A Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase HIV Preventive Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills in Ugandan Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One in 25 Ugandan adolescents is HIV positive.

Purpose

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of an Internet-based HIV prevention program on Information-Motivation-Behavioral skills (IMB) Model-related constructs.

Methods

Three hundred and sixty-six sexually experienced and inexperienced students 13-18+years old in Mbarara, Uganda, were randomly assigned to the five-lesson CyberSenga program or the treatment-as-usual control group. Half of the intervention participants were further randomized to a booster session. Assessments were collected at 3 and 6 months post-baseline.

Results

Participants' HIV-related information improved over time at a greater rate for the intervention groups compared to the control group. Motivation for condom use chan

SUBMITTER: Ybarra ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4426001 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature