HIV/AIDS risk perceptions and first sexual intercourse among youth in Cape Town, South Africa

dc.contributor.authorAnderson, Kermyt G
dc.contributor.authorBeutel, Ann M
dc.contributor.authorBrendan, Maughan-Brown
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-10T08:20:47Z
dc.date.available2016-05-10T08:20:47Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.date.updated2016-05-10T08:18:57Z
dc.description.abstractHIV prevalence is high among South African youth. Health behavior models posit that perceived risk of HIV/AIDS is associated with HIV/AIDS risk behaviors, but research in sub-Saharan Africa that has considered the predictors of HIV/AIDS risk perceptions and behaviors or the relationship between them has been limited. Longitudinal data collected in 2002 and 2005 from 3,025 black, coloured, and white youth aged 14-22 (in 2002) in Cape Town, South Africa were analyzed using multivariate regression to examine correlates of perceived HIV/AIDS risk and one HIV/AIDS risk behavior, transition to first sex. Independent variables taken from the 2002 survey were used to predict dependent variables taken from the 2005 survey. Results indicate that most respondents viewed themselves at no risk or small risk of HIV infection. Perceived risk of HIV/AIDS was positively associated with having had sex and knowing somebody with HIV/AIDS. Among those who were virgins in 2002, perceived HIV/AIDS risk and knowing somebody with HIV/AIDS predicted entry into first sex by 2005 for females only. The effects of race on risk perceptions also varied by gender. In conclusion, HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs should consider more carefully how gender and race may intersect to influence risk perceptions and risk behaviors. The reciprocal relationship between risk perceptions and risk behaviors should also be considered in education and intervention programs.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationAnderson, K. G., Beutel, A. M., & Brendan, M. (2007). <i>HIV/AIDS risk perceptions and first sexual intercourse among youth in Cape Town, South Africa</i> University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Centre for Social Science Research(CSSR). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19539en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationAnderson, Kermyt G, Ann M Beutel, and Maughan-Brown Brendan <i>HIV/AIDS risk perceptions and first sexual intercourse among youth in Cape Town, South Africa.</i> University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Centre for Social Science Research(CSSR), 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19539en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAnderson, K. G., Beutel, A. M., & Maughan-Brown, B. (2007). HIV/AIDS risk perceptions and first sexual intercourse among youth in Cape Town, South Africa. Centre for Social Science Research, University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Working Paper AU - Anderson, Kermyt G AU - Beutel, Ann M AU - Brendan, Maughan-Brown AB - HIV prevalence is high among South African youth. Health behavior models posit that perceived risk of HIV/AIDS is associated with HIV/AIDS risk behaviors, but research in sub-Saharan Africa that has considered the predictors of HIV/AIDS risk perceptions and behaviors or the relationship between them has been limited. Longitudinal data collected in 2002 and 2005 from 3,025 black, coloured, and white youth aged 14-22 (in 2002) in Cape Town, South Africa were analyzed using multivariate regression to examine correlates of perceived HIV/AIDS risk and one HIV/AIDS risk behavior, transition to first sex. Independent variables taken from the 2002 survey were used to predict dependent variables taken from the 2005 survey. Results indicate that most respondents viewed themselves at no risk or small risk of HIV infection. Perceived risk of HIV/AIDS was positively associated with having had sex and knowing somebody with HIV/AIDS. Among those who were virgins in 2002, perceived HIV/AIDS risk and knowing somebody with HIV/AIDS predicted entry into first sex by 2005 for females only. The effects of race on risk perceptions also varied by gender. In conclusion, HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs should consider more carefully how gender and race may intersect to influence risk perceptions and risk behaviors. The reciprocal relationship between risk perceptions and risk behaviors should also be considered in education and intervention programs. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Centre for Social Science Research LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - HIV/AIDS risk perceptions and first sexual intercourse among youth in Cape Town, South Africa TI - HIV/AIDS risk perceptions and first sexual intercourse among youth in Cape Town, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19539 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/19539
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationAnderson KG, Beutel AM, Brendan M. HIV/AIDS risk perceptions and first sexual intercourse among youth in Cape Town, South Africa. 2007 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19539en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCentre for Social Science Research(CSSR)en_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)*
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dc.sourceCentre for Social Science Research
dc.source.urihttp://www.cssr.uct.ac.za
dc.subject.otherHIV/AIDS
dc.subject.otherSexual intercourse
dc.subject.otherYouth
dc.subject.otherCape Town
dc.titleHIV/AIDS risk perceptions and first sexual intercourse among youth in Cape Town, South Africaen_ZA
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