Alcohol expectations 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 2007-08-08 en
dc.date.accessioned 2022-08-17T21:45:05Z
dc.date.available 2022-08-17T21:45:05Z
dc.date.issued 2015-08-25 en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/5923
dc.description.abstract This study examined the differential patterns of alcohol outcome expectancies in relation to drinking before sex and having sex partners who drink before sex among men (N = 614) and women (N = 158) sexually transmitted infections clinic patients in Cape Town South Africa. 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. 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
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dc.subject ADOLESCENT BOYS en
dc.subject ALCOHOL EXPECTANCIES en
dc.subject RISK BEHAVIOUR en
dc.subject HIV/AIDS en
dc.subject SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR en
dc.subject SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS en
dc.title Alcohol expectations and risky drinking among men and women at high-risk for HIV infection in Cape Town, South Africa en
dc.type Journal Article en
dc.description.version Y en
dc.ProjectNumber PEZJAA en
dc.Volume 32(10) en
dc.BudgetYear 2007/08 en
dc.ResearchGroup Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health en
dc.SourceTitle Addictive Behaviors en
dc.ArchiveNumber 4748 en
dc.PageNumber 2304-2310 en
dc.outputnumber 3295 en
dc.bibliographictitle Kalichman, S.C., Simbayi, L.C., Cain, D. & Jooste, S.E. (2007) Alcohol expectations and risky drinking among men and women at high-risk for HIV infection in Cape Town, South Africa. Addictive Behaviors. 32(10):2304-2310. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/5923 en
dc.publicationyear 2007 en
dc.contributor.author1 Kalichman, S.C. en
dc.contributor.author2 Simbayi, L.C. en
dc.contributor.author3 Cain, D. en
dc.contributor.author4 Jooste, S.E. en


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