Mano a Mano-Mujer: An Effective HIV Prevention Intervention for Chilean Women

Abstract

The impact of a professionally-facilitated peer group intervention for HIV prevention among 400 low income Chilean women was examined using a quasi-experimental design. At three months post-intervention, the intervention group had higher HIV-related knowledge, more positive attitudes towards people living with HIV, fewer perceived condom use barriers, greater self-efficacy, higher HIV reduction behavioral intentions, more communication with partners about safer sex, and decreased depression symptoms. However, they did not have increased condom use or self-esteem. More attention to gender barriers is needed. This intervention offers a model for reducing HIV for women in Chile and other Latin American countries.

Self-efficacy for HIV Prevention Among Refugee Hispanic Women in South Florida

“…It is scored as the sum of responses on a 4-point Likert scale (strongly disagree; sort of disagree; sort of agree; strongly agree), with a range of 7 to 28. The scale was previously used in a U.S. Hispanic sample [15] and in Chile [13]. This scale has an internal consistency of α= .75 [16].…”

Predictors of Self-Efficacy for HIV Prevention Among Hispanic Women in South Florida

“…Women who reported the presence of violence in at least one of the items, received one point in the dummy coding. This modified scale has been used in a Hispanic population in the United States (Peragallo et al, 2005) and for a study with a Chilean population (Cianelli et al, 2012); it has an internal consistency of α = 0.88 (Peragallo et al, 2005). In our study, this scale had an internal consistency of α = .86.…”

“…Macho men expect an affectionate, submissive, and faithful woman, who plays a passive and dependent role in the sexual sphere and who can work inside and outside of the home if necessary. Also, machismo has been described as a protective factor in which a man is expected to treat women with respect, take responsibility for the well-being of the family, sacrifice his own needs, work hard to provide for his loved ones, and pride himself on being a good husband, father, and son (Cianelli et al, 2012). Marianismo is considered the feminine complement of machismo ; the submission of women to men is a significant component of marianismo .…”

Evaluating a Culturally Tailored HIV Risk Reduction Intervention Among Latina Immigrants in the Farmworker Community

“…The total score was calculated by summing the number of correct responses (range = 7–28) with a higher score representing a higher level of self-efficacy for HIV prevention. The scale has been used with Latinas in the United States (Peragallo et al, 2005) and internationally (Cianelli et al, 2012) in previous studies examining the efficacy of SEPA. The scale to been found to have a fairly low reliability of α = 0.68 (Peragallo et al, 2005).…”