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The Influence of Cultural Values On Self-Efficacy in Reducing HIV Risk Behaviors

This study seeks to examine the influence of key cultural values like machismo, familism, traditionalism, and religiosity on self-efficacy in reducing HIV risk among Mexican-origin IDUs. The purpose of this examination hinges on the importance of including cultural concepts/values not only to facilitate process, but also to add a cultural dimension to an HIV/AIDS intervention that may facilitate attitudinal and behavioral change as well.

The findings suggest that culturally innovative approaches can facilitate HIV/AIDS risk reduction among male Mexican-origin
drug injectors. The importance of key cultural values like machismo is underscored by its association with HIV risk reduction
for both sexual and injection related risks. Intervention programs must identify strategies to incorporate cultural values in
their research and evaluation of intervention efficacy. Culturally innovative approaches hold the promise of substantially
reducing HIV risk behaviors among Hispanic drug injectors, and may hold promise for other populations affected by HIV/AIDS as well.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/219195
Date January 1999
CreatorsEstrada, Antonio L., Estrada, Barbara D., Quintero, Gilbert
ContributorsUniversity of Arizona, Mexican American Studies & Research Center, University of Arizona, Southwest Institute for Research on Women
PublisherUniversity of Arizona, Mexican American Studies and Research Center
Source SetsUniversity of Arizona
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typetext, Book
RightsThe MASRC Working Paper Series © The Arizona Board of Regents
RelationMASRC Working Paper Series; 28, http://mas.arizona.edu/node/658

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