Preliminary findings on a brief friendship-based HIV/STI intervention for urban African American youth: project ORE

M Margaret Dolcini; Gary W Harper; Cherrie B Boyer; Susan E Watson; Monica Anderson; Lance M Pollack; Jason Y Chang

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.11.003

Preliminary findings on a brief friendship-based HIV/STI intervention for urban African American youth: project ORE

J Adolesc Health. 2008 Jun;42(6):629-33. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.11.003. Epub 2008 Feb 7.

Authors

M Margaret Dolcini¹, Gary W Harper, Cherrie B Boyer, Susan E Watson, Monica Anderson, Lance M Pollack, Jason Y Chang

Affiliation

¹ College of Health and Human Sciences, Department of Public Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-6406, USA. peggy.dolcini@oregonstate.edu

PMID: 18486873
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.11.003

Abstract

This study presents preliminary findings of a brief friendship-based HIV/STI prevention intervention for urban African American youth. Using a no-control design, we found that the program is feasible, acceptable, and demonstrates promise with regard to changes in HIV/STI-related knowledge, beliefs, social norms, and behavior.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Black People*
Black or African American
Female
Friends*
HIV Infections / prevention & control*
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Sexually Transmitted Diseases / prevention & control*
Urban Population*

Grants and funding

R01 MH 57234/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States