PSYCHOSOCIAL RISK-FACTORS FOR HIV TRANSMISSION IN MALE DRUG-ABUSERS

Authors
BROOK JS BROOK DW WHITEMAN M ROBERTO J MASCI JR DECATALOGNE J AMUNDSEN F
Citation
Js. Brook et al., PSYCHOSOCIAL RISK-FACTORS FOR HIV TRANSMISSION IN MALE DRUG-ABUSERS, Genetic, social, and general psychology monographs, 119(3), 1993, pp. 369
Citations number
46
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology
Journal title
Genetic, social, and general psychology monographs → ACNP
ISSN journal
87567547
Volume
119
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Database
ISI
SICI code
8756-7547(1993)119:3<369:PRFHTI>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
We studied the psychosocial risk factors associated with Black, Hispan ic, and White (N = 257) male intravenous drug abusers' needle-sharing behavior with familiar individuals and with strangers. Approximately h alf the subjects were HIV+. The findings supported a mediational model in that risk factors in the family domain were associated with peer a nd personality risk factors conducive to needle sharing that, in tum, were related to needle-sharing behavior.