title: A behavioral intervention to prevent sexually transmitted diseases/human immunodeficiency virus in a Marine Corps sample.
abstract: Research evaluating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) behavioral interventions among U.S. military personnel has been lacking. In this study, a behavioral intervention to prevent HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) was implemented in a sample of Marine security guards. Participants were assessed before and after a three-session intervention on a measure of STDs/HIV knowledge and a number of psychosocial scales. The results indicated that STDs/HIV knowledge was significantly greater after the intervention. Significant pre-test vs. post-test differences were also found on the Social Norms, Behavioral Intentions, Attitudes toward Condoms, and Self-Efficacy/Impulse Control scales. On Social Norms and Behavioral Intentions, the differences were as expected: subjects perceived greater social norms supporting condom use and had stronger intentions to practice safe sex after the intervention than they had before. On Attitudes toward Condoms and Self-Efficacy/Impulse Control, the differences were not in the expected direction. Psychosocial factors associated with self-reported condom use were also identified.
authors.affiliation: Naval Health Research Center, P.O. Box 85122, San Diego, CA 92186-5122, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Booth-Kewley
authors.forename: Rahn Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Minagawa
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Shaffer
authors.forename: Stephanie K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Brodine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires