The Repeatability of a Single-Session Group to Promote Safe Sex Behavior in a Male At-Risk Population

Abstract

One hundred and seventeen single-session STOP AIDS discussion groups with 771 participants were conducted over an 18-month period. Employing the AIDS Prevention Test as an outcome measure, it was demonstrated that 114 of the 117 groups produced significant and equivalent change in AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes about personal efficacy in controlling the spread of the AIDS epidemic, and intended safer sex behavior. Three-month follow-up indicated that the changes in attitudes were maintained and the intended changes in behavior were translated into actual safer sex behavior. Additionally, the manner in which the data was used to make program decisions is described, as is the process by which the data was employed to design the next project.

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