Video Game Intervention for Sexual Risk Reduction in Minority Adolescents: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disproportionately impacts minority youth. Interventions to decrease HIV sexual risk are needed.

Objective

We hypothesized that an engaging theory-based digital health intervention in the form of an interactive video game would improve sexual health outcomes in adolescents.

Methods

Participants aged 11 to 14 years from 12 community afterschool, school, and summer programs were randomized 1:1 to play up to 16 hours of an experimental video game or control video games over 6 weeks. Assessments were conducted at 6 weeks and at 3, 6, and 12 months. Primary outcome was delay of initiation of vaginal/anal intercourse. Secondary outcomes included sexual health attitudes, knowledge, and intentions. We examined outcomes by gender a

SUBMITTER: Fiellin LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5625130 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature