Abstract#R##N#Although studies show that many young adults have high HIV knowledge, the incidence rate of HIV among this population continues to increase. We investigated this discrepancy by using theories and methods from cognitive and decision sciences to develop models of young adults' decision making processes in real-life sexual encounters. We identified several factors influencing decision making, which were unrelated to participants' knowledge of HIV. This poster presents our theoretical framework and illustrates the power of the methods to model decision making. Initial data show that such models can be built and do provide critical information about sexual decision-making.
['Tate T. Kubose', "Lucia F. O'Sullivan", 'Vimla L. Patel']
Cognitive Models of HIV Decision-making in Young Adults.