Alcohol expectancies and risky drinking among men and women at high-risk for HIV infection in Cape Town, South Africa

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dc.date.accessioned	2008-09-19	en
dc.date.accessioned	2022-08-17T20:48:58Z
dc.date.available	2022-08-17T20:48:58Z
dc.date.issued	2015-08-25	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/5232
dc.description	Paper presented at the International AIDS Conference, Mexico City, 4 August	en
dc.description.abstract	Objectives: This study examined the differential patterns of alcohol outcome expectancies in relation to drinking before sex and having sex partners who drink before sex. Methods: A sample of 614 men and 158 women sexually transmitted infections clinic patients in Cape Town South Africa participated in a survey as part of another study. Results: Hierarchical regressions, controlling for age, education, and alcohol use showed that men's sexual enhancement alcohol expectancies were associated with drinking before sex and having sex partners who drank before sex. Behavioral disinhibition expectancies were inversely related to drinking before sex. For women, there were no associations between alcohol expectancies and drinking before sex, although sexual enhancement expectancies were related to having sex partners who drank before sex. Conclusions: We conclude that alcohol outcome expectancies, particularly expectancies that alcohol will enhance sexual experiences, are related to HIV transmission risks. Sexual risk reduction interventions for those at greatest risk for HIV/AIDS should directly address alcohol expectancies.	en
dc.format.medium	Intranet	en
dc.subject	ALCOHOL EXPECTANCIES	en
dc.subject	RISK BEHAVIOUR	en
dc.subject	DRINKING BEHAVIOUR	en
dc.subject	HIV/AIDS	en
dc.subject	CAPE TOWN	en
dc.subject	ADOLESCENT BOYS	en
dc.title	Alcohol expectancies and risky drinking among men and women at high-risk for HIV infection in Cape Town, South Africa	en
dc.type	Conference or seminar papers	en
dc.ProjectNumber	PDJAJA	en
dc.BudgetYear	2008/09	en
dc.ResearchGroup	Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health	en
dc.ArchiveNumber	5457	en
dc.URL	http://ktree.hsrc.ac.za/doc_read_all.php?docid=1154	en
dc.outputnumber	4001	en
dc.bibliographictitle	Vermaak, R., Simbayi, L.C., Kalichman, S.C., Cain, D. & Jooste, S. (2008) Alcohol expectancies and risky drinking among men and women at high-risk for HIV infection in Cape Town, South Africa. (Paper presented at the International AIDS Conference, Mexico City, 4 August). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/5232	en
dc.publicationyear	2008	en
dc.contributor.author1	Vermaak, R.	en
dc.contributor.author2	Simbayi, L.C.	en
dc.contributor.author3	Kalichman, S.C.	en
dc.contributor.author4	Cain, D.	en
dc.contributor.author5	Jooste, S.	en