title: Exploring Black College Females' Perceptions Regarding HIV Prevention Message Content.
abstract: Media messages can facilitate the delivery of accurate information related to HIV and sexually transmitted infection. This study's purpose was to examine preexisting media campaigns from the iMPPACS study to assess age-, gender-, and culturally appropriate components identified by African American females who attend historically Black colleges/universities. In 3 separate focus group sessions, 31 Black female college students (M age = 20) viewed 4 vignettes and heard 3 audio-only clips, then ranked and commented on them based on perceived satisfaction with HIV prevention content and appropriateness of delivery. Conventional qualitative analysis using NVivo software was performed until saturation of content was achieved and themes derived. Six major themes emerged and were designated as (a) social media; (b) mirror image; (c) visually dynamic advertisements; (d) the real world; (e) people, place, things; and (f) HIV knowledge. Visually stimulating content (i.e., graphics) was found to be most appealing in marketing HIV prevention, with brief monologue/dialogue from scenarios that resemble daily life. Socially and culturally relevant HIV prevention messages are important to Black college female students. Participants recommended creating short audiovisual messages that encompass familiar contexts like dorm rooms and appealing graphics for HIV health promotion messages, such as emojis. Future audio-only prevention advertisements for this population should use recognizable voices (e.g., celebrities). Finally, messaging should be promoted on open and closed circuit social media platforms.
authors.affiliation: a Nell Hodgson School of Nursing , Emory University , Atlanta , Georgia , USA.
authors.forename: Rasheeta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chandler-Coley
authors.affiliation: a Nell Hodgson School of Nursing , Emory University , Atlanta , Georgia , USA.
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.affiliation: b College of Public Health and Global Health , University of South Florida , Tampa , Florida , USA.
authors.forename: Oluwatobi
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ozoya
authors.affiliation: c Department of Mental Health Law and Policy , University of South Florida , Tampa , Florida , USA.
authors.forename: Celia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lescano
authors.affiliation: d The Miriam Hospital , Providence , Rhode Island , USA.
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Flannigan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D058015:Health Communication / Q000379:methods*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008402:Mass Media; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult