Effects and generalizability of communally oriented HIV-AIDS prevention versus general health promotion groups for single, inner-city women in urban clinics
Hobfoll, S.E.; Jackson, A.P.; Lavin, J.; Johnson, R.J.; Schröder, K.E.E.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 70(4): 950-960
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-006X PMID: 12182278 DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.70.4.950Document Number: 260503
A primary prevention, behavioral intervention designed to reduce HIV risk behavior was tested in a randomized, controlled trial with single, inner-city women. A total of 935 women were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 conditions: a small group, 6-session communally oriented HIV prevention intervention; a yoked general health promotion intervention control; or a standard care control. Both interventions involved the interactive use of videotapes by live group leaders. The HIV prevention intervention, in particular, resulted in significant positive effects on self-reported and behaviorally assessed safer-sex behavior. Women in the HIV prevention group showed reduced point prevalences of medically tested sexually transmitted diseases at follow-up in some comparisons.