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.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/219195 |
| Date | January 1999 |
| Creators | Estrada, Antonio L., Estrada, Barbara D., Quintero, Gilbert |
| Contributors | University of Arizona, Mexican American Studies & Research Center, University of Arizona, Southwest Institute for Research on Women |
| Publisher | University of Arizona, Mexican American Studies and Research Center |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text, Book |
| Rights | The MASRC Working Paper Series © The Arizona Board of Regents |
| Relation | MASRC Working Paper Series; 28, http://mas.arizona.edu/node/658 |
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