title: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase HIV Preventive Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills in Ugandan Adolescents.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  One in 25 Ugandan adolescents is HIV positive.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to examine the impact of an Internet-based HIV prevention program on Information-Motivation-Behavioral skills (IMB) Model-related constructs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three hundred and sixty-six sexually experienced and inexperienced students 13-18+years old in Mbarara, Uganda, were randomly assigned to the five-lesson CyberSenga program or the treatment-as-usual control group. Half of the intervention participants were further randomized to a booster session. Assessments were collected at 3 and 6 months post-baseline.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants' HIV-related information improved over time at a greater rate for the intervention groups compared to the control group. Motivation for condom use changed to a greater degree over time for the intervention group--especially those in the intervention+booster group--compared to the control group. Behavioral skills for condom use, and motivation and behavioral skills for abstinence were statistically similar over time for both groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CyberSenga improves HIV preventive information and motivation to use condoms.
authors: Center for Innovative Public Health Research, San Clemente, CA, USA, Michele@innovativepublichealth.org.
authors: Michele L
authors: ML
authors: Ybarra
authors: Josephine D
authors: JD
authors: Korchmaros
authors: Tonya L
authors: TL
authors: Prescott
authors: Ruth
authors: R
authors: Birungi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D021841:Safe Sex / Q000523:psychology*; D012746:Sexual Abstinence / Q000523:psychology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014454:Uganda
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