TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Preventing Aids Through Live Movement and Sound: Efficacy of a Theater-Based Hiv Prevention Intervention Delivered to High-Risk Male Adolescents in Juvenile Justice Settings
JO  - AIDS education and prevention
A1  - Lauby, Jennifer L.
A1  - LaPollo, Archana B.
A1  - Herbst, Jeffrey H.
A1  - Painter, Thomas M.
A1  - Batson, Heather
A1  - Pierre, Akil
A1  - Milnamow, Mary
SP  - 402
EP  - 416
VL  - 22
IS  - 5
N2  - Male adolescents who cycle through the juvenile justice system are at high risk for HIV infection, yet there are few HIV prevention interventions for this high-risk population. This study evaluates the efficacy of Preventing AIDS through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS), an innovative, theory-based HIV risk reduction intervention that uses theatrical performances and role-play. The study used a nonrandomized concurrent comparison group design. A total of 289 predominantly African American males aged 12-18 from two juvenile justice facilities in Philadelphia, PA were enrolled. At 6-month follow-up, PALMS participants demonstrated greater increases in HIV and condom use knowledge and improved attitudes toward HIV testing and toward persons living with HIV/AIDS than did those in the comparison condition. PALMS participants were also significantly more likely to use a condom during their last sexual contact with a non-main female partner than comparison participants. This theater-based HIV prevention intervention is a potential resource for changing knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of adolescents in juvenile justice settings.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0899-9546
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -