Longitudinal study of a school based HIV/AIDS early prevention program for Mexican adolescents

Psychol Health Med. 2008 Jan;13(1):98-110. doi: 10.1080/13548500701295256.

Abstract

A quasi-experimental study is reported with four measurement occasions to evaluate longer-term effects of a life-skills and HIV/AIDS school-based prevention program. Trained teachers administered the program promoting precursors of safer sex behavior to 2064 Mexican high-school students at an age before most were sexually active. The variables included in the study (knowledge about HIV/AIDS prevention, attitudes towards use of condoms, subjective norms, intentions to use condoms and life skills as decision-making skills, partner communication and individual responsibility) have been reported as precursors of protective sexual behavior. The results demonstrate the stability of training effects and a positive impact on these precursors over 1 year of follow-up.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Attitude to Health
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • Health Education*
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Mexico
  • Program Evaluation
  • Schools*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Unsafe Sex