A Risky Sex Prevention Intervention for Middle School Age Minority Girls

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Conditions studied: HIV, Risky Sex Prevention

In brief

African American adolescent females are more likely to have sex at an early age, to have older sex partners that have had multiple sexual experiences, and are less likely to use a condom than their white counterparts. Lack of sexual assertiveness is a factor in the risky sex behaviors of young African American women. African American girls at the greatest risk for contracting HIV are the ones that report that their partners could convince them to have sex and report trouble communicating their wishes related to sex. Thus far no intervention has addressed the disparate rate of HIV infection in young African American girls. This study is unique in promoting increases in racial pride as a component of empowerment to help African American girls self-protect against HIV. The study has the potential to empower young African American girls to delay sex initiation or reduce risky sex behaviors and thus reduce their risk of contracting HIV.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT02103218
Run by
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
People needed
212
Starts
2012-11-01
Expected to finish
2018-02-13
Last updated by the study team
2021-06-16

Who can join

Age: 11 and older, up to 99. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

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