Abstract
The research reported in this article assessed the effect of a cognitive - behavioral program to prevent HIV/ AIDS among 139 adolescents in residential centers in Israel. Sixty-one adolescents underwent an intensive HIV/AIDS-prevention intervention program (treatment group), and 78 adolescents did not receive this treatment (control group). Self-report instruments were used to assess the participants' knowledge, attitude, coping skills, and behavior about HIV/AIDS before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 12 months later. The intervention had a significant effect on the treatment group's knowledge about HIV/AIDS, attitudes towards prevention, and coping with HIV/AIDS-related high-risk situations. The changes were still evident at the 12-month follow-up. In addition, at follow-up participants in the treatment group were 2.5 times more likely to have vaginal sex with a condom than the control group participants.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 71-85 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Social Work Research |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2001 |
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Cognitive-behavioral model
- HIV/AIDS
- Juvenile delinquents
- Prevention
- Residential centers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Sociology and Political Science
