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01-06-2015 | Original Article

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

Authors: Michele L. Ybarra, MPH, PhD, Josephine D. Korchmaros, PhD, Tonya L. Prescott, BA, Ruth Birungi, MA

Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 3/2015

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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Title: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase HIV Preventive Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills in Ugandan Adolescents
Authors: Michele L. Ybarra, MPH, PhD
Josephine D. Korchmaros, PhD
Tonya L. Prescott, BA
Ruth Birungi, MA
Publication date: 01-06-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 0883-6612
Electronic ISSN: 1532-4796
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-014-9673-0

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