Understanding HIV Prevention With College‐Going Black Women: An NIMH‐Funded Pilot Study

Abstract

Black women are disproportionately affected by HIV. Limited research has examined race and gender as psychological variables of influence. In this National Institute of Mental Health pilot study, the authors used semistructured interviews to explore the heterogeneity of identity within race and gender and possible interactions with sexual risk perceptions and behavior in a sample of Black women attending college in an urban city. The article presents emergent themes, recommendations, and questions for future research.

Determinants of Risky Sexual Behaviors in an HBCU Community

“…variables of RSBs and HIV influences [16]. In a study on comparison of HIV Knowledge, Attitudes, and Sources of STI Information between female and male college students in Taiwan, Tung et al [17] found that while male and female students reported moderate knowledge and attitudes, females had more positive attitudes toward people with HIV/AIDS than males.…”