title: Evaluation of the effect of an AIDS prevention program on high school students' sexual risk-taking behavior.
abstract: The study evaluated the effects of an AIDS prevention program on 179 high school students' sexual risk-taking behavior. Young actors role modeled behaviors to reduce the risk of AIDS. Sexual risk-taking behavior was assessed prior to and 3 months after attending the program. The pre-test mean sexual risk-taking score was 1.8 (SD = 3.5) with 0 to 30 as the potential range. There were significant differences between pre- and post-test sexual risk-taking behavior for the low-risk group (< or = 1.8), Wilcoxon (127) = -4.5, p = .000, and high-risk group (> 1.8), Wilcoxon (52) = -2.2, p = .03. Findings suggest support for role modeling strategies in decreasing sexual risk-taking behavior among high school students.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Wyoming, Laramie 82071-3065, USA. khanna@wyo.edu
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hanrahan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hershey
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Greer
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015397:Program Evaluation; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012381:Role Playing; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012736:Sex Education / Q000458:organization & administration*