Reducing the Risk of HIV/AIDS in African American College Students: An Exploratory Investigation of the Efficacy of a Peer Educator Approach
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2014
Abstract
This study explores the impact of a peer-led HIV intervention, based on the health belief model and social cognitive theory of behavior change, on a sample of African American college students. Certified peer educators were trained by the researcher to implement the four-module HIV prevention intervention. Pre-/postassessments revealed that after the intervention, students were less embarrassed to put a condom on themselves or on their partner, were more likely to use a condom, and ask their sex partner if they had ever been tested for HIV. It was concluded that peer education, which focuses on susceptibility, severity, benefits, self-efficacy (components of the health belief model), skill building, and peer influence (social cognitive theory) is an effective strategy in reducing HIV risk behaviors among African American college students. © 2013 Society for Public Health Education.
Recommended Citation
Calloway, Denyce S.; Long-White, Deneen N.; and Corbin, Dennis E., "Reducing the Risk of HIV/AIDS in African American College Students: An Exploratory Investigation of the Efficacy of a Peer Educator Approach" (2014). College of Humanities and Social Sciences. 387.
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