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Gender–Specific HIV Prevention with Urban Early-Adolescent Girls: Outcomes of the Keepin' It Safe Program

Year: 2007

Type: article

Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial

Abstract: This study evaluates the efficacy of Keepin' It Safe, a theory-based, gender-specific, CD-ROM-mediated HIV prevention program for urban, early adolescent girls. Intervention effects were examined in a randomized, pretest-posttest wait-list control-group design. Changes in HIV/AIDS knowledge, protective attitudes, and skills for reducing HIV risk-related sexual behaviors were tested using linear regression models that were controlled for baseline values of each outcome. Recruited through youth services agencies located in the greater New York City area, study participants comprised 204 adolescent girls aged 11-14 years. Girls exposed to Keepin' It Safe, relative to wait-list control girls, increased their HIV/AIDS knowledge, perceived efficacy and enjoyment of abstinence, perceived efficacy and enjoyment of condoms, and sexual assertiveness, suggesting that a theory-based, gender-specific, CD-ROM-mediated HIV prevention program can enhance knowledge, protective attitudes, and skills for reducing HIV risk-related sexual behaviors among urban early-adolescent girls.

Source: AIDS Education and Prevention

DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2007.19.6.479

Authors: Jennifer Di Noia, Steven P. Schinke

Institution: Columbia University

Language: English

Topic: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Gender equality

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Mental Health