| Abstract
| - Ninety African American parents participated in a pilot study comparing two interventions designed to reduce risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among African Americans. Participants in both training conditions received information on biological and psychological aspects of human sexuality and sexually transmitted disease. Participants in the experimentally augmented treatment group also received information specific to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) plus communication skills and problem-solving skills training. Before and after the intervention, all participants completed measures on AIDS knowledge, AIDS attitudes, sexual self-efficacy, and problem-solving abilities using self-administered questionnaires in group settings. Study findings revealed that the experimental treatment group displayed more favorable AIDS attitudes, perceived themselves as having greater control in regulating their sexual behavior, and were more willing to change their highrisk sexual behavior when compared with participants in the nonaugmented treatment group.
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