Journal article
Effects of a Sexual HIV Risk Reduction Intervention for African American Mothers and Their Adolescent Sons: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of adolescent health, v 65(5), pp 643-650
01 Nov 2019
PMID: 31474435
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Abstract
Purpose: The aim of the article was to test the efficacy of an HIV risk reduction intervention for African American mothers in reducing condomless vaginal intercourse among mothers and their adolescent sons.
Methods: In a randomized controlled trial design, mothereson dyads residing in public housing developments in Philadelphia, PA, were allocated to one of two four-session interventions: HIV risk reduction targeting sexual risk behaviors or attention-matched control targeting other health behaviors. Only mothers received the interventions; mothers and sons completed self-report measures preintervention, immediately postintervention, and 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months post-intervention. The primary outcome was frequency of condomless vaginal intercourse in the past 3 months.
Results: A total of 525 mother-son dyads participated, with 523 included in primary outcome analyses. Generalized estimating equations analyses revealed that condomless sex was reduced in the HIV risk reduction intervention compared with the attention control group, adjusting for baseline self-reports and time of postintervention assessment. The intervention's efficacy did not differ between mothers and sons or among the postintervention periods.
Conclusions: Mothereson interventions are an effective strategy to reduce sexual risks among African American mothers and their adolescent sons residing in public housing. (C) 2019 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. All rights reserved.
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- Title
- Effects of a Sexual HIV Risk Reduction Intervention for African American Mothers and Their Adolescent Sons: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Creators
- Loretta Sweet Jemmott - Drexel UniversityJohn B. Jemmott - University of PennsylvaniaDeepti Chittamuru - University of California, MercedLarry D. Icard - Temple College
- Publication Details
- Journal of adolescent health, v 65(5), pp 643-650
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- R01 MH55742 / National Institutes of Health, United States; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000491239600014
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85071400451
- Other Identifier
- 991019330628204721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Pediatrics
- Psychology, Developmental
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health