Reducing inner-city women's AIDS risk activities: A study of single, pregnant women.

Behavioral change reduces risk of HIV infection and development of AIDS. 206 inner-city women who were randomly assigned to a 4-session AIDS-prevention group or to 1 of 2 controls, a health-promotion group or a no-intervention group, were compared. AIDS-prevention and health-promotion groups provided information, behavioral competency training, and social support. Only the AIDS-prevention group focused on AIDS-specific knowledge and skills. The AIDS-prevention group produced moderate, consistent increases in knowledge and safer sex behaviors in comparison with either the health-promotion or no-intervention group. Self-report and objective changes were sustained 6 mo after intervention for both African-American and European-American women. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)