African American Men’s Perceptions of Power in Intimate Relationships
Power in intimate relationships is an important predictor of sexual risk behavior. The purpose of this study was to better understand African American men’s perceptions of interpersonal power. A total of 20 African American men participated in focus groups to elicit their perceptions of power in int...
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2009-12-01
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| Series: | American Journal of Men's Health |
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| author | Theresa E. Senn PhD Michael P. Carey PhD Peter A. Vanable PhD Derek X. Seward MA |
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| description | Power in intimate relationships is an important predictor of sexual risk behavior. The purpose of this study was to better understand African American men’s perceptions of interpersonal power. A total of 20 African American men participated in focus groups to elicit their perceptions of power in intimate relationships; their responses were analyzed using grounded theory. From this analysis, a conceptual framework was developed that, among African American men, power in relationships was largely determined by the contribution of financial resources, and/or withholding sex. These findings were then considered in light of existing social—psychological theories of power in relationships. Future research should consider how to incorporate this understanding of interpersonal power into current theories of sexual risk behavior in order to develop more effective HIV risk reduction programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a4963558f06b40a5a10c20a612715e092022-12-21T18:42:05ZengSAGE PublishingAmerican Journal of Men's Health1557-98832009-12-01310.1177/1557988308323901African American Men’s Perceptions of Power in Intimate RelationshipsTheresa E. Senn PhDMichael P. Carey PhDPeter A. Vanable PhDDerek X. Seward MAPower in intimate relationships is an important predictor of sexual risk behavior. The purpose of this study was to better understand African American men’s perceptions of interpersonal power. A total of 20 African American men participated in focus groups to elicit their perceptions of power in intimate relationships; their responses were analyzed using grounded theory. From this analysis, a conceptual framework was developed that, among African American men, power in relationships was largely determined by the contribution of financial resources, and/or withholding sex. These findings were then considered in light of existing social—psychological theories of power in relationships. Future research should consider how to incorporate this understanding of interpersonal power into current theories of sexual risk behavior in order to develop more effective HIV risk reduction programs.https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988308323901 |
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| title | African American Men’s Perceptions of Power in Intimate Relationships |
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| title_sort | african american men s perceptions of power in intimate relationships |
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