EFFICACY OF A VERY BRIEF PERSONALIZED SEXUAL HEALTH PREVENTION PROGRAM
Journal: Problems of Psychology in the 21st Century (Vol.10, No. 1)Publication Date: 2016-06-30
Authors : Sarah R. Edwards; Verlin B. Hinsz; David H. Whitcomb;
Page : 6-12
Keywords : college student health; contraception; personalized computerized feedback; STI prevention;
Abstract
An estimated 85 million pregnancies were unintended worldwide in 2012, which is 40% of all pregnancies (Sedgh, Singh, Hussain, 2014). Knowledge about how to use different methods of contraception correctly is vital to their success. The aim of this research was to evaluate the efficacy of an ultra-short, computerized personal feedback intervention to increase 34 college students' knowledge about different methods of contraception and compare them to 34 students who did not receive the intervention. Students who participated in the intervention improved their factual knowledge about contraception and also indicated marginally higher intentions to use condoms in future sexual interactions after the personalized feedback intervention as compared to students in a control condition. Implications for settings in which very brief interventions to improve knowledge regarding contraception and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention are desirable are discussed.
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