AIDS PREVENTION GROUPS AS PERSUASIVE APPEALS - EFFECTS ON ATTITUDES ABOUT PRECAUTIONARY BEHAVIORS AMONG PERSONS IN SUBSTANCE-ABUSE TREATMENT Academic Article

abstract

• This study examined the effects of a group focused on prevention of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) on the knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral intentions of participants. Persons in treatment for substance abuse participated in either one or two structured group experiences and completed an evaluation form that included measures of knowledge about HIV infection and AIDS prevention. Additionial measures of perceived relevance, behavioral intenitions, and attitudes toward condom use were also included. Results indicated that whereas participants in the groups demonstrated significantly higher levels of knowledge regarding HIV inzfection and prevention, their attitudes concerning behavior change and perceived relevance were not significantly different from clients in a wait-list control group. Post hoc analyses revealed that participants 'biases against condom use predicted behavioral intentions to take precautionary measures. Implications regarding cognitive processing models of persuasioni in therapy and prevention programs are discussed.

authors

• Elliott, Timothy

published proceedings

• SMALL GROUP RESEARCH

author list (cited authors)

• MACNAIR, R. R., ELLIOTT, T. R., & YODER, B.

citation count

• 10

complete list of authors

• MACNAIR, RR||ELLIOTT, TR||YODER, B

publication date

• January 1991

publisher

• SAGE Publications  Publisher

published in

• Small Group Research  Journal

keywords

• 3 Good Health And Well Being
• Behavioral And Social Science
• Clinical Research
• Clinical Trials And Supportive Activities
• HIV/AIDS
• Infectious Diseases
• Mind And Body
• Prevention
• Substance Abuse

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1177/1046496491223002

start page

• 301

end page

• 319

volume

• 22

issue

• 3

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1046496491223002

user-defined tag

• 3 Good Health and Well-Being