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

Overview

Journal Ann Behav Med

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty Social Sciences

Date 2015 Jan 31

PMID 25633626

Citations 16

Authors

Michele L Ybarra

Josephine D Korchmaros

Tonya L Prescott

Ruth Birungi

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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 changed to a greater degree over time for the intervention group--especially those in the intervention+booster group--compared to the control group. Behavioral skills for condom use, and motivation and behavioral skills for abstinence were statistically similar over time for both groups.

Conclusions: CyberSenga improves HIV preventive information and motivation to use condoms.

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