title: Longitudinal study of a school based HIV/AIDS early prevention program for Mexican adolescents.
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.
authors: Instituto Mexicano de Investigación de Familia y Población, Insurgentes Mixcoac, Mexico. marthag@imifap.org.mx
authors: Martha
authors: M
authors: Givaudan
authors: Iwin
authors: I
authors: Leenen
authors: Fons J R
authors: FJ
authors: Van de Vijver
authors: Ype H
authors: YH
authors: Poortinga
authors: Susan
authors: S
authors: Pick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012574:Schools; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D047568:Unsafe Sex