Rural Black Pastors: the Influence of Attitudes on the Development of HIV/AIDS Programs

AbstractThis exploratory research addressed the question, among rural Mississippi African American Baptist pastors, what is the impact of attitudes toward HIV/AIDS on the development of HIV/AIDS programs in the church? It was hypothesized that empathetic attitudes toward HIV make programming more likely. The study used Froman and Owen ’s AIDS Attitude Scale (AAS) and a demographic questionnaire, which included a measure that assessed potential program development. A sample of more than 300 African American pastors participated. The findings suggested that there is a significant relationship between rural Mississippi African Ame rican Baptist pastors’ empathetic attitudes toward AIDS and their willingness to develop an HIV/AIDS program.
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research