Effectiveness of Two Versions of a STD/HIV Prevention Program

Abstract

Little is known about the comparative effectiveness of HIV prevention interventions that differ in duration but contain similar content. The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of two versions (6 hr vs. 3 hr) of a behavioral intervention called the STD/HIV Intervention Program (SHIP) in a sample of Marines. Marines were exposed to either a 6 hr or a 3 hr version of SHIP. Comparisons of pretest and posttest knowledge, attitude, and behavioral intention scores revealed similar results for both versions. For both versions of the intervention, scores on STD/HIV knowledge were significantly higher after the intervention. Both the 6 hr and the 3 hr versions of SHIP also led to significant increases on scales measuring social norms and behavioral intentions. The two versions of SHIP appeared to be of comparable effectiveness for producing short-term changes in knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral intentions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA432133

Entities

People

  • Rahn Y. Minagawa
  • Richard A. Shaffer
  • Stephanie Booth-Kewley
  • Stephanie K. Brodine

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Governments
  • Health
  • Homosexuality
  • Human Behavior
  • Military Medicine
  • Personality
  • Public Health
  • Schools
  • Sex
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Social Norms
  • Social Psychology
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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