for HIV prevention, however little is known about the predictors of self-efficacy for HIV prevention among Hispanic women. In this cross-sectional study we assessed if age, living with a partner, employment status, HIV knowledge, self-esteem, and intimate partner violence (IPV) predicted self-efficacy for HIV prevention in 548 Hispanic women in South Florida who participated in a randomized controlled trial (SEPA). The majority of Hispanic women reported high levels of self-efficacy for HIV prevention. Women who were older, living with a partner, had less HIV knowledge, and had a history of IPV reported significantly lower levels of self-efficacy for HIV prevention. HIV knowledge was the most important predictor of self-efficacy for HIV prevention. Employment was not a significant predictor of self-efficacy for HIV prevention. Predictors identified in the study can be used to identify high-risk Hispanic women who are in need of HIV prevention interventions.
AB - Self-efficacy is a critical element for HIV prevention, however little is known about the predictors of self-efficacy for HIV prevention among Hispanic women. In this cross-sectional study we assessed if age, living with a partner, employment status, HIV knowledge, self-esteem, and intimate partner violence (IPV) predicted self-efficacy for HIV prevention in 548 Hispanic women in South Florida who participated in a randomized controlled trial (SEPA). The majority of Hispanic women reported high levels of self-efficacy for HIV prevention. Women who were older, living with a partner, had less HIV knowledge, and had a history of IPV reported significantly lower levels of self-efficacy for HIV prevention. HIV knowledge was the most important predictor of self-efficacy for HIV prevention. Employment was not a significant predictor of self-efficacy for HIV prevention. Predictors identified in the study can be used to identify high-risk Hispanic women who are in need of HIV prevention interventions.
KW - AIDS
KW - Hispanic women
KW - HIV
KW - Self-efficacy for HIV prevention
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jana.2012.03.004
DO - 10.1016/j.jana.2012.03.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 22795758
AN - SCOPUS:84871797367
VL - 24
SP - 27
EP - 37
JO - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
JF - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
SN - 1055-3290
IS - 1
ER -
