Abstract
This study evaluated the preliminary efficacy of a computer-based HIV intervention to enhance HIV-protective sexual behaviours, based on a randomised controlled trial among 135 African-American women, 21-29 years of age, seeking services at Planned Parenthood in Atlanta, GA.Participants were randomised either to a control session two, 60-minute computer-based HIV intervention sessions administered on a laptop computer that each concluded with a 15-minute small group session or to a control session of general health information including discussion on HIV prevention. Relative to controls, participants in the computer-based HIV intervention were more knowledgeable about HIV/STD prevention and reported higher scores on the measure of condom use self-efficacy at 3 months post-intervention; they also reported a higher percentage of condom-protected sex and were more likely to use condoms consistently for vaginal sex (odds ratio, OR=5.9; p<0.039) and were more likely to use condoms consistently for oral sex (OR=13.83; p<0.037). This relatively brief intervention provides preliminary support that an evidence-based group-based HIV prevention intervention for young African-American women can be adapted to a computer-based HIV intervention.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 223-234 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Psychology and Health |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2011 |
Keywords
- Behaviour change
- Computer-based
- HIV prevention
- HIV prevention intervention
- Health promotion
- Sexual risk
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health