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Engaging in Risky Sexual Behaviors

This research study investigated the following question: Is an increase in the willingness to engage in riskier sexual behaviors among HIV-positive males attributable to an increased optimism on the part of such subjects in relation to the effectiveness of treatments for HIV/AIDS disease and the consequences associated contracting that disease?

The purpose of this study was to test the proposition that, among a population at-risk for a potentially deadly disease, increased optimism about the effectiveness of treatments for that disease can motivate members of such a population to reject practices that have proved to be effective in reducing the probability of contracting that disease. While the specific focus of this study was on HIV/AIDS, the proposition stated in the study purpose could be applicable to any potentially deadly disease. Knowledge of the role of optimism about the effectiveness of treatment may play in behavioral choices made by persons afflicted with a potentially deadly disease will enhance the probability that improved strategies can be developed to channel decisions in the direction of less risky behaviors.

The subjects for the study were drawn from participants in HIV/AIDS support groups for self-identified homosexual men sponsored by the St. Bridgitte Support Group Center, which is affiliated with the East Orange Hospital in East Orange, New Jersey. Data were collected from the subjects included in the research sample with respect health beliefs concerning HIV/AIDS disease and with respect to behavioral intentions in relation to sexual activity. A hypothesis related to the research question investigated in the study was tested through the application of quantitative analysis to the data collected. This quantitative analysis established both the presence of and the strength of a any relationships between optimism concerning the efficacy of HIV/AIDS treatment (as an independent variable) and a willingness...

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