TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - Beliefs and behavioral intentions regarding human immunodeficiency virus testing among New York City runaways
JO  - Journal of Adolescent Health
A1  - Koopman, C.
A1  - Rotheram-Borus, Mary-Jane
A1  - Dobbs, L.
A1  - Gwadz, M.
A1  - Brown, J.
SP  - 576
EP  - 581
VL  - 13
IS  - 7
N2  - From 1988 to 1991, 139 runaways aged 11-19 years in the New York City area (n = 70 males, 69 females) were recruited from four shelters. Each runaway participated in a semistructured interview assessing beliefs and behavioral intentions regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing. When asked how they would respond to being seropositive for HIV, 29% of runaways reported that they would engage in self-destructive acts and/or harm others (e.g., suicide, unprotected sex), 80% anticipated extreme distress, 47% expected difficulty securing housing and food, and 61% believed that friends were likely to avoid them. When presented with specific alternatives, fewer runaways anticipated self-destructive acts. Drug use, rather than sexual behaviors, would lead runaways to get tested for HIV. These results suggest that health-care providers must anticipate emotional distress and potential self-destructive behavior following receipt of documentation of HIV positive serostatus among runaways. Furthermore, prior to testing, youths' access to food, shelter, medical care, and social support must be secured.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1054-139X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -