A Test of Major Assumptions About Behavior Change: A Comprehensive Look at the Effects of Passive and Active HIV-Prevention Interventions Since the Beginning of the Epidemic Export

@article{1160, abstract = {This meta-analysis tested the major theoretical assumptions about behavior change by examining the outcomes and mediating mechanisms of different preventive strategies in a sample of 354 HIV-prevention interventions and 99 control groups, spanning the past 17 years. There were 2 main conclusions from this extensive review. First, the most effective interventions were those that contained attitudinal arguments, educational information, behavioral skills arguments, and behavioral skills training, whereas the least effective ones were those that attempted to induce fear of HIV. Second, the impact of the interventions and the different strategies behind them was contingent on the gender, age, ethnicity, risk group, and past condom use of the target audience in ways that illuminate the direction of future preventive efforts. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA ) (journal abstract)}, address = {Albarrac\~{A}n, Dolores. Department of Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US, 32611, [mailto:dalbarra@ufl.edu]}, author = {Albarracin, Dolores and Gillette, Jeffrey C. and Earl, Allison N. and Glasman, Laura R. and Durantini, Marta R. and Ho, Moon-Ho}, citeulike-article-id = {3197573}, comment = {English ---=note-separator=--- PsycINFO ---=note-separator=--- 10.1037/0033-2909.131.6.856 Journal; Peer Reviewed Journal; Journal Article ---=note-separator=--- 2005-15687-002 ---=note-separator=--- A Test of Major Assumptions About Behavior Change: A Comprehensive Look at the Effects of Passive and Active HIV-Prevention Interventions Since the Beginning of the Epidemic ---=note-separator=--- Nov}, issn = {0033-2909}, journal = {Psychological Bulletin}, keywords = {aids-prevention, behavior-change, behavior-modification, behavior-therapy, hiv, immunological, intervention, preventive-strategies}, number = {6}, pages = {856-897+}, posted-at = {2008-09-05 17:08:50}, priority = {0}, title = {A Test of Major Assumptions About Behavior Change: A Comprehensive Look at the Effects of Passive and Active HIV-Prevention Interventions Since the Beginning of the Epidemic}, volume = {131}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - 1160 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3197573 N2 - This meta-analysis tested the major theoretical assumptions about behavior change by examining the outcomes and mediating mechanisms of different preventive strategies in a sample of 354 HIV-prevention interventions and 99 control groups, spanning the past 17 years. There were 2 main conclusions from this extensive review. First, the most effective interventions were those that contained attitudinal arguments, educational information, behavioral skills arguments, and behavioral skills training, whereas the least effective ones were those that attempted to induce fear of HIV. Second, the impact of the interventions and the different strategies behind them was contingent on the gender, age, ethnicity, risk group, and past condom use of the target audience in ways that illuminate the direction of future preventive efforts. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA ) (journal abstract) IS - 6 JF - Psychological Bulletin SN - 0033-2909 AD - AlbarracÃn, Dolores. Department of Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US, 32611, [mailto:dalbarra@ufl.edu] TI - A Test of Major Assumptions About Behavior Change: A Comprehensive Look at the Effects of Passive and Active HIV-Prevention Interventions Since the Beginning of the Epidemic VL - 131 SP - 856-897 KW - aids-prevention KW - behavior-change KW - behavior-modification KW - behavior-therapy KW - hiv KW - immunological KW - intervention KW - preventive-strategies N1 - English N1 - PsycINFO N1 - 10.1037/0033-2909.131.6.856 Journal; Peer Reviewed Journal; Journal Article N1 - 2005-15687-002 N1 - A Test of Major Assumptions About Behavior Change: A Comprehensive Look at the Effects of Passive and Active HIV-Prevention Interventions Since the Beginning of the Epidemic N1 - Nov AU - Albarracin, Dolores AU - Gillette, Jeffrey AU - Earl, Allison AU - Glasman, Laura AU - Durantini, Marta AU - Ho, Moon-Ho PY - 2005/// ER -