RT Article
T1 Religiosity and Risky Sexual Behaviors among an African American Church-based Population
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 53
IS 2
SP 469
OP 482
A1 Hawes, Starlyn M.
A1 Berkley-Patton, Jannette Y.
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
YR 2014
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1668627485
AB African Americans are disproportionately burdened by STDs and HIV in the US. This study examined the relationships between demographics, religiosity, and sexual risk behaviors among 255 adult African American church-based participants. Although participants were highly religious, they reported an average of seven lifetime sex partners and most inconsistently used condoms. Several demographic variables and religiosity significantly predicted lifetime HIV-related risk factors. Taken together, findings indicated that this population is at risk for HIV. Future research should continue to identify correlates of risky sexual behavior among African American parishioners to facilitate the development of HIV risk reduction interventions in their church settings.
K1 African American
K1 Church
K1 HIV
K1 Religiosity
K1 Sexual Behavior
DO 10.1007/s10943-012-9651-4