TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychosocial predictors of HIV-associated sexual behaviors and the efficacy of prevention interventions in adolescents at-risk for HIV infection
T2 - What works and what doesn't work?
AU - Diclemente, Ralph J.
AU - Crittenden, Colleen P.
AU - Rose, Eve
AU - Sales, Jessica M.
AU - Wingood, Gina M.
AU - Crosby, Richard A.
AU - Salazar, Laura F.
PY - 2008/6
Y1 - 2008/6
N2 - The HIV epidemic among adolescents in the United States is inherently tied to individual, psychosocial, and cultural phenomena. Expanding intervention development and implementation to incorporate a broader spectrum of determinants of adolescents' sexual risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)/HIV acquisition may provide an opportunity to prevent disease transmission more effectively. To address the STI/HIV prevention needs of adolescents, we highlight research assessing adolescents' sexual risk behavior and place the findings in the context of the diverse array of psychosocial factors influencing adolescents. This synthesis provides an opportunity to examine why adolescents engage in risky sexual behavior and to review the effectiveness of theory-based prevention programs. Subsequently, we offer recommendations for improving future programs aimed at reducing the incidence of STI/HIV infection among adolescents.
AB - The HIV epidemic among adolescents in the United States is inherently tied to individual, psychosocial, and cultural phenomena. Expanding intervention development and implementation to incorporate a broader spectrum of determinants of adolescents' sexual risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)/HIV acquisition may provide an opportunity to prevent disease transmission more effectively. To address the STI/HIV prevention needs of adolescents, we highlight research assessing adolescents' sexual risk behavior and place the findings in the context of the diverse array of psychosocial factors influencing adolescents. This synthesis provides an opportunity to examine why adolescents engage in risky sexual behavior and to review the effectiveness of theory-based prevention programs. Subsequently, we offer recommendations for improving future programs aimed at reducing the incidence of STI/HIV infection among adolescents.
KW - Adolescents
KW - Interventions
KW - Risk behavior
KW - STI/HIV
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U2 - 10.1097/PSY.0b013e3181775edb
DO - 10.1097/PSY.0b013e3181775edb
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18541908
AN - SCOPUS:50949128434
SN - 0033-3174
VL - 70
SP - 598
EP - 605
JO - Psychosomatic Medicine
JF - Psychosomatic Medicine
IS - 5
ER -