Correlates of Willingness to Participate in Microbicide Research among African Americans

Author(s)

Mindy M. Ma, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Jeffery L. Kibler, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Ashley Vigil-Otero, Nova Southeastern University
Daniel Sarpong, Jackson State University
Michelle Lally, Brown University
Kenneth H. Mayer, Brown University

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Health Psychology

ISSN

1359-1053

Publication Date

1-2012

Abstract

The objective of the present article is to identify predictors of willingness to participate (WTP) in microbicide trials among African Americans. A total of 595 participants completed a survey on WTP in microbicide trials and predictors of WTP. Significant associations were observed for relationships of greater WTP with female gender, greater HIV risk, lower mistrust of research, and knowing someone with HIV/AIDS. An interaction revealed HIV risk was positively associated with WTP for women only. Accurate knowledge of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study was associated with greater WTP. These predictors may be employed in microbicide trials to enhance African American participation.

DOI

10.1177/1359105312438108

Volume

18

Issue

1

First Page

65

Last Page

74

NSUWorks Citation

Ma, M. M., Kibler, J. L., Vigil-Otero, A., Sarpong, D., Lally, M., Mayer, K. H. (2012). Correlates of Willingness to Participate in Microbicide Research among African Americans. Journal of Health Psychology, 18(1), 65-74.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/677