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June 2007, Vol 97, No. 6 | American Journal of Public Health 1027-1030
© 2007 American Public Health Association
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.072652

RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

Computerized HIV Preventive Intervention for Adolescents: Indications of Efficacy

Marguerita Lightfoot, PhD, W. Scott Comulada, DrPH and Gabriel Stover, MA

The authors are with the Center for Community Health at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Marguerita Lightfoot, PhD, UCLA, Center for Community Health, 10920 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 350, Los Angeles, CA 90024 (e-mail: mal{at}ucla.edu).

We tested the hypothesis that a computerized intervention would be as efficacious as an in-person, small-group intervention in reducing sexual risk behaviors. The sexual behavior of high-risk adolescents in 3 intervention conditions was examined: (1) computer based, (2) small groups, and (3) control. Adolescents in the computerized intervention were significantly less likely to engage in sexual activity and reported significantly fewer partners. For some youths, computers are a viable way to deliver prevention information and promote skill development.






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