MOTIVATIONAL HIV PREVENTION INTERVENTION FOR YOUNG WOMEN

针对年轻女性的积极性艾滋病毒预防干预措施

• 批准号: 6187538
• 负责人: DIANNE C MORRISON-BEEDY
• 金额: $ 2.69万
• 依托单位: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1999
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1999-09-30 至 2000-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6187538
• 关键词: AIDS education /prevention; adolescence (12-20); behavioral /social science research tag; clinical research; female; heterosexuals; human subject; motivation; nursing intervention; sex behavior; urban area

Inner-city heterosexual teenage women are among the fastest growing populations acquiring HIV infection. There is an urgent need to develop and evaluate HIV prevention interventions targeted to young inner-city females. Interventions that enhance a woman's readiness to change may be more effective. Research supports interventions for reducing HIV risk using the information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) model. The proposed study will modify and define an IMB HIV-prevention intervention for inner-city women ages 15-19 years. To do this, the candidate will pursue a K01 award with an expert HIV prevention scientist, Dr. Michael Carey, as sponsor. Training will consist of interdisciplinary course work and experiences that develop: (a) complex data analysis skills; (b) a greater understanding of social psychology, behavioral, and developmental theories related to HIV prevention; (c) expertise in developing, implementing, and evaluating clinical intervention studies; and (d) a fundable RO1 proposal on HIV risk reduction in inner-city at-risk young women. This training will be applied in a small scale experimental pre-test post-test design with inner-city women (N=48). Following pilot testing and pre-testing assessments, participants will randomized into the IMB intervention or the structurally equivalent health promotion control group. Four IMB sessions will teach educational, motivation, and behavioral skills; the control group sessions will focus on developmentally appropriate health topics (e.g. Nutrition, stress management). From post- test assessments and focus groups, researchers will analyze data, (sensitize to effects over time), to compare pre- and post-test scores within and between groups, and identify codes and themes from qualitative data. Findings will be used to develop an R01 proposal to fully test the modified intervention. This K01 award will enhance the candidate's research knowledge and skills, launching her as an independent investigator helping young women change risky sexual behaviors and thus reduce their risk of HIV infection.

内城区的异性恋少女是艾滋病毒感染人数增长最快的人群之一。迫切需要制定和评估针对年轻内城女性的艾滋病毒预防干预措施。增强女性改变意愿的干预措施可能会更有效。研究支持使用信息-动机-行为技能（IMB）模型来降低艾滋病毒风险的干预措施。拟议的研究将修改和定义 IMB 针对 15-19 岁内城区女性的艾滋病毒预防干预措施。为此，候选人将在艾滋病毒预防专家迈克尔·凯里 (Michael Carey) 博士的赞助下争取 K01 奖项。培训将包括跨学科课程作业和培养以下方面的经验： (a) 复杂的数据分析技能； (b) 更好地了解与艾滋病毒预防相关的社会心理学、行为和发展理论； (c) 制定、实施和评估临床干预研究的专业知识； (d) 一项关于降低内城区高危年轻女性艾滋病毒风险的可资助 RO1 提案。该培训将应用于针对城市内女性（N = 48）的小规模实验前测试后测试设计。经过试点测试和预测试评估后，参与者将随机分为 IMB 干预组或结构相当的健康促进对照组。四场 IMB 课程将教授教育、动机和行为技能；对照组会议将重点关注适合发育的健康主题（例如营养、压力管理）。通过测试后评估和焦点小组，研究人员将分析数据（随着时间的推移对效果敏感），比较组内和组间测试前和测试后的分数，并从定性数据中识别代码和主题。研究结果将用于制定 R01 提案，以全面测试修改后的干预措施。 K01 奖将提高候选人的研究知识和技能，使她成为一名独立调查员，帮助年轻女性改变危险的性行为，从而降低她们感染艾滋病毒的风险。